Comments on: One Upside to the Pope’s Comments http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sophie's Ladder. Christian theology, philosophy, world religions, science. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-294730 Sophie's Ladder. Christian theology, philosophy, world religions, science. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:44:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-294730 [...] How Will This Be Tested? (Melbourne Catholic Church will tests priests to see if they are gay).  One Upside to Pope’s Comments;  A Few More Pope Cartoons;   Out of Touch With Reality; Can Catholics eat Fridays During Lent? [...] [...] How Will This Be Tested? (Melbourne Catholic Church will tests priests to see if they are gay).  One Upside to Pope’s Comments;  A Few More Pope Cartoons;   Out of Touch With Reality; Can Catholics eat Fridays During Lent? [...]

]]> By: Gaga http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-289344 Gaga Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:43:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-289344 Hello there, I hope I'm not late for the party. I'm one of those in the process of being dechristened... If you are italian there is a good deal of resources at www.uaar.it, including a proforma letter. As a further comment.. I have been atheist for years now and I really couldn't be arsed to print and send the snail mail (someone asked abt fees: posting stamps are your only cost if you cannot deliver the letter in person) but I finally realized that the pope and the rest of the high-ups are such <strike>criminal heartless dickheads</strike> unpleasant fellows that I do not want to have anything to do with them. Besides (and this is probably the most important reason to do this in places like Italy) the lesser registered catholics there are, the smaller the subsidy to the church will be. ciao, buona fortuna Hello there, I hope I’m not late for the party.

I’m one of those in the process of being dechristened… If you are italian there is a good deal of resources at http://www.uaar.it, including a proforma letter.

As a further comment.. I have been atheist for years now and I really couldn’t be arsed to print and send the snail mail (someone asked abt fees: posting stamps are your only cost if you cannot deliver the letter in person) but I finally realized that the pope and the rest of the high-ups are such criminal heartless dickheads unpleasant fellows that I do not want to have anything to do with them.
Besides (and this is probably the most important reason to do this in places like Italy) the lesser registered catholics there are, the smaller the subsidy to the church will be.

ciao, buona fortuna

]]> By: Joey Bear http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-289021 Joey Bear Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:23:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-289021 There's just one problem: the research seems to support the Pope's assertion: http://www.ilsussidiario.net/articolo.aspx?articolo=14614 (I ain't Catholic.) There’s just one problem: the research seems to support the Pope’s assertion:

http://www.ilsussidiario.net/articolo.aspx?articolo=14614

(I ain’t Catholic.)

]]> By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-288490 Richard Wade Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:32:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-288490 Jim, your letter is excellent. It is unambiguous, unflinching and thorough. It is a powerful indictment of the Church on the reprehensible issues you have described, handing them their responsibility without remitting back to them any power, clout or credibility. I hope more fed-up Catholics follow your example and take this assertive action. It is important to do more than slip quietly away from the pernicious influence of the Church. Such world-wide villainy and hypocrisy as you are protesting must be publicly denounced. They should be told exactly why their membership is dwindling and why you personally are leaving, forced to look at the ugly truth rather than being left to continually rationalize and fantasize causes that do not include their own culpability. Jim, your letter is excellent. It is unambiguous, unflinching and thorough. It is a powerful indictment of the Church on the reprehensible issues you have described, handing them their responsibility without remitting back to them any power, clout or credibility.

I hope more fed-up Catholics follow your example and take this assertive action. It is important to do more than slip quietly away from the pernicious influence of the Church. Such world-wide villainy and hypocrisy as you are protesting must be publicly denounced. They should be told exactly why their membership is dwindling and why you personally are leaving, forced to look at the ugly truth rather than being left to continually rationalize and fantasize causes that do not include their own culpability.

]]> By: GDad http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-288427 GDad Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:58:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-288427 When I read "formal act of defection", I inadvertently mentally inserted an "a" between the "c" and the "t" in "defection". That made it even more appropriate in my mind. When I read “formal act of defection”, I inadvertently mentally inserted an “a” between the “c” and the “t” in “defection”.

That made it even more appropriate in my mind.

]]> By: hoverFrog http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-288382 hoverFrog Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:26:39 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-288382 Urgh, Tony Blair. He's such an embarrasment to we English. Still, better than Bush, eh? Urgh, Tony Blair. He’s such an embarrasment to we English. Still, better than Bush, eh?

]]> By: Jim Gardner http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-288371 Jim Gardner Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:54:36 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-288371 Richard Wade: Do you think that I have made it clear enough in the letter that this is about a protest vote, rather than as you say, giving any control back to the church? Richard Wade:
Do you think that I have made it clear enough in the letter that this is about a protest vote, rather than as you say, giving any control back to the church?

]]> By: Jim Gardner http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-288370 Jim Gardner Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:51:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-288370 Rene Horn: I'd be delighted to hear from you again if you decide to go through with this. Rene Horn:
I’d be delighted to hear from you again if you decide to go through with this.

]]> By: Jim Gardner http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-288369 Jim Gardner Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:49:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-288369 Jeff Satterley: Good luck and please keep me informed of your progress. I am genuinely interested in hearing from as many fellow defectors as possible! Jeff Satterley:
Good luck and please keep me informed of your progress. I am genuinely interested in hearing from as many fellow defectors as possible!

]]> By: Jim Gardner http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/23/one-upside-to-the-popes-comments/#comment-288368 Jim Gardner Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:47:41 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9656#comment-288368 Peregrine: The "good that it would do" is purely as a protest, as far as I can see. That is why I am doing it. Peregrine: The “good that it would do” is purely as a protest, as far as I can see. That is why I am doing it.

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