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U14993989 Posted Feb 28, 2013
Why are cardinals dressed in red? I thought only the devil and santa claus dress in red.
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HonestIago Posted Mar 3, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21649475
It seems the good ex-cardinal is 'fessing up to being a sex pest. What an unexpected development.
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~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Mar 3, 2013
>> What an unexpected development. <<
Indeed. But it give one hope that some of the clergy
still have some sense of honor and respect for humanity.
Dare I say this honest streak speaks more to the British-ish
DNA of the man than to his religious orientation.
Maybe he will even be able to make amends on his previous
anti-gay and same-sex marriage opposition which will prove
beneficial to the movement.
~jwf~
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Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") Posted Mar 4, 2013
The Daily Mash wins again...
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/cardinals-hatred-of-gay-marriage-veering-towards-poignant-2013022560821
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HonestIago Posted Mar 4, 2013
"Catholic guilt is amazing stuff: you could use it to clean an oven" (from Otto's link)
I also liked "What came first - the inappropriate chicken or the ashamed-of-itself egg?"
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swl Posted Mar 4, 2013
As a penance for his sins, Cardinal O'Brien has to kick Bishop Brennan up the arse.
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swl Posted Mar 4, 2013
And if that's not QOTD, I don't know what the net is coming to.
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swl Posted Mar 8, 2013
"The BBC has seen evidence that bishops in the Catholic Church in Scotland knew of 20 allegations of child sex abuse by priests between 1985 and 1995."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-21715473
Colour me surprised
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Pastey Posted Mar 8, 2013
This is the BBC that employed and potentially covered up for Saville.
Pot. Kettle. Slow news week.
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Ferrettbadger. The Renegade Master Posted Mar 8, 2013
Err what?
So the BBC has done something wrong and then it means it cannot report on wrongdoing elsewhere? Should they just shut down their entire news output?
And for how long should this post Saville, we cant report news thing, last?
FB
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Mar 9, 2013
Is there a live webcam for the black smoke/white smoke?
Are bookies taking bets on the first black pope?
GB 
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Gingersnapper+Keeper of the Cookie Jar and Stuff and Nonsense Posted Mar 9, 2013
GB ~ Live web cam ~ What a wonderful/fun idea! ~
. . . . . . . . . But probably not for another 50 years yet. .. ... ................................... . .. 
. .. ...
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~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Mar 9, 2013
All the American TV News networks are setting up shop
in front of the Vatican for the duration. No doubt they
will all have one camera aimed at the chimney. Oh boy,
another exciting week (or more) of nail-biting viewing. 
~jwf~
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U14993989 Posted Mar 14, 2013
Argentina's Bergoglio elected Pope
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21777494
I hope he doesn't spur Argentina on to declare a holy Jihad on the Falklands 
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Secretly Not Here Any More Posted Mar 14, 2013
Someone's made him a lovely cheat sheet.
http://media.tumblr.com/de7010bd2a2475d35f54ab181b35218b/tumblr_inline_mjm99nZKAR1qz4rgp.jpg
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swl Posted Mar 14, 2013
With all this excitement and media furore about the selection of a new Pope, I almost forgot that gods don't exist 
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Nosebagbadger {Ace} Posted Mar 14, 2013
If you believe that, you'll almost believe that increasing the amounts of the pirates in the world wouldn't reduce global warming
nah, just kidding, that'd be madness to believe that 
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- 162: Icy North (Feb 28, 2013)
- 163: HonestIago (Mar 3, 2013)
- 164: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Mar 3, 2013)
- 165: Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") (Mar 4, 2013)
- 166: HonestIago (Mar 4, 2013)
- 167: swl (Mar 4, 2013)
- 168: swl (Mar 4, 2013)
- 169: swl (Mar 8, 2013)
- 170: Pastey (Mar 8, 2013)
- 171: Ferrettbadger. The Renegade Master (Mar 8, 2013)
- 172: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Mar 9, 2013)
- 173: Gingersnapper+Keeper of the Cookie Jar and Stuff and Nonsense (Mar 9, 2013)
- 174: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Mar 9, 2013)
- 175: U14993989 (Mar 14, 2013)
- 176: Icy North (Mar 14, 2013)
- 177: Secretly Not Here Any More (Mar 14, 2013)
- 178: swl (Mar 14, 2013)
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