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Related: About this forumAtheist 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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jonno99
(2,620 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)okasha
(11,573 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)skepticscott
(13,029 posts)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)Did I get it all, scottie?
Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)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.
rug
(82,333 posts)Do go on.
Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)Today, outweighs any good it does, on balance.
Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)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.
rug
(82,333 posts)Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)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)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)It's too bad he's not here. He added as much to this board as you do.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)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.
rug
(82,333 posts)Response to rug (Reply #14)
Post removed
rug
(82,333 posts)"Actually, I removed the words from your mouth."
By golly, I don't see enable in there.