Stephen Fry at Intelligence2 on the Catholic Church
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbv...fry_shortfilms
I don't think as much of Stephen Fry as many people do, but I thoroughly enjoy his lecture here. Obviously, I agree with him that the Catholic Church is a force of evil in the world - a power that focuses on murdering pregnant girls in Latin America, protecting paedophiles in Ireland and spreading AIDs in Africa and is and has long been more a business than a spiritual organisation.
Indefinitely Banned
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He is pretty awesome, and I say that as a brit hating Irishman.
Quae est infernum es
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He can be pretty funny sometimes but he comes across as so pompous and arrogant that I don't particularly like him. I'm watching this now to see what he has to say.
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Vicarius
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Excellent stuff. You can tell it's a subject that he has alot of feeling about - I don't think I've ever seen Stephen Fry so affected by anything. And I can't think of anything that he said there that was wrong.
Apperently I protect
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A well-made speech and very much agree with him.
Human Directional
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At least he was respectable, can't say the same for others. More and more I realize how many people don't like the current pope, Catholic and otherwise.
Last edited by DekuTrash; February 08, 2010 at 11:29 AM.
Triggering
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Most of it I agree with but I'd say the Catholic church is really a force for good which has done evil at times.
"When I die, I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like Fidel Castro, not screaming in terror, like his victims."
My shameful truth.
Domesticus
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never heard of the guy but he got my attention, and yes he is right in my mind.
and when I think of the catholic church I often think to myself that ppl want be fooled
Tribunus
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Stephen Fry is amazing.
Optio, Legio I Latina
Vicarius Provinciae
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I wonder how long they'll keep standing in the rain in their Frankish arrogance until they come back inside.
"Mors Certa, Hora Incerta."
"We are a brave people of a warrior race, descendants of the illustrious Romans, who made the world tremor. And in this way we will make it known to the whole world that we are true Romans and their descendants, and our name will never die and we will make proud the memories of our parents." ~ Despot Voda 1561
"The emperor Trajan, after conquering this country, divided it among his soldiers and made it into a Roman colony, so that these Romanians are descendants, as it is said, of these ancient colonists, and they preserve the name of the Romans." ~ 1532, Francesco della Valle Secretary of Aloisio Gritti, a natural son to Doge
It's treason, then
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Perhaps I misunderstood you, that's kinda why I put the *suprise* emocon, but I put what I read into your quote in red.Originally Posted by Carpathian Wolf
EDIT: Yes that is a whole lot different than that. I am sure you arn't talking about hatred here at all. Just differences in dogma, that's all
Last edited by Darth Red; February 08, 2010 at 02:47 PM.
Vicarius Provinciae
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Which even that is quite different than "They are different so I hate them" which Ferrets was saying, isn't it?
"Mors Certa, Hora Incerta."
"We are a brave people of a warrior race, descendants of the illustrious Romans, who made the world tremor. And in this way we will make it known to the whole world that we are true Romans and their descendants, and our name will never die and we will make proud the memories of our parents." ~ Despot Voda 1561
"The emperor Trajan, after conquering this country, divided it among his soldiers and made it into a Roman colony, so that these Romanians are descendants, as it is said, of these ancient colonists, and they preserve the name of the Romans." ~ 1532, Francesco della Valle Secretary of Aloisio Gritti, a natural son to Doge
Dux Limitis
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No, it isn't at all.
Cheers on that. Obvious Stephen Fry ignorance is obvious.
قرطاج يجب ان تدمر
Vicarius Provinciae
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How is my criticism of the rc considered hate because they are different?
"Mors Certa, Hora Incerta."
"We are a brave people of a warrior race, descendants of the illustrious Romans, who made the world tremor. And in this way we will make it known to the whole world that we are true Romans and their descendants, and our name will never die and we will make proud the memories of our parents." ~ Despot Voda 1561
"The emperor Trajan, after conquering this country, divided it among his soldiers and made it into a Roman colony, so that these Romanians are descendants, as it is said, of these ancient colonists, and they preserve the name of the Romans." ~ 1532, Francesco della Valle Secretary of Aloisio Gritti, a natural son to Doge
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Your opinion, CW, is one of tribalism.
Vicarius Provinciae
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Always falls for the collapsed flank.
How so Ferrets, how so?
"Mors Certa, Hora Incerta."
"We are a brave people of a warrior race, descendants of the illustrious Romans, who made the world tremor. And in this way we will make it known to the whole world that we are true Romans and their descendants, and our name will never die and we will make proud the memories of our parents." ~ Despot Voda 1561
"The emperor Trajan, after conquering this country, divided it among his soldiers and made it into a Roman colony, so that these Romanians are descendants, as it is said, of these ancient colonists, and they preserve the name of the Romans." ~ 1532, Francesco della Valle Secretary of Aloisio Gritti, a natural son to Doge
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You did not frame your post with a single reason for why you do not like the Catholic Church. What you said was "I am this, they are that, and therefore I hate them".
That is morally and intellectually bankrupt.
Vicarius Provinciae
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Really I said that? Quote me.
"Mors Certa, Hora Incerta."
"We are a brave people of a warrior race, descendants of the illustrious Romans, who made the world tremor. And in this way we will make it known to the whole world that we are true Romans and their descendants, and our name will never die and we will make proud the memories of our parents." ~ Despot Voda 1561
"The emperor Trajan, after conquering this country, divided it among his soldiers and made it into a Roman colony, so that these Romanians are descendants, as it is said, of these ancient colonists, and they preserve the name of the Romans." ~ 1532, Francesco della Valle Secretary of Aloisio Gritti, a natural son to Doge
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Another thread, maybe.
Vicarius Provinciae
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Yea that's what I thought. As usual.
Really? Explain it to me.
Carpathian Wolf, I think your reference of those standing in the rain with Frankish arrogance was the quote.
"Mors Certa, Hora Incerta."
"We are a brave people of a warrior race, descendants of the illustrious Romans, who made the world tremor. And in this way we will make it known to the whole world that we are true Romans and their descendants, and our name will never die and we will make proud the memories of our parents." ~ Despot Voda 1561
"The emperor Trajan, after conquering this country, divided it among his soldiers and made it into a Roman colony, so that these Romanians are descendants, as it is said, of these ancient colonists, and they preserve the name of the Romans." ~ 1532, Francesco della Valle Secretary of Aloisio Gritti, a natural son to Doge
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