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Going through other people's Shag Memes, I have discovered that I am a celebrity whore.

I don't know whether or not I think this is a bad thing. Meanwhile, Neal left today, and while I won't miss him and Clare tearing the place apart (and Clare's rotten attitude since he's been here) I will miss him while he buggers off to England for two years.

Looked at cars this morning, found a really cute silver Mazda but it was about $8000 dollars, which is kind of high if it's going to be my car. Also had work.

So apparently the new Pope was a Nazi. On top of the homophobia, not believing in condoms as a cure for AIDS and wanting a DIMINISHED role for women in the church. Because you know, it's not small enough already. Clearly, women only exist to breed. With NO CONTRACEPTION WHATSOEVER.
Just call me Babymaker 3000.

The things he's being hailed for appear to be such issues as bringing Europe together as one Catholic group. Apparently the fact that so many people aren't Catholic is a real problem. And he also (apparently) has quite strong feelings of damnation vs. salvation. Seriously, if this is the case, consider me damned to hell, because I'd rather be there than in a heaven full of Catholic heavyweights.

I honestly think my two biggest issues with the church are homophobia and AIDS in Africa. Not that any of it affects me directly, but there are MILLIONS of African Catholics going "Oh well, the Pope says I can't use contraception, so I guess I'll just go out and contract AIDS and die." My mother informed me this afternoon that the reasoning behind the church's dislike of contraception is that it kills life (from which point on I had "Every sperm is sacred" stuck in my head non-stop.) Seriously, in Africa, NOT USING CONTRACEPTION IS KILLING LIFE. Every fucking day. They don't have access to the meds once they GET AIDS, so what does the Catholic Church propose as a cure for AIDS? Abstenance won't work, people are getting married when they already have it.

As for homophobia, there isn't any reason for it in the Bible, not really. Not if you take a modern approach to reading the Bible (even by the Church's standards.) It's not as though the Catholic church still supports stoning people to death if they've disrespected their parents. There isn't even a definite stand against homosexuals in the Bible.

Finally, my readings of the Bible as a kid seemed to be geared towards the idea that Jesus loves us all, and that we need to accept and love everyone for who they are. I can't think of a message LESS well represented by the Catholic church.

Please note: the above was not a condemnation of Catholics or Christians of any kind. It's an attack on the Church as it currently stands.

What with this and the gun control thread I was just reading and the thread below I'm about ready to give up on the world right now.

Another reason to never move to Texas. As if there aren't enough of those already.

Pics of the Day. New Naveen, the picture I asked for in the last post, and some boytouching celebs off my computer.

That picture I was talking about earlier.

Jared Leto and Balthazar Getty in Sol Goode.

Guy Sebastian (Australian Idol Season 1 winner) and Shannon Noll (runner-up of same.)

James Matheson and Andrew G (Australian Idol hosts)

Alexis Denisof and J August Richards of Angel fame

Andy Hallett and James Marsters of same

Nicholas Brendon, Marc Blucas and Michelle Trachtenburg of Buffy fame

Rimmer (Chris Barrie) and Lister (Craig Charles) on Red Dwarf. Maybe not the hottest thing ever, but DAMN FUNNY.

And to prove the point made in my icon: