Pope's advisor - U.K. is a 'Third World country' marked by 'aggressive atheism'

[ChickenGuy]

All this on the day before Pope Benedict XVI arrives for the first official Papal visit to Britain in 28 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11317441

Pope aide pulls out of trip after 'Third World' jibe

A senior Papal adviser has pulled out of the Pope's UK visit after saying arriving at Heathrow airport was like landing in a "Third World" country.

Cardinal Walter Kasper reportedly told a German magazine the UK was marked by "a new and aggressive atheism".

^ There has been a lot of indifference, ambivalence, and even criticism by the British to the Pope's visit.

The Pope will be spending most of the day in Scotland tomorrow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10927162

He will take part in the St Ninian's Day Parade through Edinburgh in the Popemobile, travelling from Regent Road and along Princes Street.

Open-air mass at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow - the largest organised event of the trip. An invited audience of up to 100,000 people is expected to attend the event, which organisers say will cost up to £1.5m to put on. Each pilgrim has been encouraged to give a contribution of £20.

^ Note the last sentence.

And you can give me the 100,000 people who went to Preston Park for Brighton Gay Pride any day.

 

[unloadonme]

"...... the UK was marked by "a new and aggressive atheism".

Good!

 

[BINOWGAYLATER]

Doesn't Papi know that the Brit's worship Camilla? WTF is wrong with him?

 

[Graeme]

Glasgow's gonny be a pain on Thursday! Thank f*ck am off till Friday Al miss all the hassle.

That advisor can go shove a candle up his ass

 

[BINOWGAYLATER]

Glasgow's gonny be a pain on Thursday! Thank f*ck am off till Friday Al miss all the hassle.

That advisor can go shove a candle up his ass

Well said. I'm pretty sure that's a regular activity on Thursday Nights tho.

 

[anchihiro]

"popemobile" lol

I hope Richard Dawkins is there to tell him to fuck off.

 

[mydrew1]

Lol, last I checked most Britons are Christians still. Sweden's the only country with majority of atheists.

 

[anchihiro]

Guess again.

Whilst on many census readings say 10 years ago 72% would register Christian/Catholic; a whopping 66% of the population have no religious affiliation.

They only right that down for official form purposes.

 

[TheFireGod]

Lol, last I checked most Britons are Christians still. Sweden's the only country with majority of atheists.

I thought it was the Czech Republic?

 

[torontoboy92]

Well, I really don't think that Joseph Ratzinger (I wont call him by that other name) has any right being in a Public Park for a Mass. How much is the Scottish government having to pay for his presence there? The vatican should be reimbursing the government for the costs occured to it.

If this man, and I will say man because he is fallible and imperfect like the rest of us, was such a respectable and well like person, he wouldn't have to drive around in a several inch thick bulletproof glass car. Just saying...

 

[sabot3ur]

I'm lolling like a motherfucker.

atheism = gooood.

pope no likey = even fucking better.

 

[bankside]

To Herr Ratzinger's credit, he always looks coherent and purposeful compared to Mr. Williams of the Anglican racket. Actually the anglicans are less of a racket and more just atheists who don't want to give up the dresses and the stained glass.