Dear Pope Benedict XVI

Posted by HeroofTime55 on Sept. 17, 2010, 10:13 p.m.

Fuck you.

In a recent speech, you equated atheism with Nazism. I am not a Nazi and the two concepts have nothing to do with each other.

Yes, we live in an age where religion is quickly dying out. In the past, religion served to 'fill in the gaps' of human knowledge. Whenever science has come along to fill those gaps with the truth, those clinging to their religious beliefs stop the progress of science, and for many centuries, religion has held back the human race and our progression forward.

Today we live in an era dominated by science and technology; new discoveries are being made every day, and we know more about the universe and it's workings than anyone in history. This is a scary thing for religion, because it's purpose of 'filling in the gaps' is quickly becoming vestigial. It is, of course, no wonder that a large number of religious bodies are aggressively fighting against this new era of humanity, and it's not surprising to watch them go to such ridiculous extremes as to make comparisons with Hitler and Nazism. Pathetic, really.

But for calling me a Nazi: Fuck you.

Comments

Rob 14 years, 2 months ago

Yeah, because Pope Benedict XVI definitely posts on 64digits.

Kaz 14 years, 2 months ago

Don't suppose there's a video of this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/16/pope-benedict-xvi-atheist-extremism

Most likely a scapegoat for the sex abuse scandal.

Scott_AW 14 years, 2 months ago

But the pope was one of the Junior Nazi's back in WW2…

Mush 14 years, 2 months ago

So you are a extremist atheist who seeks to rid the world of people's personal beliefs? 'Cause that's who he was referring to.

Kaz 14 years, 2 months ago

Mush, that's what the Pope thinks Atheists want to do.

Cesar 14 years, 2 months ago

We don't live in an age where religion is quickly dying out. Not at all.

It's a slow process, but religion is indeed losing its grasp on people… but it's a very slow process. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.

Oh, and fuck you for trying to spin this off in your favor. He denounced extreme atheism and aggressive secularism, not atheism in general. The only difference between you and fundamentalist christians is that you have a smug sense of superiority because you don't believe in a supreme creator.

Scott_AW 14 years, 2 months ago

I'm am both against religion and for God. They broke all their own rules, time to believe in your own shit.

MMOnologueguy 14 years, 2 months ago

Ignore it, it's not like anyone actually listens to him. He thinks that condoms spread AIDS and that female priests are morally equivalent to pedophilia.

Juju 14 years, 2 months ago

The less ethical parts of Nazism, like killing Jews, was largely influenced by Christian dogma. Whoops.

Rob 14 years, 2 months ago

Quote: MMORPGguy

Ignore it, it's not like anyone actually listens to him. He thinks that condoms spread AIDS and that female priests are morally equivalent to pedophilia.

Female priests? BLASPHEMY!