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Lot_49's avatar

Somewhere an altar boy getting buttsechsed by a sweaty old holyman is thinking, "I trust the commission advising Pope Francis will do the right thing eventually."

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The Quirk's avatar

You have to realize this is an institution that deals in the concept of Eternity. By that standard, the engines of justice are chuggin' right along.

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Fitzgerald Chesterfield's avatar

<i>it’s now drawing up recommended sanctions against bishops who have covered up cases of abuse.</i>

They're having a hard time deciding between 100 Hail Marys or 50 Hail Marys and 50 Our Fathers.

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Spotts1701, Taking Bible Guns's avatar

Well, it took them 377 years to admit they screwed up the Galileo case. So by that standard they are moving a lightspeed on this one.

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

The Catholic Church commission- making an Entmoot look hasty in comparison

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Spotts1701, Taking Bible Guns's avatar

Yes, but in this case we're both right. (I started from the point where the Roman Inquisition went after him in 1615) Isn't history fun?

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Chris Grrr's avatar

There was "all kinds of good will" in the Penn State locker room too.

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bobbert's avatar

Thank you, Kaili, for flogging those bishops.

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ViveLaProtestPayments's avatar

The existence of "organized religion" is one of the few things that makes me question evolution.

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SpideySenser's avatar

Speaking of Hail Mary"s, do Roger Staubach and Doug Flutie have an opinion on this?

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SpideySenser's avatar

How can you make the rules if you don't play the game?

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bobbert's avatar

Knock off that Latino crap. Talk 'Murcan.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

"How long does it really take a 17-person commission of clergy and lay folks ..."

If history is any guide, somewhere between 100 and 300 years. The RCC doesn't just rush into these things.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

Wonkette non liceat commentae.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

Evolution doesn't rule out the existence of living fossils.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

Does this mean that Galileo can finally publish his papers, and maybe give a TED talk?

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