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Re: A question to think about......

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From: a_jabberwock
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 00:00
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In article <366228CA.5FBCB89B@earthlink.net>,
  Chris <lightpony@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> a_jabberwock@hotmail.com wrote:

> > And let's see your statistics.
>
> The papal bulls against condoms...

That's what you consider a statistic?

> > And your proof that overpopulation is bad for the world?
>
> Er...our current environment?

My current enviroment seems great, so what is your proof?

> > Thats why India has no overpopulation or misery, no Catholics?
>
> No common sense - cow worship is best left to cattlemen...

Yes, thats great. What about Africa and Asia?

> > Actually, it has been increasing at a rate that is lower than India, lower
> > than Africa, lower than Asia, so it must be doing some good, right?
>
> Really - how so?

Because the poor overpopulated non-Catholic countries are worse off than the
poor overpopulated Catholic countries, if you blame Catholics without any
statistical proof I can certainly praise them with some statistical proof.

> > Did it ever occur to you that you are acting as an knee-jerk reactionary for
> > an anti-religious liberal agenda?
>
> Let me interject - NO. This from a slaverring capitalist Republidog!

Who, you? You are a hard core liberal, aren't you Chris?

> Actually what is up for grabs is the papal decrees against birth control
> (how smart is that as we careen to 10 bil pop on the globe?)

Actually, the only 100% sure method of birth control is OK with the Pope, is
it not?

> and the
> planetary history of religious oppression and justification for cultural
> imperialism.

Ah, yes. You like to blame people for the sins of the past, tell me, Chris,
what is your past?

> I'm all for prayer in the home or church - just keep it
> there.

So you are against free speech? You must be a liberal.

> You lot scare me when you organize for more than a picnic - even then
> the potato salad may be toxic!

Me lot? What are you talking about? I'm not Catholic, Chris.

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