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 Pope Benedict XVI clicks on a tablet to send his first twitter message at the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, December 12, 2012.
February 22nd, 2013
03:01 PM ET
Pope's Twitter account to close as he leaves office, Vatican Radio saysBy Laura Smith-Spark, CNN (CNN) - At the same time as Pope Benedict XVI leaves office on February 28, his Twitter presence as @Pontifex will also come to an end, according to Vatican Radio. The news may come as a sad blow to the more than 2 million people who've signed up to follow his tweets in nine languages since his account was launched with fanfare two-and-a-half months ago. About 1.5 million of those people follow the English language feed, with nearly 700,000 following him in Spanish and just short of 335,000 in Italian. About 22,500 people follow @Pontifex in Latin. The account will be closed to coincide with the 85-year-old pope's formal departure from office at 8 p.m. local time, Vatican Radio said. FULL STORY
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"The bottom line is that it’s not a matter of who has the better (or the most) “facts on their side.” We need to understand that there are no such things as brute facts—all facts are interpreted."
http://www.talkjesus.com/evidence-bible-prophecy/44462-what-s-best-proof-creation.html#post218638
I TOLD YOU SO !!
LATER BITCHES!
Like That!
God is very busy. I don't think for a minute that we are the only beings he has created and tends. The Earth is but one garden of many he must care for. I think he does his best despite what atheists and so-called Christians would tell you.
We're likely just the biggest pain in his ass, though.
ps: Crapass poe
Hike, perhaps but his love fills me the courage I need to do the things I must do in His name. He commands me and I obey. Just as the dog is compelled to eat puke, so does God tell me to partake of the filth in this world do set things right. I think you understand.
What the....LOL!! Toshi, is that you??
LOL what the hell is going on here....
Just a bored Apple Bush is all...
You always get me Akira!
End Religion got me too lol – AB
Akira, "Under My Wheels" is a classic Alice Cooper song.
Apple, I should have guessed that 'Under My Wheels' is an AC song...I'm not quite the fan you are. Next time, I'll just Google before I rely on my sixth sense, LOL!
was singing deep in sin
Far from the peaceful shore
Very deeply stained within
Sinking to rise no more
But the master of the sea
Heard my despairing cry
From the waters lifted me
Now safe am I
Love lifted me
Love lifted me
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me
Poseidon?
Porpoises do that too sometimes, I've heard.
Love lifted me. Then I finished, pulled out, and nature made me flacid.
Prayer changes things
Prayer does not; you are such a LIAR. You have NO proof it changes anything! A great example of prayer proven not to work is the Christians in jail because prayer didn't work and their children died. For example: Susan Grady, who relied on prayer to heal her son. Nine-year-old Aaron Grady died and Susan Grady was arrested.
An article in the Journal of Pediatrics examined the deaths of 172 children from families who relied upon faith healing from 1975 to 1995. They concluded that four out of five ill children, who died under the care of faith healers or being left to prayer only, would most likely have survived if they had received medical care.
The statistical studies from the nineteenth century and the three CCU studies on prayer are quite consistent with the fact that humanity is wasting a huge amount of time on a procedure that simply doesn’t work. Nonetheless, faith in prayer is so pervasive and deeply rooted, you can be sure believers will continue to devise future studies in a desperate effort to confirm their beliefs!
Hi Prayerbot.
The ignorance is powerful on this blog. When one is unable to care for oneself, help is needed. Help to wipe the feces of your buttocks after using the toilet for example. You may not enjoy this attention, but you need it. Just as you need God to wipe the fear from your heart.
I have not fear and no need for your god...next.
@Ummmmm
I know you believe that, but alas it is not true. Suppose you are in the car and someone releases gas. You are in traffic and unable to crack the windows. But he who dealt it is hands free and can operate the windows. Give your burdens over to our Lord God. Let him crack the windows and then you can breathe in the fresh air.
Nah, I would just light a match.
Don't hide the flame under a bushel.
No worries, once the car is on fire the person will stop and I'll take a breath of fresh air.
Under My Wheels' Barbie God is Fear-Scrubbin' Barbie.
To the tune of "Under My Thumb" by Her Majesty's Rolling Stones
Under my wheels
The apologist who always lets me down
Under my wheels
The girl who once pushed the sane around
It's down to me
The difference in the lies she tells
Down to me, the change I feel,
She's under my wheels
Ain't it the truth babe?
