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rug

(82,333 posts)
Tue Aug 30, 2016, 09:42 PM Aug 2016

Atheist Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Says He'll 'Never Forget' Meeting Pope Francis



BY STOYAN ZAIMOV
August 30, 2016|8:49 am

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of social media giant Facebook and his wife, Priscilla Chan, met with Roman Catholic leader Pope Francis at the Vatican, and later shared their admiration for the pontiff's "mercy and tenderness" and the way he has connected with people of different faiths.

"Priscilla and I had the honor of meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican. We told him how much we admire his message of mercy and tenderness, and how he's found new ways to communicate with people of every faith around the world," Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook message on Monday.

"We also discussed the importance of connecting people, especially in parts of the world without internet access. We gave him a model of Aquila, our solar-powered aircraft that will beam internet connectivity to places that don't have it. And we shared our work with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to help people around the world," he added.

"It was a meeting we'll never forget. You can feel his warmth and kindness, and how deeply he cares about helping people."

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Atheist Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Says He'll 'Never Forget' Meeting Pope Francis (Original Post) rug Aug 2016 OP
What are you trying to do - cause trouble? jonno99 Aug 2016 #1
Isn't it odd how the most offensive people turn out to be the most offended? rug Aug 2016 #2
And like a moth to a flame.... okasha Aug 2016 #11
Time stamps are a wonderful tool. rug Aug 2016 #13
Helping people? skepticscott Aug 2016 #3
Ah, Zuckerberg is enabling homophobia, misogyny and, what else . . . oh yes, child rape. rug Aug 2016 #4
Zuckerberg supports PART of the Pope's direction Brettongarcia Aug 2016 #5
So you agree the Pope does good things. rug Aug 2016 #6
Going on, I'd say that the harm done by the Church Brettongarcia Aug 2016 #10
Where's Mr. Blur when we need him? Brettongarcia Aug 2016 #12
I've read progress notes in psych charts that were calmer. rug Aug 2016 #15
From my perspective, BLUR's a very excellent soldier Brettongarcia Sep 2016 #18
Lol. rug Sep 2016 #19
You got all the words skepticscott Aug 2016 #7
Actually, I removed the words from your mouth. rug Aug 2016 #8
If you can find the word "enabling" skepticscott Aug 2016 #9
Aw, you must miss him. rug Aug 2016 #14
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #16
"Keep embracing the bigoted, sexist, homophobic, catholic church and keep being proud of it." rug Aug 2016 #17
 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
3. Helping people?
Tue Aug 30, 2016, 10:54 PM
Aug 2016

Unless they're same-sex couples trying to get married or adopt. Then Blank Frank will oppose them and condemn them at every opportunity. Unless they're victims of priest rape and Vatican cover-up. Then he'll hand them more stonewalling. Unless they're women trying to exercise reproductive rights as a way to help fight poverty. Then he'll fight with all the resources of his organization to keep contraception out of their hands.

And how does Zuckerberg like his "message" that homosexuals are "inherently disordered"?

Lipstick on a pig.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
4. Ah, Zuckerberg is enabling homophobia, misogyny and, what else . . . oh yes, child rape.
Tue Aug 30, 2016, 10:57 PM
Aug 2016

Did I get it all, scottie?

Brettongarcia

(2,262 posts)
5. Zuckerberg supports PART of the Pope's direction
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:00 AM
Aug 2016

The humane side of him, only.

Rather exactly in the vein that Rug himself once called for, Zuckerman is here a humane atheist. An atheist concerned with helping humanity in a moral, ethical way.

Obviously, being an atheist (or secular Jew?), Z is not embracing the ENTIRE Catholic program.

Brettongarcia

(2,262 posts)
12. Where's Mr. Blur when we need him?
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 09:24 PM
Aug 2016

I glanced at his now-deleted goodby OP. However, I'd encourage him to hang around. His point of view will now and then be needed.

Brettongarcia

(2,262 posts)
18. From my perspective, BLUR's a very excellent soldier
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 02:38 PM
Sep 2016

He has always been ready to step into the breach, the gap, in every battle. To fight the good fight for science and atheism.

I sincerely thank and salute Mr. Blur, for invaluable service to his country.

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
7. You got all the words
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 08:05 AM
Aug 2016

that I'm sure you'd like to put in my mouth. Which is all you have, since you can't dispute or even "discuss" the truth of any of it.

Btw, stirring tribute to you here the other day. Seems to be quite popular. Any thoughts?

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
8. Actually, I removed the words from your mouth.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 08:07 AM
Aug 2016

It's too bad he's not here. He added as much to this board as you do.

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
9. If you can find the word "enabling"
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 01:48 PM
Aug 2016

anywhere in my post, feel free to point to it.

Oh...right..you can't. It's just shit you made up and tried to pretend I said. Your usual.

Response to rug (Reply #14)

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
17. "Keep embracing the bigoted, sexist, homophobic, catholic church and keep being proud of it."
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 09:55 PM
Aug 2016

"Actually, I removed the words from your mouth."

By golly, I don't see enable in there.

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