The Pope Thread [UK visit 2010 - merged]

[Mr Angry]

Originally Posted by martyh

absolutely it is ,but don't you think it is taking advantage of the deeply religious catholics who's greatest ambition is to see the Pope in person ,maybe to reafirm their faith in light of the abuse scandal ..and they have to pay .

Again, nobody is making them pay. They are choosing to do so.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Masque

I think that we should put on a musical tribute for him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGp0hCxSg98

Following his 14th birthday in 1941, Ratzinger was conscripted into the Hitler Youth — as membership was required by law for all 14-year old German boys after December 1939[9] — but was an unenthusiastic member who refused to attend meetings.[10] His father was an enemy of Nazism, believing it conflicted with the Catholic faith

perhaps not that musical tribute

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

Following his 14th birthday in 1941, Ratzinger was conscripted into the Hitler Youth — as membership was required by law for all 14-year old German boys after December 1939[9] — but was an unenthusiastic member who refused to attend meetings.[10] His father was an enemy of Nazism, believing it conflicted with the Catholic faith

perhaps not that musical tribute

You are aware that The Producers is a spoof in both the original and the remake versions.

[iFrankie]

Can someone tell me what Third World actually means? i've heard it used for Africa.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Masque

You are aware that The Producers is a spoof in both the original and the remake versions.

i am aware of that .

i just don't think any link to Nazism is relevant - dont get me wrong i despise his attitude to abuse perhaps some tribute in that direction might be more fitting .

[Mr Angry]

Originally Posted by iFrankie

Can someone tell me what Third World actually means? i've heard it used for Africa.

Here you go.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by iFrankie

Can someone tell me what Third World actually means? i've heard it used for Africa.

Here you go http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by iFrankie

Can someone tell me what Third World actually means? i've heard it used for Africa.

somewhere with a worse economy than ours -if such a place exists

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by joglynne

I know it will never be allowed to happen but I would love to see a lot of empty seats at the Papal Meet and Greets.

We should get a load of kids wearing Brown shirts, and remind him of his youth

[Gary L]

It wouldn't surprise me if there will be a few groups protesting against the pope when he visits. and it wouldn't surprise that it's the paedophilia they're shouting about.

you wouldn't imagine any hostility towards a pope visit a few years ago.

[Niles Crane]

Originally Posted by Masque

I think that we should put on a musical tribute for him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGp0hCxSg98

I think this would be far more appropriate: <REMOVED>

Edit: Be more careful what you post next time, or an infraction will follow.

[Gary L]

More than 50 public figures have added their names to a letter in the Guardian newspaper saying the Pope should not be given the "honour" of a UK state visit.

But they say the Vatican has "been responsible for: Opposing the distribution of condoms and so increasing large families in poor countries and the spread of Aids; promoting segregated education; denying abortion to even the most vulnerable women; opposing equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; failing to address the many cases of abuse of children within its own organisation".
The letter goes on to say it has also resisted signing many major human rights treaties and has formed its own treaties with states which "negatively affect the human rights of citizens of those states".
It adds that they "reject the masquerading of the Holy See as a state, and the Pope as a head of state, as merely a convenient fiction to amplify the international influence of the Vatican".
The letter came after Downing Street released a video message in which Prime Minister David Cameron said the Pope would be offered a "very warm welcome" on his UK visit.

Warm eggs?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11309357

As it's unlikely we're going to be able to keep the various aspects/arguments over the Pope's visit to the UK separate, I have merged threads into one.

Please now use this thread for ALL discussion of the Pope during his visit to the UK.


---------- Post added at 11:46 ---------- Previous post was at 11:09 ----------

Pope live now ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11313672 ... and has just acknowledged the role of the British people in standing against Nazi Germany.

[Gary L]

His security don't trust nobody. do they

[danielf]

Is the pope trying to tell us something here?



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/11325730 (image 7) for a larger view.