Tag Archives: Pope John Paul II

Catholic order pays for Mexican priest’s sex abuse

Posted on October 28, 2011 by The Great One

$20,000 to four victims of sexual abuse is “chump change” for the Catholic Church. Of course, we are talking about Mexico here. Church leaders are not stupid – they pay their victims based on demographics. For example, they know they … Continue reading →

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Pope expresses shame for Christian violence in history

Posted on October 27, 2011 by The Great One

My favorite all-time comments from the little old man with the funny hats, otherwise known as the Pope, can be found here in this article. He makes the distinction between on the one hand, agnostics; people in the world who … Continue reading →

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Pope won’t take part in common prayers

Posted on October 26, 2011 by The Great One

Prayer… What can be said about prayer? Well, for one thing, in addition to being silly and a waste of time, prayer is also a selfish act. Just think about it; one of us measly souls asking God to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Atheists, Baptists, Buddhists, Catholic Church, Christians, Dalai Lama, God, Google, Hindu, Hindus, Jains, Jews, Lutherans, Methodists, Mother Teresa, Muslims, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Prayer, Religion, Sikhs, Taoists, Vatican, Vatican City, Wordpress, Zoroastrian | Leave a comment

Pope creates three new saints

Posted on October 23, 2011 by The Great One

Michel Montaigne, a sixteenth century French essayist and one of my heroes, as he is one of the fathers of modern-day skepticism, wrote: “Oh senseless man, who cannot possibly make a worm, and yet will make gods by the dozens.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Christians, Gods, Google, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Saint, Servants of Charity, Spain, St. Peter's Basilica, Turkey, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Pope wheeled up St Peter’s instead of walking

Posted on October 16, 2011 by The Great One

Yes, the Pope is old, so what’s new? At 84 years of age, he’s going to start to lose his health sooner rather than later. On another note, take a look at the Pope in the photograph. Now I ask … Continue reading →

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2 Opus Dei followers on trial in France

Posted on September 22, 2011 by The Great One

As if being a member of the Catholic Church wasn’t bad enough, some people (such as the woman pictured below) chose more punishment by joining Opus Dei, which is even more sinister than the parent Catholic Church. At the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Associated Press, Catholic Church, Christianity, Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, France, God, Google, Jose Maria Escriva, Opus Dei, Paris, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Pope marks 9/11, says no violence in God’s name

Posted on September 11, 2011 by The Great One

Imagine that, the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church, saying that violence must never be carried out in God’s name. What!!! Who does he think he’s fooling? Throughout history (since the invention of religion) there has been more violence in … Continue reading →

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Sinead O’Connor reveals sexual frustration on Web

Posted on August 31, 2011 by The Great One

After looking at this picture of Sinead O’Connor (taken back in April 2005) I can see why she would be sexually frustrated. If she looked this bad back then, one can only imagine what she must look like now. It … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Adam Clayton, Bisexual, Entertainment Weekly, Lesbian, Nothing Compares 2 U, Pope John Paul II, Saturday Night Live, Sinead O'Connor, Twitter, U2, Viagra | 1 Comment

Pope laments ‘amnesia’ about God during Spain trip

Posted on August 19, 2011 by The Great One

Wow, the Pope can really lay it on thick. I must admit, he is a master (a master of bullshit) but a master nonetheless. I hope the ‘amnesia’ continues… Nothing could be better for the well-being and freedom of individuals … Continue reading →

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Pope remembers Auschwitz martyr Kolbe

Posted on August 14, 2011 by The Great One

More BS from the Pope… At times one wonders whether he is more a religious figure or a political one. The Vatican certainly does a good job of playing both sides; they’ve had centuries of practice. TGO Refer to brief … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Auschwitz, Google, Hitler Youth, Maximilian Kolbe, Nazis, Poland, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Cost of Pope’s trip under fire in crisis-hit Spain

Posted on August 9, 2011 by The Great One

Don’t you just love it? Here we have the Roman Catholic Church, one of the wealthiest organizations on the planet, embarking on another one of its yearly propaganda tours, and they aren’t going to pay for one dime of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Google, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Madrid, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Wordpress, World Youth Day, World Youth Day 2011 | 1 Comment

