Row after Pope's remarks on atheism and Nazis

[Tanker]

Anyone with an ounce of education is fully aware that the Nazis nor Hitler was an atheist. I commented in another thread that it is unbearably asinine to suggest so.

I quoted Hitler in a different thread and I thought some of you may be interested to see what was commonly written on Nazi belt buckles."Gott mit uns" or God with us.

The real kicker is why it was on the belt buckles. Ladies and gentlemen let me introduce you to the "atheist" Nazi national motto. "God with us".

It''s trully insane to say Nazis or thier leaders were Atheists.

[Sophus]

Why are they still trying to give the Roman Catholic, Adolf Hitler, to us? Maybe that's why the Pope keeps insisting Hitler was an atheist: he is incapable of feeling any embarrassment.

[Will]

A former Nazi, this Pope, calling the 'others' Nazi. It's classic misdirection.

I miss John Paul. We may not have shared religious beliefs, but at least I could respect him.

[Sophus]

Woot, woot! Check out Dawkins at the rally against the Pope.

EDIT: Here's a better video of his talk:

[youtube:1v24ruf4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0kFU7IfPM[/youtube:1v24ruf4]

I like what PZ Myers notes about it:

“…as if a penis were an essential tool for pastoral duties” that's a line from Richard Dawkins' fire-breathing speech at the papal protest, and it's a good one, except for the fact that the way the church is run, it might actually be the case.

[Tanker]

I still don't understand why they elected that douch. Catholism had a real oppertunity to elect a pope who could bring their church into he 21st century. To move forward and adapt to a new and modern world. Instead they elect a Pope who is trying to keep the church in the 11th century. What a waste. Though in the long run I suppose It's better because the tighter he grasps all the more will slip through his bony fingers.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I still don't understand why they elected that douch. Catholism had a real oppertunity to elect a pope who could bring their church into he 21st century. To move forward and adapt to a new and modern world. Instead they elect a Pope who is trying to keep the church in the 11th century. What a waste. Though in the long run I suppose It's better because the tighter he grasps all the more will slip through his bony fingers.

They've forgotten a basic rule of warfare: rearguard actions only work when one has a safe fallback position.

[SSY]

They've forgotten a basic rule of warfare: rearguard actions only work when one has a safe fallback position.

I like it

[humblesmurph]

No. You can take that one back, it's a girl.

[Tank]

I still don't understand why they elected that douch. Catholism had a real oppertunity to elect a pope who could bring their church into he 21st century. To move forward and adapt to a new and modern world. Instead they elect a Pope who is trying to keep the church in the 11th century. What a waste. Though in the long run I suppose It's better because the tighter he grasps all the more will slip through his bony fingers.

He was the previous Pope's 'Mr Fix it.' he's there to do damage limitation. Whether his succeeds remains to be seen.

[Tanker]

He was the previous Pope's 'Mr Fix it.' he's there to do damage limitation. Whether his succeeds remains to be seen.

He should have stayed behind the scenes. Personally I think he has done more damage then good for catholism (which from my perspective isn't necissarily a bad thing). He playing the blame game/ignore it and it will go away. The end result is pissing people off more then before they asked for answers. "Nuh uh it was the Atheists/muslims/hindoos/pagans" and "pay no attention to the man behind the curain" don't seem to be working as well as he thinks they do.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Yes.  Benny is very much mishandling the issue of Catholic relevancy.

[chrisbellekom]

Woot, woot! Check out Dawkins at the rally against the Pope.

EDIT: Here's a better video of his talk:

[youtube:2oaepae9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0kFU7IfPM[/youtube:2oaepae9]

I like what PZ Myers notes about it:

“…as if a penis were an essential tool for pastoral duties” that's a line from Richard Dawkins' fire-breathing speech at the papal protest, and it's a good one, except for the fact that the way the church is run, it might actually be the case.

Thank you very very much for this link... loved to hear it...

Here's a dutch comic of Fokke and Sukke...



Translation:

Fokke and Sukke dread the thought...

What if God really does exist...?