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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:10 PM Original message |
The Vatican has decided to 'forgive' the Beatles. |
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malaise
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Fuck the Vatican |
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givemebackmycountry
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. You read my mind. |
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ccharles000
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. +1 |
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struggle4progress
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. Vatican picks the Beatles and Oasis among its top ten albums (February 2010) |
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Lugnut
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
65. +100 n/t |
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truebrit71
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
83. +10000000 |
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Soylent Brice
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
84. ***STANDING OVATION*** |
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AngryOldDem
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Mon Apr-12-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
88. +100,000 |
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dmr
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Mon Apr-12-10 01:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
91. As the Beatles would say "Fook the fookin' Vatican" |
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Liberal_in_LA
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
97. +100,001 |
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walldude
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah this is gonna help... |
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harkadog
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. They have been plenty of teachers caught up in sexual abuse of kids |
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walldude
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Were the teachers removed from their jobs? Did the schools cover for them? |
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TexasProgresive
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Mon Apr-12-10 06:37 AM Response to Reply #30 |
73. School districts did the same thing |
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harkadog
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Mon Apr-12-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
102. Yes and Yes |
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rurallib
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. And they are dealt with, unlike the priest who molested me. |
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Dorian Gray
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Mon Apr-12-10 06:56 AM Response to Reply #32 |
76. Ouch |
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harkadog
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Mon Apr-12-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
103. Many many times they are not dealt with. |
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rationalcalgarian
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
99. Education is necessary, |
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harkadog
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Mon Apr-12-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #99 |
104. A teacher giving physical sex education to a child is not necessary. |
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Webster Green
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not fromThe Onion either. |
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deutsey
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I was certain this was from The Onion |
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Ichingcarpenter
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
69. Vatican decides to forgive Jesus |
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struggle4progress
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
59. Nope. It's from the Daily Mail. And it's actually several years old, at that: |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. It's from L'Osservatore Romano today |
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struggle4progress
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #63 |
79. ... It is not the first time the Vatican has praised the legendary band from Liverpool. Two years |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. The Beatles are not the point. |
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struggle4progress
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Mon Apr-12-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. Here's a 2008 article, which was misleadingly covered exactly the same way by the media: "Vatican |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Mon Apr-12-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Yes, you've said that several times now. |
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struggle4progress
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Mon Apr-12-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. And here is the article dated 10 April 2010, which of course doesn't say what you say it says: |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Mon Apr-12-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. And again it has nothing to do with the topic. |
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struggle4progress
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. A link to article discussed in OP "has nothing to do with the topic"? |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. The Vatican is in crisis. The media has reported it, |
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Lucian
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. This coming from people who cover up pedophiles. |
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Bluebear
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Beatles answer: "Do you want to know a secret?" |
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RainDog
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. can this organization BE more irrelevant? |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Maybe it's a pitch for baby boomer support? |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. I can just picture John Lennon and Joseph Ratzinger standing before God on judgment day. |
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KatyMan
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. and that's not even what Lennon said or meant |
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Captain Hilts
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. True. The comment was not a boast at all. nt |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Sun Apr-11-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. Yeah, I know. But I'd love to see it anyway. |
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lame54
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
87. Then he could segue into "Happiness is a young bum" |
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dflprincess
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. I just wish Lennon was still alive |
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msongs
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. lol they ARE bigger than jesus being loved by people of all/no religions + they were real nt |
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rucky
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. Are we square, now? |
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bleever
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. Good one. |
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fishwax
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. lol |
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monmouth
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wasn't there a Brit recently who stated he would have the pope |
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RainDog
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. British citizens were planning to protest the pope's visit |
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monmouth
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Yes, Dawkins was the person. Many thanks...n/t |
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graywarrior
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. Oouu oouu, a news flash for my essay! |
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Grand Taurean
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. The worlds bigest whore house (the Vatican) has NO BUSINESS |
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Mojambo
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. Oh man, are they ever desperate! n/t |
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Bucky
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. This proves it! Sex leads to Rock and Roll! |
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ima_sinnic
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. what planet are these people on? who are they to "forgive" anybody, anyway? |
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LongTomH
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. ".....and put out mysterious messages, that were possibly even Satanic?" |
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RagAss
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Sun Apr-11-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. Hide pedophiles...wear a pointy hat and forgive The Beatles....now that's fucking funny ! |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The Vatican has given this deep thought for over 40 years, |