AP Exclusive: Miracle claimed for WWII-era pope

Posted on July 3, 2011 by The Great One

These are the kinds of stories which turn my stomach… The idiot pictured below believes that through her prayers to Pope Pius II, who died in 1958, he interceded in her fight against cancer by having God cure her of … Continue reading →

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Vatican returns to profit but donations down

Posted on July 2, 2011 by The Great One

This is so disgusting! The Catholic Church is one of the richest, if not the richest organization (business) in the world. Forget the fabricated numbers its leaders show in their “annual report.” This Church is worth trillions of dollars. Microsoft, … Continue reading →

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John Paul blood placed in Polish church as relic

Posted on June 11, 2011 by The Great One

In every other regard Catholic Church leaders are a bunch of clowns, and this is putting it mildly. But I have to admit, they are also astute businessmen. They look for anything and everything to generate publicity and in so … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Beatification, Catholic Church, Christ, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, Google, Krakow, PAP, Poland, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Sanctuary of the Blessed, Stanisław Dziwisz, Twitter, Vatican, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Pope champions marriage, family on Croatian visit

Posted on June 5, 2011 by The Great One

What a freak show! The Pope, riding around in full garb, on display in his ‘pope-mobile’ while the brain-dead religious masses crowd the streets to participate in the spectacle… Imagine an advanced civilization on some other planet with the technology … Continue reading →

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US VP Biden meets with pope

Posted on June 3, 2011 by The Great One

Why people waste their time and energy in discussing Church “policy” with the Pope is beyond my comprehension. The Catholic Church is only going to change their stance on issues such as abortion, divorce, etc. when they are good and … Continue reading →

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In France, a Muslim Offensive Against Evolution

Posted on June 2, 2011 by The Great One

Religious zealots continue to relentlessly poison the minds of the young, who have already been indoctrinated by religious faith during their formative years. Unfortunately, there is little cure for religious faith, a form of psychological cancer, once it takes hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Science | Tagged Adam and Eve, Adnan Oktar, American Evangelicals, Catholic Church, Catholics, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Creationism, Evolution, Evolution of Species, Evry, Facebook, Faith, France, God, Google, Homo Sapiens, Islam, Islamic World, Koran, Le Monde, Men, Muslims, Paris, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Prayer, Quran, Religion, Science, Twitter, Women, Wordpress, Worldcrunch, Yahoo | 2 Comments

New lawsuit accuses Philadelphia church of sexual abuse

Posted on May 10, 2011 by The Great One

These sexual crimes against minors occurred under the “watch” of Pope John Paul II, who is in the process of being promoted to sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI; some saint! Keep sending your children to Catholic schools and churches you … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Child Rape, Facebook, Google, Pedophile Priests, Pedophilia, Philadelphia, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Sex Crimes, Sexual Abuse, Twitter, Vatican, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Pope Benedict XVI visits Venice

Posted on May 7, 2011 by The Great One

All you Catholics out there who throw away your hard-earned money by giving it to this corrupt trillion-dollar organization, the Roman Catholic Church, now know where much of the money goes. Your ticket to that non-existent heaven is costing you … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Ancient Rome, Aquileia, Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Catholic Church, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, Google, Grand Canal, Middle Ages, Murano, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, St. Mark's Square, St. Mark's Square Zagreb, Twitter, Venice, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Religious Polls

Posted on May 1, 2011 by The Great One

I have posted two Religious Polls on this Blog. The first, which was created several weeks ago, pertains to belief in God. The second, which I just put up today, relates to the beatification of Pope John Paul II. These … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Beatification, Buddhism, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christianity, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Hinduism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaism, Monotheism, Mormonism, Mormons, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Protestantism, Religion, Rome, Saint Peter's Square, Sainthood, Scientology, Supernatural, Twitter, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

A million cheers as John Paul II declared ‘blessed’

Posted on May 1, 2011 by The Great One

We humans really know how to pile it on nice and thick, don’t we? Earlier this week there was the “royal wedding;” in my view one of the most absurd displays of pompous triviality ever by the British, who are … Continue reading →

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Jews praise John Paul II on eve of beatification

