Originally posted by Robtard
Good question. His clothes, food, living, travelling and medical expenses are covered by the church. But I believe it's "charitable works" though, where he spends his allowance.
Are you seriously telling me - he pays for his clothes, room, board and doesn't get a medical plan as Pope? Shit, he needs to renegotiate.
Re: Re: Re: The new Pope doesn't like Gay marriage
Originally posted by Anthony Stark
Does that mean all the priests who shag alter boys will go to hell?
I don't believe in hell, or religion period. Just saying as a leader of a religion who's holy book forbids homosexuality it's understandable, AND OK, for him to have that position.
To me the gay marriage thing is a non issue. My view on marriage is that if someone wants to considered themselves married fine. If they want their religion to view them as married then that's fine too. But there should be no such thing as a marriage license....for anyone, straight, gay, or otherwise. The government simply shouldn't get involved in this issue.
Besides, I think we have a lot more serious and pressing issues to deal with as a society.
Re: Re: Re: Re: The new Pope doesn't like Gay marriage
Originally posted by Archaeopteryx
I don't believe in hell, or religion period. Just saying as a leader of a religion who's holy book forbids homosexuality it's understandable, AND OK, for him to have that position.To me the gay marriage thing is a non issue. My view on marriage is that if someone wants to considered themselves married fine. If they want their religion to view them as married then that's fine too. But there should be no such thing as a marriage license....for anyone, straight, gay, or otherwise. The government simply shouldn't get involved in this issue.
Besides, I think we have a lot more serious and pressing issues to deal with as a society.
The Church are not the Government...
Since it was such a fast vote [started yesterday, only five ballots] people who know what they're talking about [CNN Vatican Experts] say that Francesco will be just like his predecessor. Which would make his choosing the name of Francis [as in St. Francis of Assisi, who believed in simple living with no earthly belongings] entirely inapppropriate.
The world will have to live with his choices - after all, over 1/6 of us are Catholic.
Oh dear, I guess he's not.....
http://thebrokenelbow.com/2013/03/13/a-subpoena-for-pope-francis/