Why are Catholics so obsessed with death?

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Re: Why are Catholics so obsessed with death?

Post by mistermack » Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:14 pm

Scot Dutchy wrote:With that logic all you need are breeding pairs. The rest you baptise and kill.
Since heaven is so much better than Earth, it's the kindest most loving thing you could do to any baby.
Apart from going straight to heaven, you remove the chance that they will go bad, and end up in hell.

All true believers should be killing their babies. You know it makes sense.
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Re: Why are Catholics so obsessed with death?

Post by Jason » Sun Nov 06, 2016 11:40 pm

Crumple wrote:Obvious answer to the BBC's question. That is where the real money is. Get them rich old un's thinking about where they are going after this life, and what a donation to the Church might achieve in terms of bribing the guy who runs them pearly gates. :tea:
The price of a pleasant, and final, delusion? Could be money well spent.

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Re: Why are Catholics so obsessed with death?

Post by rainbow » Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:19 am

Brian Peacock wrote:In Catholicism, as in many religions, you're not allowed to own your own body or life, let alone your own death.
OK, so explain the PopeMobile.
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Re: Why are Catholics so obsessed with death?

Post by Sean Hayden » Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:36 am

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Re: Why are Catholics so obsessed with death?

Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:12 pm

rainbow wrote:
Brian Peacock wrote:In Catholicism, as in many religions, you're not allowed to own your own body or life, let alone your own death.
OK, so explain the PopeMobile.
:potd: :funny:
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