Posted on April 29, 2011 by The Great One

So much to do about nothing… Religion is a dirty business. Politics is a dirty business. Religion and politics combined is downright filthy; and there is no more hypocritical combination in all the world than the combination of these two … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Catholic-Jewish Relations, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, Federico Lombardi, Google, Holocaust, Jerusalem, Jews, Krakow, Nazis, Poland, Politics, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Religion, Rome, Simon Wiesenthal Center, St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square, Twitter, Vatican City, Western Wall, Wordpress, Yahoo | 1 Comment

Mexico loves pope despite ties to Maciel scandal

Posted on April 29, 2011 by The Great One

Of course the people of Mexico love the former Pope. This country is made up of tens of millions of poor, uneducated people who for centuries have been indoctrinated by the Catholic Church, following Spain’s conquest of the country. If … Continue reading →

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Pope John Paul’s Path to Sainthood: A Rush to Judgment?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by The Great One

On many different occasions and for many different reasons I’ve stated (on this Blog) that the Roman Catholic Church is one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet. This beatification of Pope John Paul II is yet another example … Continue reading →

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Pope John Paul II – a halo too soon?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by The Great One

Does any of this really matter? Does anyone really care what silly ritual the Catholic Church engages in to ultimately make Pope John Paul II a “saint”? Guess what, there are no such things as saints. Isn’t it ironic, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, God, Google, Latin America, Miracle, Parkinson's Disease, Poland, Pontiff, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Reuters, Rome, Sainthood, Saints, Sexual Abuse, St. Peter's Square, Twitter, Vatican, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | 1 Comment

Pope: Humanity isn’t random product of evolution

Posted on April 24, 2011 by The Great One

I never realized the Pope was trained in evolutionary biology or that he was a geneticist? Maybe, just maybe, he has absolutely no clue what he’s talking about? I believe that’s it; he’s clueless when it comes to evolution! It’s … Continue reading →

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Pope praises John Paul II ahead of beatification

Posted on April 21, 2011 by The Great One

The Roman Catholic Church must have more rituals than all other religions combined, and naturally, they receive “donations” from those present at each one. Imagine, people actually offer money for seeing the Pope wash the feet of 12 priests symbolizing … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Basilica of St. John Lateran, Catholic Church, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Holy Thursday, Holy Week, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Last Supper, Mass, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Priests, Religion, Rome, Second Vatican Council, St. Peter's Basilica, Twitter, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | 6 Comments

Pope warns of falling belief in West

Posted on April 21, 2011 by The Great One

The Pope is absolutely correct; there is falling belief in the West. The reason for this is quite simple: the West (western Europe) has far and away more advanced societies than other regions of the world, such as the Philippines … Continue reading →

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Vatican honoring Chinese Catholic layman

Posted on April 20, 2011 by The Great One

Talk about dirty politics within the Vatican! The Catholic Church is sucking up to the Chinese because China has over 1.3 billion people, and obviously the more people the Church can convert to Catholicism the better; strength in numbers as … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Beijing, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Catholics, China, Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, Christianity, Facebook, Federico Lombardi, Galileo, Google, Matteo Ricci, Paul Xu Guangqi, Politics, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Roman Catholicism in China, Twitter, Vatican, Vatican City, Vatican Radio, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Pope urges military to consider safety of Libyans

Posted on March 20, 2011 by The Great One

One can always count on Pope Benedict XVI to make the most obvious (and ridiculous) statements. Mr. Joseph Ratzinger, if not for your “brilliant” commentary, Britain, France and the United States were planning to bomb the entire country of Libya … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Arab World, Associated Press, Bosnia, Britain, Catholic Church, Child Rape, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Egypt, Facebook, France, Google, Homosexual Priests, Inquisition, Iraq War, Lesbian Nuns, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Pedophiles, Politics, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Sexual Abuse, Twitter, United Nations Security Council, United States, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | 2 Comments

Pope John Paul’s coffin to be exhumed for faithful

Posted on February 18, 2011 by The Great One

More BS from the Vatican… As if calling someone a saint after some ritualistic ceremonies and false claims of miracles had any real meaning? How long before people realize this is just pure nonsense? I suppose the “faithful” also believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Beatification, Catholic Church, Circus Maximus, Facebook, Google, Miracles, Pope, Pope John Paul II, Prayer, Religion, Rome, Sainthood, St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square, Twitter, Vatican, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Vatican decries travel agents seeking ticket fee

