Re: The Need for Debate

And Rosta <a.rosta@V...> wrote:

Pope John II, to be exact -- successor to Pope John I, Pope Lars,
and Pope David.

[Am very very tightly crossing my fingers that the above is not
offensive to our papist brethren, but my confidence in my ability
to gauge offensiveness is running at low ebb.]

No offense taken here with regard to the new popes.  However, you
might want to be careful with the use of the word "papist."  American
Heritage Dictionary: "A Roman Catholic.  Usually used
disparagingly."  There's a lot of negative baggage in the word.

Charlie

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