Originally posted by johnnylongwoodyIt was one of the reasons the French did so badly trying to colonise America...
Those missionary guys had a different mission in mind,
To go foreign and multiply.
They sent huge numbers of (catholic) priests and nuns who were not allowed to reproduce
with only enough regular people to look after/protect them.
This lead to really low reproduction rates and colony growth.
The protestant English essentially beat the catholic French by having more sex...
Whoda thought it ;-)
18 Dec 12
Originally posted by googlefudgeGod said, "Be fruitful and multiply."
It was one of the reasons the French did so badly trying to colonise America...
They sent huge numbers of (catholic) priests and nuns who were not allowed to reproduce
with only enough regular people to look after/protect them.
This lead to really low reproduction rates and colony growth.
The protestant English essentially beat the catholic French by having more sex...
Whoda thought it ;-)
HalleluYah !!! Praise the Lord! Holy! Holy! Holy!
Originally posted by Hand of Hecatewe are in the 21st century, where idiot popes can say idiotic things.
What century are we in? I had really expected to see peace and love encompass all mankind, the next war fought by space aliens with trained laser monkies on jet speeders and some reasonable expectation or equal rights. But no, the biggest officially sanction bum buggerers on the planet are still entrenched in hypocrisy.
Pope Benedict XVI ...[text shortened]... he truth of the human person, with serious harm to justice and peace."
in the 15th century idiot popes said idiotic things and you got burned at the stake for not following them
19 Dec 12
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYeah, because a horse with a spike coming out of it's head is sooo much less believable
lol thats rich coming from a whacked out translation like yours that mentions unicorns.
than a burning bush talking to someone or giant people with wings sprouting out their backs...
I always find it hilarious when people dis other peoples religions for being silly while not noticing
the nonsense they themselves believe.
You ALL (theists) believe in Flying Spaghetti Monsters... But you can see it in anyone but yourselves.
Originally posted by googlefudgeThe funniest thing is that you discern yourself as the epitome of reason.
Yeah, because a horse with a spike coming out of it's head is sooo much less believable
than a burning bush talking to someone or giant people with wings sprouting out their backs...
I always find it hilarious when people dis other peoples religions for being silly while not noticing
the nonsense they themselves believe.
You ALL (theists) believe in Flying Spaghetti Monsters... But you can see it in anyone but yourselves.
Originally posted by Zahlanziin the 11th century idiot popes said idiotic things and you were threatened with excommunication if you didn't go off to fight in his holy war.
we are in the 21st century, where idiot popes can say idiotic things.
in the 15th century idiot popes said idiotic things and you got burned at the stake for not following them
Originally posted by SuzianneWell compared to people who believe in big bearded blokes in the sky who made the
The funniest thing is that you discern yourself as the epitome of reason.
world and like torturing people for giggles then yes I am extremely reasonable.
This is not however saying much.