Posted on February 18, 2011 by The Great One

How ironic, the Vatican, one of the richest and most corrupt organizations on the planet, is criticizing travel agents who are asking the faithful (the idiots) who want to attend the beautification of Pope John Paul II to pay a … Continue reading →

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Vatican: 1997 Irish abuse letter ‘misunderstood’

Posted on January 20, 2011 by The Great One

All you devout Catholics out there: open your eyes! Don’t be fooled by these con artists at the Vatican and their corrupt henchmen across the globe. These people have known all along that children were being sexually molested by their … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Associated Press, Clerical Sex Abuse, Dublin, Federico Lombardi, Google, Government of Ireland, Holy See, Ireland, Pedophile Priests, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Rome, Sex Abuse, Sexual Assaults, Vatican, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

John Paul II’s blood to be relic in Polish church

Posted on January 17, 2011 by The Great One

I suppose devout Catholics around the world are too devout (brainwashed) to realize that the “beautification” and future “sainthood” of John Paul II by the current Pope is simply a political move in an effort to try to re-establish good … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Archbishop of Kraków, Blood, Catholic Church, Google, Pedophile Priests, Poland, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Sexual Abuse, Vatican, Warsaw, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Pope is joyous about beatifying John Paul II

Posted on January 16, 2011 by The Great One

The Pope continues to make political moves in an effort to improve the reputation of the Catholic Church, which is currently in the gutter; and for good reason. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO, Associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Beatification, Catholic Church, Clerical Sex Abuse, Facebook, Faith, Google, Pedophile Priests, Poland, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Rome, Saint Peter's Square, Twitter, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Pope John Paul to be beatified May 1

Posted on January 14, 2011 by The Great One

I realize that most if not all religions have silly traditions which are part of the history of their faith, but Christianity (Catholicism in particular) has to have by far more rituals than those of all other religions combined; as … Continue reading →

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Pope: Pakistan, others, must protect Christians

Posted on January 10, 2011 by The Great One

Unfortunately, the Pope’s words are going to fall on deaf ears, as no Muslim nation is going to protect Christians. They don’t even protect each other, how can they be expected to look after people of other faiths, faiths which … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Arabian Peninsula, Catholic Church, China, Christianity, Christianity in the Middle East, Christians, Council of Europe, Faith, Iraq, Islam, Muslims, Nigeria, Pakistan, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, San Diego, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City | Leave a comment

Australian Catholics honor nun as first saint

Posted on October 17, 2010 by The Great One

What nonsense! I didn’t realize our friends Down Under were as gullible when it came to religion as the numb-nuts here in the States. I suppose religion is a disease that affects mankind in all corners of the globe. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Australia, Catholic Church, Christianity, East Timor, Mary MacKillop, Melbourne, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Sexual Abuse, Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Sydney, Vatican | Leave a comment

AP IMPACT: Vatican probes group tied to scandal

Posted on September 25, 2010 by The Great One

The level of mental retardation achieved by individuals in this world is quite remarkable. To think that there are people, such as the women pictured below, who can be so brain-dead that they voluntarily join a religious cult such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, God, Legionaries of Christ, Mexico, Nuns, Pedophile Priests, Philippines, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Regnum Christi, Religion, Religious Order, Sexual Abuse, Spain, Vatican City | Leave a comment

Smaller crowds anticipated in UK for papal visit

Posted on September 14, 2010 by The Great One

Organizers for the Pope’s visit to the United Kingdom can come up with any excuse they want to justify why there will be much fewer people attending the scheduled events than originally anticipated. The truth is that the Catholic Church … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Birmingham, Catholic Church, Church Abuse Scandal, Cover-Ups, England, Pedophile Priests, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Scotland, Sex Crimes, Wales | Leave a comment

Pope thanks UK for ‘vast’ efforts for trip

Posted on September 8, 2010 by The Great One

Over $18.5 million to have the Pope visit Great Britain!!! The Vatican is arguably the richest organization on Earth, and now taxpayers are obligated to pay for the Pope’s visit? What is this world coming to in terms of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Child Sex Abuse, Christianity, Church of England, England, London, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion | 3 Comments

