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Author: KDKD Date: Apr 15, 2008 19:45
From the April 14, 2008 Time Magazine:
"For the first time in history, we are no longer on top." Monsignor
Vittorio Formenti on new Vatican data indicating that Catholics are no
longer the world's largest religious group. Muslims now make up 19.2%%
of the population, while Catholics constitute 17.4%%.
[Gee, this couldn't have anything to do with the fact that Italy and
other traditionally Catholic countries have very low birth rates while
Muslim countries and Muslims in non-Muslim countries have considerably
higher birth rates?]
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Author: fiddler crabbyfiddler crabby Date: Apr 16, 2008 03:44
KD wrote:
> From the April 14, 2008 Time Magazine:
>
> "For the first time in history, we are no longer on top." Monsignor
> Vittorio Formenti on new Vatican data indicating that Catholics are no
> longer the world's largest religious group. Muslims now make up 19.2%%
> of the population, while Catholics constitute 17.4%%.
>
> [Gee, this couldn't have anything to do with the fact that Italy and
> other traditionally Catholic countries have very low birth rates while
> Muslim countries and Muslims in non-Muslim countries have considerably
> higher birth rates?]
Gosh, we'd have to look at other factors, like the prevalence of conversion.
Roman Catholicism and Islam aren't genetic.
And I thought Roman Catholics traditionally had large families. In earlier,
anti-Catholic periods of our own history, they were accused of breeding
like rats, so they'd eventually overrun the country and take it from good,
moral Protestants.
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Author: Boston Blackie (happily ignored by KD the Merciless!)Boston Blackie (happily ignored by KD the Merciless!) Date: Apr 16, 2008 05:08
On 2008-04-16 05:44:08 -0500, fiddler crabby said:
> KD wrote:
>
>> From the April 14, 2008 Time Magazine:
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>> "For the first time in history, we are no longer on top." Monsignor
>> Vittorio Formenti on new Vatican data indicating that Catholics are...
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Author: fiddler crabbyfiddler crabby Date: Apr 16, 2008 11:39
In article <2008041607083916807-bblackie@mailcom>, bblackie@ mail.com
says... > On 2008-04-16 05:44:08 -0500, fiddler crabby said:
>
>> KD wrote:
>>
>>> From the April 14, 2008 Time Magazine:
>>>
>>> "For the first time in history, we are no longer on top." Monsignor
>>> Vittorio Formenti on new Vatican data indicating that Catholics are no
>>> longer the world's largest religious group. Muslims now make up 19.2%%
>>> of the population, while Catholics constitute 17.4%%.
>>>
>>> [Gee, this couldn't have anything to do with the fact that Italy and
>>> other traditionally Catholic countries have very low birth rates while
>>> Muslim countries and Muslims in non-Muslim countries have considerably
>>> higher birth rates?]
>>
>> Gosh, we'd have to look at other factors, like the prevalence of conversion.
>> Roman Catholicism and Islam aren't genetic. ...
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Author: Stupendous ManStupendous Man Date: Apr 16, 2008 11:51
> From the April 14, 2008 Time Magazine:
>
> "For the first time in history, we are no longer on top." Monsignor
> Vittorio Formenti on new Vatican data indicating that Catholics are no
> longer the world's largest religious group. Muslims now make up 19.2%%
> of the population, while Catholics constitute 17.4%%.
>
> [Gee, this couldn't have anything to do with the fact that Italy and
> other traditionally Catholic countries have very low birth rates while
> Muslim countries and Muslims in non-Muslim countries have considerably
> higher birth rates?]
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Author: Boston Blackie (happily ignored by KD the Merciless!)Boston Blackie (happily ignored by KD the Merciless!) Date: Apr 16, 2008 14:20
On 2008-04-16 13:51:27 -0500, "Stupendous Man" said:
> today, in 2004 AD, Christians take the prize for being the fastest
> growing religion.
I hope the prize is cake. I'm really hungry.
--
de gustibus non est disputandum. With emphasis on dumb.
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Author: MrWonderfulMrWonderful Date: Apr 16, 2008 19:26
>> today, in 2004 AD, Christians take the prize for being the fastest
>> growing religion.
>
> I hope the prize is cake. �I'm really hungry.
> --
> de gustibus non est disputandum. �With emphasis on dumb.
I have cake *and* pie~! ....
and no ordinary pie, neither~!
*Peach* pie~!
And no ordinary cake, neither~!
Cinnamon sock-it-to-me cake~!
Cinnamon takes a back seat to *no* flavor~!
I'd share it with you, but I only have enough for me~!
hahahahahahaha : ) Lala
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Author: MrWonderfulMrWonderful Date: Apr 16, 2008 19:28
On Apr 16, 9:26 pm, MrWonderful aol.com> wrote:>>> today, in 2004 AD, Christians take the prize for being the fastest
>>> growing religion.
>
>> I hope the prize is cake. �I'm really hungry.
>> --
>> de gustibus non est disputandum. �With emphasis on dumb.
>
> I have cake *and* pie~! ....
>
> and no ordinary pie, neither~!
>
> *Peach* pie~!
>
> And no ordinary cake, neither~!
>
> Cinnamon sock-it-to-me cake~!
>
> Cinnamon takes a back seat to *no* flavor~!
> ...
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Author: Doug Smith W9WIDoug Smith W9WI Date: Apr 16, 2008 22:27
On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:45:42 -0700, KD wrote:
> From the April 14, 2008 Time Magazine:
>
> "For the first time in history, we are no longer on top." Monsignor
> Vittorio Formenti on new Vatican data indicating that Catholics are no
> longer the world's largest religious group. Muslims now make up 19.2%%
> of the population, while Catholics constitute 17.4%%.
A poor choice of words given the specific PR problem the Catholics
are having in this country right now.......
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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Apr 16, 2008 23:26
Doug Smith W9WI wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:45:42 -0700, KD wrote:
>
>> From the April 14, 2008 Time Magazine:
>>
>> "For the first time in history, we are no longer on top." Monsignor
>> Vittorio Formenti on new Vatican data indicating that Catholics are no
>> longer the world's largest religious group. Muslims now make up 19.2%%
>> of the population, while Catholics constitute 17.4%%.
>
> A poor choice of words given the specific PR problem the Catholics
> are having in this country right now.......
>
>
Could have been worse. He might have said they were 'behind'...or maybe
opined that they were 'getting licked--or whipped'.
'Taking a pounding'?
How about 'just screwed'?
jak
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