Under my wheels
The squirmin' dog who's just had her day
Under my wheels
A girl who has just won't change her ways
It's down to me, yes it is
The way she does just what she's told
Down to me, the change has come
She's under my wheels
Ah, ah, say it's alright
Under my wheels
A siamese cat of a girl
Under my wheels
She's the dimmest nutter in the world
It's down to me
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change I feel,
She's under my wheels
Ah, take it easy babe
Yeah
It's down to me, oh yeah
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change has come,
She's under my wheels
Yeah, it feels alright
Under my wheels
Her thoughts are only sane to herself
Under my wheels, well I
I can still read someone else
It's down to me, oh that's what I said
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change I feel,
She's under my wheels
Say, it's alright.
Say it's all...
Say it's all...
Take it easy babe
Take it easy babe
Feels alright
Take it, take it easy babe.
End Religion, how about lyrics to the tune of "Under My Wheels"?
I call poe on Under My Wheels.
@End Religion:
Daaaang! That's excellent! I may be thinking of your lyrics the next time I hear the actual song, lol.
LOL, they're afraid a senile old man will fire off something to embarrass the church even more?
I am gay.
The trick to receiving peace and love from the Father is to accept him into your heart. I realize that is a cliché, but it is the simple truth. If your arrogance and pride will not allow the Holy Spirit to dwell within you, then what can God do? It is a partnership. If you have to pee and you have two broken arms, don’t you want a friend to help you aim?
There is no trick. You just need to trust in God. That analogy is gross
It's far less ridiculous to get a pet rock and place your trust in that.
@A so called Christian
A trick, a way of life. You should not trust in something you do not understand. Through understanding comes belief, and with belief will come salvation.
The pet rock does sound like the better option here. It seems less vengeful.
There is no trick, you just need to have faith in the almighty God and you need to trust him. There may be seasons of doubt and it is ok, the key is not to lose focus on him. The greatest example is that of Peter, the moment his took his eyes off his savior he started drowning. The key is to hold on to Jesus.
Most of the atheists posting here are former xtians or ministers. Your religion is a cult.
If it is true that Christianity is a cult, so what? What is wrong with a cult? Truth is truth no matter what you choose to call it.
"Truth is truth no matter what you choose to call it."
Your truth is crap, now go ask your friend to wipe your azz.
The atheists on this blog and many of the "so-called" Christians are remarkably uninformed and spiritually dead inside. Loving your God is not a difficult task, and in exchange you will receive piece of mind. How does one live in this difficult world of trials and tribulations without the Father's love guidance?
I'd prefer peace of mind, thank you. The contemporary Christians posting here have none to share, alas.
I'd rather have peace of mind
But then again, every "so called" Christian is a "so called" Christian to another "so called" Christian.
Oh, btw, you wouldn't know how God gives peace to the so-called Christian.
Braaaaaaaiiiiiinnns!
So your only reply is to make fun of a type-o? Thank you for making my point.
" Thank you for making my point. " Since no one did, try again.
To the question on trials and tribulations, I think if one has to have their anchor on God. Walk by faith not by sight.
Braaaaaaaiiiiiinnns! Braaaaaaaiiiiiinnns!
did he get caught by Dateline NBC?
There is but one light in the world. The light of Christ. Follow it, protect it, fight for it, kill for it.
Suck it
@Hike
A typical childish response from an atheist who is unable to fathom that the spirit of God is very real.
How many raped children have your religion thrown under its wheels, sparky?
@double dot
My religion has don't nothing to harm anyone. Individuals sin, not a religion.
My apologies, "done"
And definitely make up shit for it.
The light of Christ. Follow it,
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"How can I follow Christ if I've never heard of him?"
- signed,
A human being placed by God into an area of the world where christianity doesn't exist
I don't care about those who are born outside the laws of Christianity. Not my concern.
"Not my concern." <<– yep, no one cares for your crap either.
Hope the next Pope tweets as well
Glad they put this story up, because the Pope just hasn't been getting enough press lately.
Good riddance.
So how will he keep in touch with all his holy friends?
And the irony is that said Twitter account was probably the reason he resigned as no doubt there were not many friendly comments in those millions of Tweets i.e the Arab Spring has turned into Religion's Spring.
How appropriate that the pope is pulling out. I wonder how many women he did that to. Or men.
oh, they said twitter not diddler.
Another who gives a shat story!
don't cha?