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mr blur

(7,753 posts)
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 11:36 AM Dec 2015

Blank Frank says that even vermin can go to heaven. [View all]

Last edited Sat Dec 26, 2015, 02:56 PM - Edit history (1)

Like me, you will all no doubt be thrilled to hear that we can finally meet up in Heaven

In comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, Pope Francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences.

Responding to a list of questions published in the paper by Mr Scalfari, who is not a Roman Catholic, Francis wrote: “You ask me if the God of the Christians forgives those who don’t believe and who don’t seek the faith. I start by saying – and this is the fundamental thing – that God’s mercy has no limits if you go to him with a sincere and contrite heart. The issue for those who do not believe in God is to obey their conscience.

“Sin, even for those who have no faith, exists when people disobey their conscience.”
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-assures-atheists-you-don-t-have-to-believe-in-god-to-go-to-heaven-8810062.html

The Cognitive Dissonance is strong with this one . . . not to mention the sheer condescension and arrogance of the 80-Year-Old Virgin presuming that we give a fuck whether or not we are welcome in his Fairy Tale Zombieland.



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God's mercy has no limits... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #1
that God’s mercy has no limits AlbertCat Dec 2015 #16
"...God's mercy has no limits.." deucemagnet Dec 2015 #2
Is there a way that I can get an exclusion? Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #3
"...his progressive reputation..."??? onager Dec 2015 #4
I think this is a lot better edhopper Dec 2015 #5
It bugs me a lot Brainstormy Dec 2015 #7
It bugs me... AlbertCat Dec 2015 #17
well sure edhopper Dec 2015 #20
Four things... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #6
Really? Then why bother with his sexist, bigoted church? progressoid Dec 2015 #8
because it is a very large and powerful sexist, bigoted church... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #10
just itching to get it's hands on our minds and bodies, AlbertCat Dec 2015 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author goldent Dec 2015 #9
The issue for those who do not believe in God is to obey their conscience. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #11
I'd rather laugh with the sinners awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #12
Billy Joel? uriel1972 Dec 2015 #13
You bet... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #15
Billy Joel? How could you? AlbertCat Dec 2015 #19
I'll take strippers and beer volcanos over clouds and ugly cherubs. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #14
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