Vatican: stoning in Iran adultery case ‘brutal’

Posted on September 5, 2010 by The Great One

I certainly do not condone the killing of a human being for committing adultery, and needless to say that stoning a woman to death for this “crime” is beyond cruel. Yet I find it interesting how the Vatican, as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Capital Punishment, Catholic Church, Dubai, Holy See, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Vatican City | Leave a comment

Groups want Cardinal Law dismissed from post

Posted on August 4, 2010 by The Great One

The Catholic Church is littered with high-ranking individuals who covered up for pedophiles, or who were pedophiles themselves. If Pope Benedict XVI was to honestly remove everyone who’s guilty (whether formally charged or not) of covering up for sexual crimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Cardinal Bernard Law, Pedophile Priests, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Rome, Sex Crimes, St. Mary Major Basilica, Vatican, Virgin Mary | Leave a comment

Pilgrims must pay to attend 2 pope events in UK

Posted on July 29, 2010 by The Great One

Sure, why not make the richest, most powerful and most corrupt organization on the planet even richer. I must admit, these people at the Vatican really have big testicles! Charging money for people to see the leader of their mafia. … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Cardinal John Henry Newman, Catholic Church, Catholic Communications Network, Catholic Priests, Child Rape, England, Hyde Park, London, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Scotland, Sex Crimes, Vatican | Leave a comment

Pope’s beatification mass to attract 70,000: church

Posted on July 23, 2010 by The Great One

Beautification mass; give me a break. Popes make these mere mortals “saints” by simply going through some silly Church ritual. And the irony of it is, that in this particular instance the individual being “beautified” wasn’t known personally to anyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Anglican Church, Birmingham, Cardinal John Henry Newman, Catholicism, Catholics, Great Britain, King Henry VIII, Mass, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Protestant, Queen Elizabeth II | Leave a comment

Pope shuffles Vatican bureaucracy before vacation

Posted on June 30, 2010 by The Great One

What the Pope should do is shuffle himself right out of the Vatican if he can’t even put on a hat (Saturn) by himself. And doesn’t the Monsignor look cute in his black and pink outfit? TGO Refer to story … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Britain, Christianity, Clerical Sex Scandal, Congregation for Bishops, Cyprus, Europe, God, Italy, Legionaries of Christ, Malta, Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Portugal, Religion, Rev. Marciel Maciel, Roman Catholic Church, Rome, Secularism, Spain, Vatican | Leave a comment

Australia archbishop: Church culture tied to abuse

Posted on May 24, 2010 by The Great One

Archbishop Mark Coleridge is absolutely correct in his statements! Finally, there is a high-ranking member of the Catholic Church honest enough and courageous enough to speak the truth about the rampant sexual abuse within the Church and the attitude which … Continue reading →

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Pope decries abortion, same-sex marriage at Fatima

Posted on May 13, 2010 by The Great One

More BS from the Pope… The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is opposed to same-sex marriage… Obviously, this is a foregone conclusion. I realize most people don’t think about what the Pope says, and it’s probably because most people … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Abortion, Christianity, Fatima, France, Gay, Homosexuals, Lesbian, Lourdes, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Pope Paul VI, Portugal, Rev. Federico Lombardi, Spain, St. Peter's Square, Vatican, Virgin Mary, Virgin of Fatima | Leave a comment

Pope urges Portugal to rediscover Christian roots

Posted on May 12, 2010 by The Great One

Here again we have the Pope, doing his sales-pitch to the people of Portugal. He engages in all of these trips to various parts of Europe in the Vatican’s continuing quest to solicit new membership, or what I would refer … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Africa, Asia, Catholicism, Christianity, Europe, Fatima, God, Jesus Christ, Lisbon, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Portugal, Religion, SOuth America, Virgin Mary | Leave a comment

Before Mother’s Day, African grannies meet on AIDS

Posted on May 8, 2010 by The Great One

Whenever I read an article on AIDS, I can’t help but think what the former Pope, John Paul II, stated: “AIDS is bad, but condoms are worse.” What a sick and twisted mind one must have to make this kind … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion, Religion | Tagged Africa, AIDS, HIV, Manzini, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Swaziland, Vatican | Leave a comment

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