tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8098302229550525302.post5779666707805211029..comments2011-09-22T02:21:54.244-07:00Comments on femmefatale: Beatify ThisChloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867503376926915652noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8098302229550525302.post-62356295717182780822010-09-30T06:50:54.468-07:002010-09-30T06:50:54.468-07:00I see what you're saying about the Pope, espec...I see what you're saying about the Pope, especially since his visit was paid for using taxpayer money, but I do think there is (or was) a bit too much irrational Pope hate going around, when he visited.<br /><br />I had friends shouting, "I can't drive my car in London. Damn you, Pope!" I had friends shouting they want their taxes spent on something more...you know, relevant. I also couldn't avoid, "He was in the Hitler Youth! From this I have deduced that he's a Nazi!"<br /><br />Before I go on, let me make it clear where I stand. Religion can be a wonderful thing. It can also, and is more often than not, a reason to tear apart communities, fight, and squabble. This is exactly what we've seen with the Pope's visit.<br /><br />That being said, I think the Pope is pretty progressive as far as Popes go. He's the first ever Pope to own up to all the allegations of child molestation, and say that things need to be done about it. That's a huge step.<br /><br />Sure, he still advocates that condoms are bad, but that's his job. Sure, he could rebel, and come out with the logical answer that safe sex is by no means a bad thing, but you've got to consider that it's his job to keep the millions of misled Catholics around the world under control. I've heard somewhere that he didn't even want the job, but now that he's landed it, I guess he's doing the best he can to make up for the church's past indiscretions, while trying not to contradict thousands of years of Catholic doctrine.<br /><br />Every little helps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com