Defying the weather, 1.5 million turn out to greet Francis as Copacabana beach

Friday, July 26th 2013 - 04:14 UTC

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A huge crowd estimated in 1.5 million people defied rain and chilly weather to greet Pope Francis on Rio do Janeiro’s Copacabana beach on Thursday. With his captivating charisma Francis repeated a theme of his visit to Brazil urging young Catholics to shun the trappings of materialism and put Jesus Christ at the center of their lives. Read full article

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Boovis
Space ghost is pleased. Space ghost watches everything you do, he needs not prove His existence, for lack of faith in Space ghost is a sin!!
Jul 26th, 2013 - 05:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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darragh
Not much of a god if he can't even organise the weather.
Jul 26th, 2013 - 10:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Boovis
See, Zeus or Thor would've had that sewn up with no problem. *tsk* these modern deities, I dunno...
Jul 26th, 2013 - 10:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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darragh
@3 Boovis

Wish I'd said that LOL!!!!
Jul 26th, 2013 - 11:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Baxter
Great , well done the Brazilian youth . Go out , even in bad weather ,to hear the voice of reason and hope . Hope that we can have a better world , with less poverty and hunger .
Jul 26th, 2013 - 03:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@5 No. Neither reason nor hope. The “voice” of a beardy guy that lives on a cloud? Not really. Here's a thought. How long will this last after Frankie goes back to Rome? He's got it made. Trot out, gabble the usual tripe and then go away. Back to the billions in the Vatican vaults.
Jul 26th, 2013 - 05:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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darragh
@5

You could have less poverty and hunger if the catholic church was to distribute its wealth to those in need
Jul 26th, 2013 - 06:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Baxter
6/ 7 I thought a reply was in order . Then I wondered why . When the mind us closed to reason or clear thinking why bother . Everybody had the right to their beliefs and so be it . Neither Conqueror tank or prime dynamite will change opinions . Rather like singing to a deaf child . Personally I am delighted that the visit is such a success and may the seeds of faith , hope and charity be sown .
Jul 26th, 2013 - 09:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Boovis
Faith: belief without reason or evidence. Congratulations on furthering the backwards evolution of mankind. Next up: how global warming is just God hugging us tighter.
Jul 27th, 2013 - 08:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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darragh
@8

If you use reason and clear thinking then it would be obvious even to a catholic that this 'pie in the sky when you die' religion is nonsense.

I'm Irish and was bought up a good catholic but then I reached the age of reason and saw it for what it is. My Mother says I'll go to hell. I say how would I get in with all those religious fanatics in line in front of me
Jul 27th, 2013 - 11:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Baxter
10 Good for you .
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