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Originally posted by blupblup
I'm not sure why you keep making this about Vatican City as a "country" when this is about The Pope as the head of a Religion.
It's about a religious leader speaking out (as Jesus would have done) against guns and gun violence ...
you're actually twisting it to be about one country talking to another.
This is about a religious view on Guns.
Jesus would have abhorred guns because their sole intention is to kill, that's it.
I'm sure he'd be all for battering a thief and whooping someone with a bat if they broke in and threatened your family... but gunning them down with an M16?? Na, you'd go to hell for that.
it's about one euro-centric country pushing it's agenda on another.
Originally posted by Spiramirabilis
reply to post by beezzer
Usually, the Holy See and I are pretty much on the same page. And I can see how they could decry violence. As would any sane person.
But I'm not willing to give up any of my freedoms just yet. So on this topic, the Padre and I are going to respectfully disagree.
What would Jesus say?
Would you respectfully disagree with him too?
edit on 1/20/2013 by Spiramirabilis because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Jeremiah65
The Vatican has been shown time and again to be a puppet for the powers that be.
Do what your heart says is right...live like you think is best and do not listen to the Gov...regardless what country you live in...they are not your friends.
Just remember the warning from ole Ronald Reagan...the scariest thing you can ever hear is "I am from the Government and I am here to help"....
Originally posted by blupblup
It's about a religious leader speaking out (as Jesus would have done) against guns and gun violence ...
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by Spiramirabilis
reply to post by beezzer
Usually, the Holy See and I are pretty much on the same page. And I can see how they could decry violence. As would any sane person.
But I'm not willing to give up any of my freedoms just yet. So on this topic, the Padre and I are going to respectfully disagree.
What would Jesus say?
Would you respectfully disagree with him too?
edit on 1/20/2013 by Spiramirabilis because: (no reason given)
Yeah, but then again, I'm an imperfect human being and Jesus is the Son of God.
Originally posted by SeekerofTruth101
It is the insane and the criminals we mankind have to deal with FIRST, if we are to eradicate weapons, and not the other way around by disarming law abidding citizens.
Originally posted by intrepid
This is fricken priceless. A couple of weeks ago everyone was up in arms that the gov't forced a Christian that owns a company to provide abortion drugs. EVERYONE was SO upset. How dare the gov't interfere with a persons faith? Now here's a religion that is supporting a gov't endeavor and it's OH SO WRONG!!! Pick and choose. Man, what have we become?edit on 20-1-2013 by intrepid because: Clarity.
Originally posted by intrepid
Now here's a religion that is supporting a gov't endeavor and it's OH SO WRONG!!! Pick and choose.
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by intrepid
This is fricken priceless. A couple of weeks ago everyone was up in arms that the gov't forced a Christian that owns a company to provide abortion drugs. EVERYONE was SO upset. How dare the gov't interfere with a persons faith? Now here's a religion that is supporting a gov't endeavor and it's OH SO WRONG!!! Pick and choose. Man, what have we become?edit on 20-1-2013 by intrepid because: Clarity.
I'd say the same thing about the gun-control crowd. With their "it's for the children" yet glorify in abortion.
Face it, intrepid. The world is screwed up.