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    major manifesto

    Why dumb down proper news reporting?
    The “manifesto” is called Encyclical letter, and is the classical format of publications of the Catholic Pope.

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    I grew up so ideologically opposed to these guys that I hate it when they make a good point. 😩

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      You know it’s a strange year when both the Mullah regime of Iran and the Pope of the Catholic church put something out there and you can’t immediately disagree…

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      They are socially conservative, but they have been fairly consistent at asking people not to kill each other for the past decades.

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        I think the leadership is less socially conservative compared to the past, but they represent some very conservative bases so they more or less are having to crawl progress forward or they risk a schism.

        The previous pope, Pope Francis, stacked the Vatican with more progressive leaning cardinals. I believe Pope Leo will be following in Pope Francis’ footsteps in terms of appointments.

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        Sir, I tip my hat in your general direction. That was, as they say, a cracking joke.

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    I stand behind Leo’s message 100%,

    but you have to admit it is kind of funny that the original gaslighter organization which uses positive reinforcement to brainwash people into worshiping a deity of their own creation is trying to stop tech companies from doing the exact same thing, lol.

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      We in the USA have a issue with secular and non secular idol worship… The pope is a CEO… Kinda like his own little corpo kingdom… kinda like these billionaire welfare queen pdfile anarcho capitalist libertarian tech ceos…and it seems like both parties can’t keep their hands off the kids. Like musky boy is trying to create or already created. These catholic clergy are just grifters and fraudsters. It is sad to watch the elderly spiral into madness and these vampires love taking advantage of the weak while posing as “the good guy”… the world is a inversion of what people actually believe. It is hard to keep your head on straight with such a heavy knowledge base. I looked into the abyss and it spit in my eye.

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      As much as I hate the organization, I want to forgive the people who run it. I want to believe they do it cuz they’re brainwashed too.

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          Certainly they have not at all stopped misinforming people. There are also still elements that promote hatred.

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              I know that they were “dealing with it internally”, and they did seem to be taking some measures, but I would be very surprised if it is completely eliminated, especially since their methods and actions are private. Hell, the whole response could have been faked since nobody really knows what all was done.

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          it was built on a weak foundation of lies for a people who are scared to die. But really who isn’t… I remember hearing catholics say “those christians over there are not real christians” …Then I proceeded to think neither of you two are christians but a lost people displaced by war, exploited by capitalist and no real memory of your past. Bondage is all they know. Without a scientific mind you just make shit up and in the hiearchy the poor pay more.

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            “who are scared to die”

            if catholics are afraid to die, then all of you are defecating your pantaloons this instant

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            Opus by Gareth Gore

            ps I think book reviews are stupid but a review of a machine is not. Yes please tell me how to think… Don’t challenge my stupid ideas. I love my hug box…

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          Certainly not one that has been around for centuries and has seen many different world views over the years!

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      me when I know absolutely nothing about the Church and I watched a single netflix documentary

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        Pretty sure that documentary would be the more consistent and factually based religious piece of media out there.

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        I was raised Catholic, actually. Went to bible camp every summer, sang in the choir. The book is fantasy fiction and the preacher’s livelihood depends on convincing people that all good things come from god and all bad things come from humanity.

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          Please read the Bible further.

          May I have some of the verses you read that made you think that?

          and no it does not, not at all

          Most religious orders (the way that most people become priests or brothers) do not have you earn your own money, you live in formation houses or active communities with priests and brothers

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              translations depend on literalness and the way its said

              for example

              the difference between

              “I ate a bunch of fruit today”

              and

              “A bunch of fruit was consumed by me today”

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    The pope’s AI encyclical was good reading and reminds us to center human dignity, compassion, etc. Lots of ethics to explore with regard to AI and related cultural phenomena.

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      “Fuck the ethical considerations and rush it through!” - most any american business person.

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      So when my priest raped me and the church protected him, that was an example of the ethical views and compassion and respect for human dignity you’re talking about?

      I guess I always have more to learn from this amazing institution, like how I’m an abomination for being queer.

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        I am sorry you had gone through that experience. The only church that illuminates at all is the one we can set on fire :')

        PS. This thread can easily spin on another reiteration of the arguments around “separating the art from the artist”. That text on AI may have a certain sympathy to some… I haven’t read it. After this post, I thought “maybe I should?”. Thanks to your comment I got centered back in my perspective: “nah. the pope can say whatever he wants to. I won’t be his supporter nor audience.”

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        you are not whoever told you this was doing the work of Satan

        all of us are God’s creations, and God doesnt make mistakes

        your sins do not define you, the crucifixion set you free of them. Have faith in Christ.

        And may I ask for your diocese or archdiocese? Have you reported him to the police yet? I am incredibly sorry that happened to you

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          I’m sure you meant well, but “have faith in Christ” is not an appropriate thing to say to someone that was assaulted by their priest.

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    tfw when the normies are so eliminativism-brained that the only people capable of thinking about the ramifications of creating IRL philosophical zombies to control military drones/the media and maybe one day replace all of humanity is the coolest leader of the child predator megacult

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    Cult leader in white robe writes about stuff he doesn’t understand.

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    Since the Catholic church now owns more land than anybody else on Earth (170 million acres), perhaps the Pope can grace us all by paying property taxes from this point onward? The church’s unimaginable wealth should be able to cover it… everybody else manages it somehow.

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    While we are regulating concepts, I wonder if anyone has tried regulating religions or economic styles.