And then earlier than that there were the crusades. The crusades were totally farked. Richard the Lionheart, who had the heart of a lion as well as his own. He ripped it out of the lion, and the lion was left with a bicycle pump and not much to do. (mimes lion signing) "I'm a bit pissed off." He was going. And Richard, the idea was if he got stabbed through the heart he's still got his lion heart going and that way he could live longer. (writes on hand) "They didn't believe me."

But they went down to get the Moslems out, the Islamic people out of Jerusalem, I believe it was that. And they were hacking into them, "I kill you! I kill you in the name of Jesus." But the Moslem people, "No! Jesus is a prophet in our religion. We kill you in the name of Jesus." "Do you? I didn't know that. Jesus in your... oh right! Well I kill you for your dark skin, for Jesus was a white man from Oxford." "No he wasn't! He bloody was not! He was from Judea, dark-skinned man, such as we." "Really? Look, we've come all this way... Would you mind awfully if we hacked you to pieces? Just for the press back home."

So I think a lot of battles happened that way, you know. Alexander the Great, just steaming through Persia - took out Darius the third as we all know. And then he ran on... (someone heckles) What? Who? Just shut up, will you. I know one or two people have heckled, but I will kill you. If it's in the middle of a flow... what was I saying? Oh, Alexander, yeah, Alexander steaming on, and after a while his army's going, "Hang on. Alex, I think we lost 'em. You know, I don't know where we live any more, and we've killed most of the people we've met. So would you just like to chill out." And Alex is going, "Look, I'm 32, I'm gay, I'm on a roll. Let's go!" On you go.

The Bastard: snip rant

Thanks for a wonderful intro post to this thread. Now back on your meds young man.

The Catholic Church caused the dark ages.

Religious tyranny is still tyranny.

"I said to him, if you sold just one of these tapestries you could feed millions of people for years. Then he looked at me and said, scram ya fat bastard..."


Thanks Buddy Hackett

I forget the Latin part...

Farking hypocrite.

T.M.S. is that the Umbrella logo on his collar!? That would explain so much...

Is it ironic for a church historically associated with dissent-fermenting opulence to preach about avoiding conspicuous consumption?

Silly tag over Obvious why?

I'm sorry, why are people taking spiritual advice from a man who helped mastermind the greatest coverup of pedophile activity in the world?

Also, it's obligatory to point out that he's a former farking Nazi.

/official catholic response to allegation #2: Well, yes, but he wasn't a very good Nazi.

I have trouble believing this guy-

"God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty." --Saint Paul

crazywisdom_uk: I have trouble believing this guy-

I have credibility issues with men wearing dresses.

Pope warns crowd that spiritual emptiness often accompanies material wealth.


To be fair, he did say often, not always.

Runningjoke: "God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty." --Saint Paul

God's doing a heck of a job. - Me

Pope warns crowd that spiritual emptiness often accompanies material wealth.

But not if you're white and your wealth comes from oil.

It's always comforting to know that all the Fark atheist have somewhere to hang out Sunday mornings.

Huge amounts of money may not make me happy. But how will I know unless I try?

Englebert Slaptyback: Pope warns crowd that spiritual emptiness often accompanies material wealth.

To be fair, he did say often, not always.

It's a risk I'm willing to take. I don't need advice from any witch doctors, tho, about anything.

Reminds one of Al Gore.

The things that we think we own, often end up owning us. Everyone knows this. There is a difference between intelligence and wisdom. Few know this. This is why we see so many wealthy people who are utterly miserable. They have the cleverness to acquire wealth without the wisdom to be happy with what they have. Those who use faith to make sheep of others often use this to their advantage.

"Pope warns crowd that spiritual emptiness often accompanies material wealth."

HOLY CRAP! Then that means, more often then not, I ought to be so spiritually full because of my mortgage, lack of anything (does furniture count), and lifestyle.

sepuku2: It's always comforting to know that all the Fark atheist have somewhere to hang out Sunday mornings.


Which means you can be somewhere else, like Sunday Troll School...

Tr0mBoNe: The Catholic Church caused the dark ages.

Religious tyranny is still tyranny.

you failed history class, didn't you?

and never trust a man with a bent cross.

UNC_Samurai: Is it ironic for a church historically associated with dissent-fermenting opulence to preach about avoiding conspicuous consumption?

I think they've always been pretty good at advocating austerity for others.

But he doesnt say whether spiritual emptiness is a good thing or a bad thing.

I guess its a good thing, so I shall continue to strive for ultimate spiritual emptiness.

Thanks popey :|

Yea it's hypocritical coming from him... but on the other hand, would we be better off or worse off if we were all a little less greedy?

skinink: "Shut up! Our fathers were our models for God. If our fathers bailed, what does that tell you about God... "
~Tyler Durden

"I pulled God the Father's beard. Lo and behold, it came away in my hand! At first, I was rather startled. But he winked at me and said: "It's a false one that I put on for the benefit of self-important people who, otherwise, wouldn't take me seriously."

Fisch: T.M.S. is that the Umbrella logo on his collar!? That would explain so much...

I noticed that too....

skinink: "Shut up! Our fathers were our models for God. If our fathers bailed, what does that tell you about God? Listen to me! You have to consider the possibility that God does not like you. He never wanted you. In all probability, he hates you. This is not the worst thing that can happen. We don't need him! "
~Tyler Durden

Thank you.

"...would we be better off or worse off if we were all a little less greedy?"

i would probably be better off if you were a little less greedy.

It's hard to take the Catholic church seriously when the pope looks like the Emperor Palpatine character in Return of the Jedi - only, it's not because he has a good make-up artist.

crazywisdom_uk: I have trouble believing this guy-

About which thing? The crass materialism or the invisible bully?

Sillier yet than the pope and his groupies are the gullible minions.

Tr0mBoNe: The Catholic Church caused the dark ages.

Religious tyranny is still tyranny.

No, it didn't

Issor: Silly tag over Obvious why?

Ironic tag on vacation?

Hey The Pope, Dorothy called and she wants her shoes back.

Was there ever a better time for the Ironic tag?

Like I haven't heard this before. But it still sounds like crap coming from a guy who has people to dress him every day.

...for 'tis easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into heaven.

The bible tells you to give away all your worldly goods. I like pointing this out to SUV-driving, plasma-TV-owning Xtians who think they're going to heaven (hint: they're not).

I am a Catholic, and I am getting a kick out of these posts.

I can sum this thread up in one sentence:

Wow, did you guys miss the point, probably by choice.

Lampmonster: There is a difference between intelligence and wisdom. Few know this.

Not unless you play D&D, and stupidly try to create a dual-class mage/cleric.

I cut my thumb this morning, and then when I went to take a Bush, I wiped my ass and got some poo in the cut. Does this mean I am going to die?

Another Catholic-bashing, Pope-vilifying thread. Fantastic. Keep up the good work, all you tolerant Farkers.

/sarcasm

Have you ever stopped to think about what what difference your life has made on the world? This thought popped up in my brain a few weeks ago and has been gnawing at me ever since. Sometimes I wish I could believe in some higher purpose - but I look around at world and see all the ugliness and the charlatans. In the USA, our ability to purchase stuff is often how we are defined. But do I really want to be judged by the size of my bank account? The biggest role that I personally seem to be playing is being a father.

/Maybe I'm thinking too much...

starsrift: It's hard to take the Catholic church seriously when the pope looks like the Emperor Palpatine character in Return of the Jedi - only, it's not because he has a good make-up artist.

My husband calls him Emperor Popeatine.

Weaver95: you failed history class, didn't you?

At least he took them.

Religion caused the current dark ages.