International Pope Francis has died BREAKING - New Pope Elected - American Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo the XIVth

[terrapin]

@650lb Sumo

Its true man. I took the experiment very seriously. I'm not even saying the Catholic church is not the true church. I think it is.

Way too many lukewarm priests... Way way to few contemplative priests and nearly nobody in the laity that's even taking the stages seriously. Hell... most of them don't even know there are recognizable stages let alone being able to recognize them and navigate them. It's a great tragedy imo.

It honestly breaks my heart.

 

[LeonardoBjj]

- RIP

 

[The J0ker]

Weird how it’s only ever Christianity that ‘Atheists’ decry.

You never see threads or hear discussions like this on other religions.

Because there is only one true religion and they are satanists, whether they know it or not.

Your premise is false. As an atheist my lack of belief is the same for all religions, none of which I decry unless they attempt to impose their beliefs on others.

 

[Big Nasty Edison]

I'm surprised the White House didn't throw any shade at the Pope

Trump said he prefers popes who don't die.

 

[Osculater]

Trump said he prefers popes who don't die.

I am not surprised

 

[650lb Sumo]

@650lb Sumo

Its true man. I took the experiment very seriously. I'm not even saying the Catholic church is not the true church. I think it is.

Way too many lukewarm priests... Way way to few contemplative priests and nearly nobody in the laity that's even taking the stages seriously. Hell... most of them don't even know there are recognizable stages let alone being able to recognize them and navigate them. It's a great tragedy imo.

It honestly breaks my heart.

Honestly I interpreted your saying that you hadn't been going to Mass, as also saying that you hadn't been taking Communion - which was wrong.

You will tend to be disappointed when expecting too much of the general public.

There are various courses and retreats for people in your kind of position, around here anyway, so there probably are where you are. But I expect you've thought of that. I hope your spiritual path proceeds well.

Your premise is false. As an atheist my lack of belief is the same for all religions, none of which I decry unless they attempt to impose their beliefs on others.

I think a better use of language is:

I don't believe in God = Agnosticism
God does not exist = Atheism

 

[A Very Serious Cat]

Honestly I interpreted your saying that you hadn't been going to Mass, as also saying that you hadn't been taking Communion - which was wrong.

You will tend to be disappointed when expecting too much of the general public.

There are various courses and retreats for people in your kind of position, around here anyway, so there probably are where you are. But I expect you've thought of that. I hope your spiritual path proceeds well.

I think a better use of language is:

I don't believe in God = Agnosticism
God does not exist = Atheism

No atheism is just no belief in god or gods. Just like someone being asexual is someone without sexual attraction to men or women

 

[650lb Sumo]

No atheism is just no belief in god or gods. Just like someone being asexual is someone without sexual attraction to men or women

This interpretation of the word is popular, however I consider it incorrect.

 

[A Very Serious Cat]

This interpretation of the word is popular, however I consider it incorrect.

I don't see how but it doesn't really matter really. Noone who tries to think logically can say God certsinly doesn't exist as its an unproveable premise.

 

[650lb Sumo]

I don't see how but it doesn't really matter really. Noone who tries to think logically can say God certsinly doesn't exist as its an unproveable premise.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

I don't believe in God = Agnosticism
God does not exist = Atheism

I don't call myself agnostic. it's a very pretentious term.
i'm just a nonbeliever.

 

[A Very Serious Cat]

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

"It's a bunch semetic shite from the desert" ~ me, the meme thread a few days ago

 

[650lb Sumo]

"It's a bunch semetic shite from the desert" ~ me, the meme thread a few days ago

Hail Odin.

 

[A Very Serious Cat]

Hail Odin.

I can't say I believe the European pagan religions more than the abrahamic ones but the stories are more interesting to me. Their gods often being flawed, capricious or just plain assholes does make a lot more sense when you look at the world.

 

[650lb Sumo]

I can't say I believe the European pagan religions more than the abrahamic ones but the stories are more interesting to me. Their gods often being flawed, capricious or just plain assholes does make a lot more sense when you look at the world.

I don't think the stories being literally true is the point of a lot of religion.

 

[A Very Serious Cat]

I don't think the stories being literally true is the point of a lot of religion.

No but I find them more interesting and relatable I guess than the abrahamic ones even if I'm not a believer like a Christian or Muslim is

 

[Deorum]

"It's a bunch semetic shite from the desert" ~ me, the meme thread a few days ago

I can't say I believe the European pagan religions more than the abrahamic ones but the stories are more interesting to me. Their gods often being flawed, capricious or just plain assholes does make a lot more sense when you look at the world.

There are enormous differences. The Abrahamic "Semetic Shite" is universal and foreign, centralized, monotheistic, dualist, afterlife focused, orthodox, with a lot of dogma, doctrine, and inherent mandates where a person's worth is conditional. OTOH, something like Norse paganism is ethnic and indigenous, decentralized, polytheistic, pluralist, life-affirming, orthopraxic, non-proselytizing with no dogma, doctrine, or inherent mandates where a person's worth is tied to existence. It's more spiritual than necessarily religious. It didn't revolve around concepts of sin, submission, or salvation. There is no soul but rather four primary components of self: hamr (physical form), hugr (cognitive thought), fylgja (attendant spirit), and hamingja (inherent luck tied to lineage). The relationship to the gods is transactional with no expectation of unconditional obedience.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Weird how it’s only ever Christianity that ‘Atheists’ decry.

You never see threads or hear discussions like this on other religions.

Because there is only one true religion and they are satanists, whether they know it or not.

Because people don't get their heads cut off for disrespecting Christianity. This isn't the old days.

Take the piss out of Christianity and the Inquisition won't kick in your door and drag you away to be burned at the stake. Draw a cartoon of Mohammed, and a couple of assholes with AK47's might turn up at your office for a quiet chat.

 

[Deorum]

But did he say "thank you" to JD Vance?

 

[KnightTemplar]

I thought this was rather moving. The Catholic Church places enormous importance on ritual and tradition, so it was nice to see them bend the rules so the late Pope's friend could mourn him.

Crying nun who knew Pope Francis is allowed to break protocol

French-Argentine nun, Sister Genevieve Jeanningros, was seen in footage from the first day of Francis' lying-in-state approaching a restricted area to pray before the coffin of the late Pontiff.

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