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Originally posted by NewAgeMan
And what do you suppose he might be thinking in this photo?
[please quote photo and add your own caption, and please, keep it clean and relatively civilized, thanks.]
Why did the Pope dress up as Santa?
Originally posted by NewAgeMan
What does it mean, is what I'm asking here, that's all, nothing more.
Sinterklaas and his Black Pete usually carry a bag which contains candy for nice children and a roe, a chimney sweep's broom made of willow branches, used to spank naughty children. Some of the older Sinterklaas songs make mention of naughty children being put in the bag and being taken back to Spain.
Originally posted by NewAgeMan
P.S. I'm not asking about the Pope himself, personally, just curious about the meaning and significance of it, that's all. There's an allegory there, a symbol of some kind being openly communicated, what is it? Does anyone know?
Originally posted by LunaKat
I gotta agree with other posters, those pictures are pretty creepy although he probably doesn't realize it. Maybe he was trying to show he has a light side. ??? But my guess was he did it mainly for the kids. To plant the idea subconsciously that Christianity is as good as Santa by overlaying the image. The Catholic Church is always looking forward to secure its place in the world. If you get the kids you guarantee your future.
Originally posted by BlueBanshee
I do not get this thread. It simply looks like some kind of bad joke.
How is this a conspiracy?
Clearly with our legal system this is irrelivant, people like him never get charged because they have to much money.
Originally posted by SirTFiedSkeptic
reply to post by BULLETINYOURHEAD
Bullet you realize that the pope has never been accused of or found guilty of pedophilia, right? Just saying.