Pope says that gun manufacturers can't call themselves Christians

[HBARleatherneck]

it was crude humor poking fun at the dynamic of priests and boys. it was inappropiate, but so is doing that sort of thing.

[HoneyBadger]

it was inappropiate, but so is doing that sort of thing.

So that justifies your actions? Because someone else did something inappropriate, you can too?


Legitimate question, but don't take it too seriously.

[Great-Kazoo]

So that justifies your actions? Because someone else did something inappropriate, you can too?


Legitimate question, but don't take it too seriously.

You're wound too tight on this topic, as you missed the sarcasm. And what he was actually saying.

[HBARleatherneck]

So that justifies your actions? Because someone else did something inappropriate, you can too?


Legitimate question, but don't take it too seriously.

I dont have to justify myself for ripping famous people. If you put yourself in the spotlight be ready for people to watch and comment on your every move. I laugh you would even say this. All anyone on this forum does is rip politicians, cops, internet heros, movie stars, people who screw up, etc. Priest and popes are nobody special, just people who decided to get paid to be religious leaders. nothing more. and if they step out of line, they need to be ripped. if they open their suck hole and try to act relevant to the rest of humanity who dont think they are some kind of diety, they need to be put in their place.

[HoneyBadger]

Priest and popes are nobody special, just people who decided to get paid to be religious leaders. nothing more.

Your gross understanding of one's motivation to become a Catholic priest explains why your comments don't make sense to me. Oh well. Every comedian needs somebody to make fun of, right?

Wow, this has been a really productive thread....



ETA:
I get that a lot of people don't respect the pope... That's understandable. If you're not Catholic, why would you? Should any public figure be subject to public scrutiny? Absolutely.

What bothers me is the level of painfully ignorant comments about the matter. Everyone is so quick to point out the hypocrisy in what this public figure didn't actually say. Yes, that happens all the time in politics too. Does that make it right? Of course not. In fact, that is the EXACT thing that most of us despise most about the liberal media, right? Mis-reporting, mis-leading, mis-quoting, etc., right? I don't understand why so many people suddenly trust what the media reports on a public figure's words without doing their homework. Same thing happened when the "pope said that priests can approve abortions" or whatever it was that MSNBC reported a few weeks ago and when "The pope said that people are evil and climate change is our fault" a few months back. In both of those cases, it turns out that is not even remotely close to what he said or wrote. Another one that might get some attention: Pope Francis has ordered an overhaul of the anullment process to eliminate some of the bureaucracy and administrivia - which I'm sure the media will report as "the pope makes divorce easier" or some such nonsense.
TL;DR version: The media always reports things correctly and never takes things out of context, right? Do your homework before making ignorant comments.


I generally have the impression that most people on this forum are the type who will educate themselves and have an informed opinion before opening their mouths - Please stop proving me wrong.

Are my panties in a bunch right now? Yes, and it makes me especially irritable.