Comments on: Pope wishes he was moral, ethical, and infallible

By: what

what — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“Let us put it very simply: man needs God, otherwise he remains without hope.”

All clergy are in the protection racket.

By: Rusty Shackleford

Rusty Shackleford — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

According to theists, the existence of Stalin somehow means that every other tyranny – virtually all of which have been under the banner of heaven – never existed. They sure are lucky ol’ Joe came along!

By: dsilverman

dsilverman — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

And whatever you do, don’t mention the Crusades or the Spanish Inquisition.

By: karen

karen — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

"Let us put it very simply: man needs God. otherwise he remains without hope."

It took him 75 pages to get around to that?

But I think he has it backwards.

Man without god, still has hope, it is the god without man that is hopeless.

By: david715

david715 — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Atheism "led to the greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice,"

Such as...?

I can think of many examples of cruelty and violations of justice but every single one points to religious fanaticism.

this pope needs to better explain himself and not confuse that which has been done in the name of religion to that which has not been done in a poor attempt to cover their own crimes against humanity.

By: Rusty Shackleford

Rusty Shackleford — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Atheism “led to the greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice,”

Such as…?

The logical mistake that Pope Dumbass makes is assuming that cruelty that is NOT done in the name of religion must be done in the name of atheism.

By: charlie

charlie — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I just read in the Sunday Buffalo, NY News that they are closing and consolidating more Catholic Schools and Churches….due to a lack of interest…..

soon the poop will be talking shit to no one….

By: Physics101

Physics101 — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Arguments like the pope and others make about how many horrors were conducted by atheists or christians or mormons or whoever masks the real issue. Neither good deeds nor bad deeds of the followers or any faith or non-faith provides any evidence of the existence of any god.
There are very good atheists and very good religious people. But the good deeds of the religious in no way prove the existence of god, no more than the good deeds of atheists prove that there are no god.

There is no evidence to indicate the existence of any god or gods, any to believe in something with no evidence is delusional. But the pope and all religious followers are inherently dangerous, no matter how well intentioned they might be, because once you believe in a non-existent god you can rationalize any act, good or bad. As long as you act in gods name, any bad deed becomes a good thing that is merely god's will.

All the history, quotes of famous people, good and bad deeds, etc, all add up to nothing. All that matters is, can you prove god exists, and if not, then it is a dangerous delusion to act as though a god existed.

By: 666

666 — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

karen,

Man without god, still has hope, it is the god without man that is hopeless.

Right on the money!!!

By: alatham

alatham — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Here here, physics101