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[themeletor]

ho-lee. I'm away for 30 hours, and I am so. backlogged.

and I think all I can say right now is...
Pope.

I know it seems ineloquent. harsh, brusque, uncaring, insensitive, possibly even offensive. but... the loss of such a Holy Man is not something I can compute right now. God and the Church and I will confront it later tonight, with a copy of the Bible, the Catechism, and the BCP.


...hum

(comment with anything you're antsy for me to see. the 5madmuses fic is steadily happening, and surprising me at 10 pages and growing.)

Comments

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

Well, that's true for the women who want to become priests.
But contraception and abortion is definitely not his domain. And it's scary to see people dying all over the world because they don't use contraception - because he tells them it's wrong. That's practically murder.

You don't have to agree with me, of course. Just stating my opinion. :)

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

what's murder is abortion.

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

Depends on the definition of life. When does it start for you?
But it happens a lot that the mother dies during childbirth and the fact had been known since she got pregnant. An abortion would have at least saved her life.

And are you in a bit of a foul mood today? I hope it's not because of me. I'll talk to you later.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

conception.

and no; in fact, would you like to read the further I've gotten on the 5madmuses? it'd be lovely if you've got the time...

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

Of course - you can e-mail it to me and I'll come online and tell you about it as soon as I've dined. :)

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

<3.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

and it's still his domain, because he's STILL THE POPE.

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

So this means he has the right to interfere with other people's lives as he pleases? Discriminating and second-class labelling people because of their sexual orientation? Not knowing anything about the necessity of contraception in the time of HIV and Hepatitis? Uncaring about rape or disability in the next generation? I'm sorry, but him being the pope isn't just the answer to everything.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

if they're Roman Catholic, yes.
he's the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

I know that, was in there myself. But still, I think it's time for a little update. The world has changed. The Roman Catholic Church can't keep hanging on the traditions of the Middle Age.

And most of all, I think that everyone should have the same rights and be loved, no matter of race, religion or sexual orientation. In fact, I think that's a big flaw in the Christian theory. Love your neighbour, it says, actually. You can't preach love and respect when you're not doing it yourself.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

the Roman Catholic Church can and will do whatever her Pope directs her to do.

I do have some qualms with the Church, clearly. one would only assume, given my standings. but as of yet I've not seen a reason to cause fight or revolution. I rarely do, and doubt I ever will. the point of any Christianity is peace, though humanity tends to be more divisive. so let the humanity divide, and try for Christian peace. the RC Church is not perfect, but it's the way it is. and there are other religions if RC doesn't suit.