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dflprincess
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Paul & George were both baptized Catholic |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I don't recall their religion ever being mentioned, |
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dflprincess
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Sun Apr-11-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I did double check before I posted rather than relying on memory |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I had to look because I didn't know. |
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Art_from_Ark
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Mon Apr-12-10 03:31 AM Response to Reply #38 |
70. Let It Be--1970-- sung by Paul |
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Art_from_Ark
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Mon Apr-12-10 03:37 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Compare that to the Ballad of John and Yoko (1969), sung by John |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #70 |
96. Ah, but the "Mother Mary" referenced here |
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Art_from_Ark
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Mon Apr-12-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #96 |
106. Could be, but it came across as reference to "JC's mom" |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Mon Apr-12-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. Paul's explanation here |
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Art_from_Ark
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Mon Apr-12-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. So that shoots down an illusion I've had for 40 years |
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Aristus
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. You don't have to dig too deeply into Church history to find four Popes who make |
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salguine
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. I don't recall that the Beatles molested thousands of children. Although I must admit |
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struggle4progress
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
57. Nope. The Beatles just got thousands of guys singin "I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. The Beatles evolved, the church never has. |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
98. Truth about that regrettable lyric though |
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Warren DeMontague
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. Sure, we abuse children, but they took the LSD! |
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Captain Hilts
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
35. Well, this girl is not trading forgiveness for the Beatles for forgiveness for Cardinal Rat. nt |
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besdayz
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. high horse |
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Withywindle
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
37. A breathtaking work of staggering hubris. |
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Flying Dream Blues
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. Well that's a hugh relief for xian rockers everywhere. |
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Politicub
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
40. Could the Vatican get even more stupid? |
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Stevenmarc
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Sun Apr-11-10 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
41. Sometimes you have to just love the Vatican in their attempts to remain relevant |
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Sun Apr-11-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
42. LOL |
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FightingBobsghost
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Sun Apr-11-10 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
46. Forgiveness |
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AnnieBW
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Sun Apr-11-10 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. Can they forgive Yoko, too? |
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Sun Apr-11-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
48. ...And we forgive the church for playing three card monty with pedophiles. |
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Lucy Goosey
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Sun Apr-11-10 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
49. This pisses me off more than it should. |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 10:54 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I think it's part of their 'disconnect' from society. |
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Iggo
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Sun Apr-11-10 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
51. jeezusaychkeeryst |
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old mark
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
52. Someday people might be able to forgive the church, but I can't see it. |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I'm guessing you're not catholic. |
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old mark
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Mon Apr-12-10 03:48 AM Response to Reply #53 |
72. Born raised and educated. I stopped believing that nonsense around age 11, |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. Obviously you weren't indoctinated properly. |
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old mark
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #81 |
100. No, I learned how to think on my own...... |
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guitar man
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
54. The Beatles response |
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Iggo
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Mon Apr-12-10 07:00 AM Response to Reply #54 |
77. Nice one. |
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Hissyspit
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. Oh, God. |
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ZeitgeistObserver
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:46 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. No, still in fantasyland. n/t |
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bridgit
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Sun Apr-11-10 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
62. That's It!! Take me to the river ~ |
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Arugula Latte
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
66. Well, at least it didn't take them centuries, like it did with Galileo. |
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thelordofhell
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
67. A Fitting Response To The Vatican From The Beatles......... |
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thelordofhell
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
68. A Not-So-Fitting Response To The Vatican From The Beatles......... |
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piratefish08
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Mon Apr-12-10 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
74. Can't Buy Me Love. Can't rape children either. Fuck you pope. Fuck you Vatican. |
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Vinca
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Mon Apr-12-10 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
75. Is that John Lennon I hear laughing? |
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Mon Apr-12-10 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
78. The only thing I really want to toss in here is that this thread |
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struggle4progress
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
82. 'More Popular Than Jesus': The Beatles and the Religious Far Right |
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lame54
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
85. How many children did they molest? |
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Rex
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
86. So...they were possibly Satanic, but are 'precious jewels'? |
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struggle4progress
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Mon Apr-12-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #86 |
101. It's sloppy translation: the Italian says that some observers questionably |
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Rex
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Mon Apr-12-10 11:50 PM Response to Reply #101 |
111. Thanks, it didn't make sense. |
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Mon Apr-12-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
105. mr richard starkey was not impressed |
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devilgrrl
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Mon Apr-12-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
107. I am soooo sick of the "bigger than Jesus" meme. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee
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Mon Apr-12-10 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
108. What a pack of gibbering morans.... |
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