Matthew on 11/3/2008 at 14:11
Quote Posted by raph
you're
Please tell me this was ironic.
rachel on 11/3/2008 at 14:17
duh
the_grip on 11/3/2008 at 14:18
Quote Posted by fett
Seriously, it's baffling to me how an organization can be so out of touch with modern culture, and yet still so very able to pluck people like so many strings upon the violin of guilt and tradition.
i think the reason is because many people don't view it as out of touch. Modern culture is a fleeting concept in many ways (i.e. the world looks differently to different people), and some people like Rome or any other religion for a variety of reasons.
i'm not trying to defend Rome here... i'm just saying that hey, the shoe fits for some people, and that's great. i think there are much larger threats to society out there than the RCC. Spitzer and public corruption comes immediately to mind (of course, the RCC has its share of problematic leadership, too).
(EDIT: not to mention shit like the Iraq War)
Scots Taffer on 11/3/2008 at 14:26
it's the difference between shoving your chips in with AA, AK or 72 over a long term basis, you all know who you are
fett on 11/3/2008 at 17:07
Okay, so someone merged the threads, I thought I posted in the wrong place, deleted my post, and now this conversation makes absolutely no sense. It could have been the next 'Why does peoples take crap' thread, if it weren't for those bastard moderators.
fett on 11/3/2008 at 17:08
Quote Posted by the_grip
i think the reason is because many people don't view it as out of touch. Modern culture is a fleeting concept in many ways (i.e. the world looks differently to different people), and some people like Rome or any other religion for a variety of reasons.
i'm not trying to defend Rome here... i'm just saying that hey, the shoe fits for some people, and that's great. i think there are much larger threats to society out there than the RCC. Spitzer and public corruption comes immediately to mind (of course, the RCC has its share of problematic leadership, too).
(EDIT: not to mention shit like the Iraq War)
And Michael Jackson.
Koki on 11/3/2008 at 19:37
Quote Posted by fett
Okay, so someone merged the threads, I thought I posted in the wrong place, deleted my post, and now this conversation makes absolutely no sense.
It reads just like every other thread to me.
BrokenArts on 11/3/2008 at 19:40
Well quit trying to read Braille.
D'Juhn Keep on 11/3/2008 at 21:13
Quote Posted by fett
Okay, so someone merged the threads, I thought I posted in the wrong place, deleted my post, and now this conversation makes absolutely no sense.
yes, NOW
