The Doctrine of Christian Discovery and Domination/Dehumanization is the gist of the code of the horrors perpetrated on the Native Peoples and worldwide, and it still affects legal decisions in the US!
Was raised a catholic until I left the church for good after Confirmation.
Now I live in Japan, a place with a wonderfully relativistic, no-nonsense approach to religion.
I've never understood why everybody likes this pope so much. Probably because his immediate predecessor(s) was much worse, but still. Can't they see the rotten truth behind the PR?
After all, as Gertrude Stein said, "a pope is a pope is a pope."
Gianni, you're a riot! Your Gertrude-Stein-like quote is absolutely spot-on. I used to harbour an intense dislike for Woityła, but papacy in itself is something abhorrent to me. I like the Japanese attitude about religion, and I find the animistic beliefs of the Ainu really fascinating.
Since priests were supposed to be celibate, by a legal fiction, his children were, according to sex, nieces or nephews.
So, if everyone calls him, "Uncle," maybe . . . Piccolomini had children everywhere, which is why EVERYONE of a certain age was a possible child of his.
I am Catholic, and I think I LIKE this Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini!
The Doctrine of Christian Discovery and Domination/Dehumanization is the gist of the code of the horrors perpetrated on the Native Peoples and worldwide, and it still affects legal decisions in the US!
It's just horrible and shameful.
Was raised a catholic until I left the church for good after Confirmation.
Now I live in Japan, a place with a wonderfully relativistic, no-nonsense approach to religion.
I've never understood why everybody likes this pope so much. Probably because his immediate predecessor(s) was much worse, but still. Can't they see the rotten truth behind the PR?
After all, as Gertrude Stein said, "a pope is a pope is a pope."
Gianni, you're a riot! Your Gertrude-Stein-like quote is absolutely spot-on. I used to harbour an intense dislike for Woityła, but papacy in itself is something abhorrent to me. I like the Japanese attitude about religion, and I find the animistic beliefs of the Ainu really fascinating.
Liked your version of Piccolomini
Portia: Wait a minute!
Since priests were supposed to be celibate, by a legal fiction, his children were, according to sex, nieces or nephews.
So, if everyone calls him, "Uncle," maybe . . . Piccolomini had children everywhere, which is why EVERYONE of a certain age was a possible child of his.
I am Catholic, and I think I LIKE this Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini!
He was a naughty boy, wasn't he?
Aeneas made for anonymity
Pius, for holy eponymity
Yuk
Well done, Peter!
It does 😁
Agreed about Pius II. What's more, he left something beautiful.
Pienza.
Beautiful indeed: https://www.italia.it/en/tuscany/things-to-do/pienza-the-ideal-city
I love this, Portia! So funny and sock it to ‘em! And thanks for the LGBT love. I’m trying to buy you a coffee but the link leads to empty.
Oh Margo, so lovely of you, thank you so much! The link should work well now.
Love the alternate rhymes.
lolol i’m this big fucking dope. love it!