Lets look at the popes visit as an opportunity to

[dulwichmum]

arrest him (stomps foot)!

[Mick Mac]

Yawn.

[ruffers]

Whinge.

[Jah Lush]

The Pope is a fecking homophobic Nazi hypocrite who condones paedophilia by turning a blind eye to the abuses of the priesthood.

[Narnia]

ignore him.

[huncamunca]

Visting Nazi Peadophiles should be given a formal state welcome & a police escort...STRAIGHT TO WORMWOOD SCRUBS

[DulwichFox]

Ducking Stool

[Jah Lush]

The Pope's Accountability To Child Abuse

[????]

Whilst I agree with all the sentiment etc I still wonder why we don't get similar threads or columnists in the Guardian about other 'great religions' that in reality encourage homophobia, massive sexual discrimination...actually Femicide let's be blunt....or is that just left to mad southern Preachers?

He's an easy target, all bigotry should be exposed.

[SteveT]

Some of my catholic friends suffer from 1st degree guilt some of the others who are less driven have only

achieved "A" level guilt.

The denial of justice to the victims is one of the greatest debacles of this institution,

as it casts a shadow over any good deeds it performs in the world.

I still think that suggesting he opens an abortion clinic is hardly the correct activity for the pope to perform as there must be loads of 'befitting' chores which would be more suitable.

[PeckhamRose]

I think ignoring him would be the worst thing we can do.

Just as we should not ignore any group / cult / religion / whose remit is to order other people around and make them do things that are dangerous / immoral / illegal / unfair / discriminatory / etc etc.

I think it is a scandal that it is a state visit, ie. your taxes are paying for his visit. (I earned so little last year I don't get to pay taxes this year, so its your taxes!)

[stereforth]

Anyone remember an episode of "Old Harry's Game", written by and starring Andy Hamilton where upon being asked "What shall I do with this new batch of sinners Oh Satan?"

Satan: "Put them in the pit with the pregnant Popes"

New arrival in Hell: "Pregnant Popes?"

Satan: "Yeah. Up to their knecks in excrement while suffering agonising birth pains for all eternaty."

Something along those lines anyway.

Have I offended some catholics?

Tough.

[SteveT]

It seems to me that there are people in this society willing to stick the boot into catholicism

but would not say "BOO" to a muslim...........

[Narnia]

One's a religion, the other is a person. I wouldn't say BOO to a catholic just because they were catholic.

[Jah Lush]

I downloaded the Koran last night. If anyone wants I'll burn you a copy.

[PeckhamRose]

Hahahahahhaha very good!

[PeckhamRose]

Let's look at the pope's visit as an opportunity to...

(and it would be remiss of me to mention this)

think about what the British Humanist Association - on behalf of conscientious atheists everywhere - are saying and doing.

[DJKillaQueen]

The Pope though is not every catholic...he IS however Catholicism and that makes him different to other religions that do not have a single living figurehead at the helm. My objection is to him personally, because he is the worst kind of Catholic. I would say the same of the worst kind of Jews, Muslims, and Christians and anyone that condones oppression and hatred. Those kinds of people are simply fascists who then use religion to justify their fascism.

[Jah Lush]

There are no gods only religion and all religion especially organised religion is to keep the masses down and under control. Wake up and live and be yourself.

[Mick Mac]

You always struck me as the religious type Jah. I'm sure you worship somebody somwhere.

[Jah Lush]

Pah! What would you know? Philistine.

[????]

Jah worships the false gods and idols of The Lane

[Jah Lush]

White Hart Lane Quids. You know me so well. Let's have a beer soon when you come off the wagon. Actually, have you been to the Presleyarian Church of Elvis the Divine? Don't bother. Just believe in yourself.

[Andystar]

I heard that he was over here to kill Mary Bale ( the lady who dumped the cat in a wheelie bin ) because he's a cataholic. :)-D

[hibbs]

Terrible!

Andystar Wrote:

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> I heard that he was over here to kill Mary Bale (

> the lady who dumped the cat in a wheelie bin )

> because he's a cataholic. :)-D