The imminent departure of pope Benny made me consider what I would change if I were pope. And a little strangely (as I'm agnostic and morally liberal) I realised that I wouldn't be in any rush to change the catholic opposition to abortion. The legal position in most secular western countries is that a foetus is entirely at the mercy of its mother until a point vaguely associated with its viability outside of the uterus. Suddenly after that point it is a human with the full protection of the law behind it. God knows I'm not saying this is a simple issue - it's incredible complex and difficult. But this artificial moral over-simplification doesn't help. Human foetal developement is clearly progressive but legal protection does not reflect this. Also if we are going to use the argument that certain foetuses aren't quite human enough to be protected from the wish of the mother to kill them then why not extend the same moral position to enforced euthanasia for people who are severly handicapped or perhaps a programme of eugenics?
At least he has some common sense to bail out before the church is lead by another doddery old fart incapable of wiping his own arse
Quote from: milnie on February 13, 2013, 09:32:50 AM
At least he has some common sense to bail out before the church is lead by another doddery old fart incapable of wiping his own arse
Yeah it's a good time to wave goodbye
:)
I heard he's resigning because he finally found the elder wand.
Guess he won't be shitting in the woods any longer. ;D
Quote from: DigitalBuddha on February 14, 2013, 02:31:50 AM
Guess he won't be shitting in the woods any longer. ;D
Certain things should only be done indoors. Nobody wants to see a pope in his damn undies.
Help yourselves to fries dudes!
And the new Pope is ...................
(http://www.atheistpope.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/pope-funny-hat1.jpg)
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhSS6R3ARj3asZhIjrgpPHCXQV1IPl5FrKO-DSTJzFsSA8o1B-Fw)
God bless photoshop!
Quote from: milnie on February 14, 2013, 03:10:33 PM
God bless photoshop!
8)(http://dudeism.com/smf/Themes/default/images/post/thumbup.gif)
or......
Quote from: banjodude on February 15, 2013, 04:50:21 AM
or......
Is that Lemme?
Oh yeah it is. I see by the label.
Lemme is the pope's boss.
Quote from: BikerDude on February 15, 2013, 08:22:22 AM
Quote from: banjodude on February 15, 2013, 04:50:21 AM
or......
Is that Lemme?
Oh yeah it is. I see by the label.
Lemme is the pope's boss.
This raises the question; Does Dudeism Need a Pope? And would he responsible for shitty in the woods?
(http://blogging.la/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/dude-the-big-lebowski.jpg)
Simple answer: no!
We've got the dudely lama, what more do you need
Quote from: DigitalBuddha on February 15, 2013, 11:54:39 PM
This raises the question; Does Dudeism Need a Pope?
I thought, though I could be wrong, that we were fundamentally opposed to pederasty. If we are, then we don't need a pope. I'm personally opposed to hierarchical structures anyway.
Quote from: RighteousDude on February 16, 2013, 04:08:46 PM
Quote from: DigitalBuddha on February 15, 2013, 11:54:39 PM
This raises the question; Does Dudeism Need a Pope?
I thought, though I could be wrong, that we were fundamentally opposed to pederasty. If we are, then we don't need a pope. I'm personally opposed to hierarchical structures anyway.
Fuckin' eh dude - gotta keep it grass roots!
Quote from: Hominid on February 17, 2013, 02:28:54 PM
Quote from: RighteousDude on February 16, 2013, 04:08:46 PM
Quote from: DigitalBuddha on February 15, 2013, 11:54:39 PM
This raises the question; Does Dudeism Need a Pope?
I thought, though I could be wrong, that we were fundamentally opposed to pederasty. If we are, then we don't need a pope. I'm personally opposed to hierarchical structures anyway.
Fuckin' eh dude - gotta keep it grass roots!
;D My idea of a Pope would be a dude like this...
(http://altscreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lebowski9-e1321738108602.jpg)
And here's the Vatican:
Word is the current Pope will hire JJ Abrams to reboot Catholicism.
Quote from: Masked Dude on February 18, 2013, 04:57:14 PM
Word is the current Pope will hire JJ Abrams to reboot Catholicism.
How about GIVE IT the boot!