Comments on: Did he say it with a straight face? http://williamlobdell.com/archives/250 Author of "Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America -- and Found Unexpected Peace" Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:18:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://williamlobdell.com/archives/250/comment-page-1#comment-961 Jenny Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:08:34 +0000 http://williamlobdell.com/?p=250#comment-961 Have you actually been to the Vatican? The entire city is rife with stolen and priceless treasures from other nations. The opulence is sickening. I'll probably get beat up for this, but Catholicism is nothing that Jesus would remotely want to be associated with. Seriously - read the New Testament - could you see Jesus living like that? Scaring people into parting with their wallets? Luring little boys into that back of the nave? Or even looking away if others did? Not a chance. The Pope has nothing in common with Jesus. You won't find a Bible in a Catholic church pew anywhere in the world. The heirarchy doesn't want the parishoners to know what it REALLY says in there. They just want you to follow their own rules of the CCC (Catechism of the Catholic Church) Have you actually been to the Vatican? The entire city is rife with stolen and priceless treasures from other nations. The opulence is sickening.
I’ll probably get beat up for this, but Catholicism is nothing that Jesus would remotely want to be associated with. Seriously – read the New Testament – could you see Jesus living like that? Scaring people into parting with their wallets? Luring little boys into that back of the nave? Or even looking away if others did? Not a chance.
The Pope has nothing in common with Jesus.
You won’t find a Bible in a Catholic church pew anywhere in the world. The heirarchy doesn’t want the parishoners to know what it REALLY says in there. They just want you to follow their own rules of the CCC (Catechism of the Catholic Church)

]]> By: Drew http://williamlobdell.com/archives/250/comment-page-1#comment-954 Drew Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:33:07 +0000 http://williamlobdell.com/?p=250#comment-954 Well, not sure where that whole thing was going, but I sure do agree with that first sentence. It IS way to easy. The sad part is so many people won't get the hypocrisy and will continue to hang on his sermons as if they actually have any value. Some will of course, but this message certainly doesn't. Well, not sure where that whole thing was going, but I sure do agree with that first sentence.

It IS way to easy. The sad part is so many people won’t get the hypocrisy and will continue to hang on his sermons as if they actually have any value.

Some will of course, but this message certainly doesn’t.

]]> By: Tim Stroud http://williamlobdell.com/archives/250/comment-page-1#comment-949 Tim Stroud Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:34:40 +0000 http://williamlobdell.com/?p=250#comment-949 Uh Oh. This target is WAY too easy. Yeah. I'm embarrased for the old guy. But you have to shine the light on it. Otherwise he can get away from saying ANYTHING to the public. He's really out of touch. His institution has lost a lot of support over the years. His top-down, iron-fisted management style just serves to alienate possible supporters. His advisors have let him down. Wait. Who are we talking about here, McCain or the Pope? Damn, I'm in the wrong discussion again! Uh Oh. This target is WAY too easy.

Yeah. I’m embarrased for the old guy.

But you have to shine the light on it. Otherwise he can get away from saying ANYTHING to the public.

He’s really out of touch. His institution has lost a lot of support over the years. His top-down, iron-fisted management style just serves to alienate possible supporters. His advisors have let him down.

Wait. Who are we talking about here, McCain or the Pope?

Damn, I’m in the wrong discussion again!

]]> By: Drew http://williamlobdell.com/archives/250/comment-page-1#comment-940 Drew Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:34:13 +0000 http://williamlobdell.com/?p=250#comment-940 Maybe if he flew coach, got rid of his nice rings and gold threaded robes for something more normal, and lived somewhere surrounded by significantly less gold that the guards at Ft. Knox it wouldn't look so damned hypocritical of him? Maybe if he flew coach, got rid of his nice rings and gold threaded robes for something more normal, and lived somewhere surrounded by significantly less gold that the guards at Ft. Knox it wouldn’t look so damned hypocritical of him?

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