Pope’s Nightmares

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Pope’s Nightmares

Posted on Apr 7, 2009

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By Batensmack, April 7, 2009 at 4:23 pm Link to this comment
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Couldn’t resist laughing at the requisite “Enlarge Image” icon above the cartoon… Catholicialis?

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By purplewolf, April 7, 2009 at 1:21 pm Link to this comment

Lest we let religion return us back to the days of the dark ages(1960’s old Batman reruns)when birth control was taboo.

“Hole-ly rubbers Popeman, they have captured those innocent spermatozoa. We must release them, immediately!”

“Yes, Cardinal, they have to be released, they have important fertilization of more unwanted pregnancies and more babies have to be born into a world of poverty and suffering. Because God said so!”

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By purplewolf, April 7, 2009 at 1:20 pm Link to this comment

Lest we let religion return us back to the days of the dark ages(1960’s old Batman reruns)when birth control was taboo.

“Hole-ly rubbers Popeman, they have captured those innocent spermatozoa. We must release them, immediately!”

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By NYCartist, April 7, 2009 at 9:51 am Link to this comment

Funny. Are some Catholics offended by the cartoon?

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