Speaking of mixing
science-fiction and religion, this amused me.

Not for the article, just for the photo. Is it just me or does it look like someone's trying to slyly push a car aerial up his nose?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:49, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It is a nasal tampon.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:50, Reply)

I can't believe they are trying to sell tickets to see the fucking pope

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:53, Reply)

That was my thought
You have to pay to attend mass? And for £25 I could see a decent band...
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:55, Reply)

Yes, you do.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:57, Reply)

Really? Any mass?
I would expect they'd ask for donations, but surely they don't demand an entrance fee?
I'll ask Em, she's Catholic.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:05, Reply)

They don't demand it but they expect 8% of your wage donations to the church.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:11, Reply)

*hides 'Papist 2010' tour jacket*

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:56, Reply)

It would be quite cool to see some old people though with
vintage POPE 76 Tour t-shirts on or something
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:56, Reply)

Catholic Church making money from it's religion
SHOCKER!!!
(PsychoChomp, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:56, Reply)

good point

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:57, Reply)

Not only that
Costing us in terms of policing etc.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:04, Reply)

don't mind that so much
as he is a head of state etc. same as Obama coming over. these things happen.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:05, Reply)

That they do
But Obama's arguably not a criminal, whereas you could argue that Ratzinger is, for his part in covering up child abuse.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:06, Reply)

you could argue it
but it wouldn't get you anywhere
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:08, Reply)

Sad but true
I really do think that the guy is evil though. I'm not naive to think it's just the one man either, undoubtedly there are other top dogs involved in the whole paedo-coverups and 'condoms give you AIDS' travesty.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:14, Reply)

You could equally argue that Bush was/is a criminal
and he came over here.

It's a bit of a spurious argument. Particularly as neither have been convicted in a court of law, nor will they ever be.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:12, Reply)

True, plus there's the whole Illegal War in Iraq palava
Unless they get caught actually murdering people, they're above the law, which sickens me.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:15, Reply)

And I bet they charge a fucking fortune for a glass of communion wine once you're inside the venue

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:57, Reply)

5 quid for an iffy eucharist from a van!
you're pushing the limits of transubstantiation with this mate.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:07, Reply)

And no vegetarian options.
Ridiculous.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:08, Reply)

Ha!
Good point, how do catholic vegetarians get around that one?

"But it's not really his flesh and blood!"
"Oh but it is! It just appears to be bread and wine"
"But human flesh doesn't count right? Was Christ human?"
"That would be an ecumenical matter"
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:34, Reply)

"Blood of Christ" is brought to you by The Vatican.
Be sure to drink sensibly.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:07, Reply)

stealing this

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 12:17, Reply)