Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by Hermit » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:29 pm

JimC wrote:their weird, intricate and ultimately pointless rituals are perversely interesting...
O yes! Also absurd, and considering that 15 million children die of starvation every year, obscene.

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For more pictures of this sort, have a look at how people are gushing about papal accoutrements in this thread of The Pope Benedict Forum. They discuss the finer points of different styles of mitres, jewellery, thrones and so on while remaining determined to ignore any social implications whatsoever.

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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by Feck » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:38 pm

The Pope Benedict Forum.


OMFG :roflol: :roflol: Like a fan site for the pope .Maybe I should join :lol:
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by charlou » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:43 pm

Our participation stats are better. :tea:
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by Feck » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:46 pm

Get we get members with names like Ratzingergirl 2 though? (I'm having evil thoughts now)
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by Hermit » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:51 pm

Feck wrote:The Pope Benedict Forum.


OMFG :roflol: :roflol: Like a fan site for the pope .Maybe I should join :lol:
Actually, I was seriously tempted to do that, but changed my mind when I noticed that it was founded seven years ago and has only 538 members. On the other hand it attracts 2455 views per day, so I might just join yet.
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by charlou » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:54 pm

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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

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ratzgrrl can't get past the sign up window ... it wont accept the 060606 birthdate :dono:
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by charlou » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:32 pm

Have a look at the 'human test' field in the ratzinger forum signup window Image ...

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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by Pappa » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:50 pm

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JimC wrote:their weird, intricate and ultimately pointless rituals are perversely interesting...
O yes! Also absurd, and considering that 15 million children die of starvation every year, obscene.

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For more pictures of this sort, have a look at how people are gushing about papal accoutrements in this thread of The Pope Benedict Forum. They discuss the finer points of different styles of mitres, jewellery, thrones and so on while remaining determined to ignore any social implications whatsoever.

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He gets loads of designer gear for free too... Armani, etc. They give it to him with the labels removed. What a twat.
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by JimC » Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:37 am

Whited sepulchres, the lot of 'em...

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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:15 pm

saying she had been cured of inoperable cancers in her lungs and brain after praying to MacKillop

The Placebo effect, mayhaps?
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by JimC » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:34 pm

Deep Sea Isopod wrote:
saying she had been cured of inoperable cancers in her lungs and brain after praying to MacKillop

The Placebo effect, mayhaps?
A small, random number of tumours will spontaneously shrink and disappear. With enough people praying to a wannabe saint, the "miracle" will eventually happen to one of them... :coffee:
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by Feck » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:43 pm

JimC wrote:
Deep Sea Isopod wrote:
saying she had been cured of inoperable cancers in her lungs and brain after praying to MacKillop

The Placebo effect, mayhaps?
A small, random number of tumours will spontaneously shrink and disappear. With enough people praying to a wannabe saint, the "miracle" will eventually happen to one of them... :coffee:
or a misdiagnosis
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Re: Aussie Catholics bracing for first Aussie saint

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:12 pm

Feck wrote:
JimC wrote:
Deep Sea Isopod wrote:
saying she had been cured of inoperable cancers in her lungs and brain after praying to MacKillop

The Placebo effect, mayhaps?
A small, random number of tumours will spontaneously shrink and disappear. With enough people praying to a wannabe saint, the "miracle" will eventually happen to one of them... :coffee:
or a misdiagnosis
or a lie.
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