The Papal Visit should not be a State Visit. PROTEST THE POPE DEBATE tomorrow
David Lane | 31.08.2010 23:53 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles
The Central London Humanists in partnership with the British Humanist Association and the South Place Ethical Society (SPES) are staging a debate on the core arguments of the Protest the Pope Campaign.
The Central London Humanists in partnership with the British Humanist Association and the South Place Ethical Society (SPES) are staging a debate on the core arguments of the Protest the Pope Campaign.
The motion for the debate will be:
“The Papal Visit should not be a State Visit“.
REASONS WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDE: -
Benedict XVI swore an oath to 'God' to fight for Hitler until death when he joined Hitler Youth.
Benedict XVI has promoted homophobia and hatred against homosexuals.
Benedict XVI has supported Holocaust deniers like Bishop Richardson.
Benedict XVI has protected Priests and Nuns involved in the Rwanda genocide.
Benedict XVI has returned pro Nazi Bishops to the Vatican.
Benedict XVI has covered up and protected in every way possible hundreds of Bishops, Priest and Nuns accused of child rape, molestation and abuse.
Benedict XVI has petitioned Chile to release members of the fascist death squads now in prison there.
Benedict XVI has opposed birth control in the Third World.
The Vatican bank funded for the arms used against the UK in the Falklands war.
The Vatican bank defrauded investors of 1.2 billion dollars (P2 scandal).
The case for the visit will be well represented by Catholic spokespeople.
Start: September 1, 2010 6:30 pm
End: September 1, 2010 9:30 pm
Venue: Conway Hall
The motion for the debate will be:
“The Papal Visit should not be a State Visit“.
REASONS WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDE: -
Benedict XVI swore an oath to 'God' to fight for Hitler until death when he joined Hitler Youth.
Benedict XVI has promoted homophobia and hatred against homosexuals.
Benedict XVI has supported Holocaust deniers like Bishop Richardson.
Benedict XVI has protected Priests and Nuns involved in the Rwanda genocide.
Benedict XVI has returned pro Nazi Bishops to the Vatican.
Benedict XVI has covered up and protected in every way possible hundreds of Bishops, Priest and Nuns accused of child rape, molestation and abuse.
Benedict XVI has petitioned Chile to release members of the fascist death squads now in prison there.
Benedict XVI has opposed birth control in the Third World.
The Vatican bank funded for the arms used against the UK in the Falklands war.
The Vatican bank defrauded investors of 1.2 billion dollars (P2 scandal).
The case for the visit will be well represented by Catholic spokespeople.
Start: September 1, 2010 6:30 pm
End: September 1, 2010 9:30 pm
Venue: Conway Hall
David Lane
Homepage:
http://www.protest-the-pope.org.uk/category/events/upcoming/
Comments
Hide the following 5 comments
From Independent Catholic News site
01.09.2010 00:43
'Protest the Pope' coalition at a debate organised by the Central London Humanist Group and the British Humanist Association.
Catholic Voices will oppose the motion: 'The papal visit should not be a state visit' during a debate chaired by Polly Toynbee on Wednesday 1 September at 6.30pm at Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
The motion will be proposed by the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and the philosopher AC Grayling. It will be opposed by the patron of Catholic Voices, Fr Christopher Jamison OSB, and its coordinator, Dr Austen Ivereigh.
'Protest the Pope' is backed by the National Secular Society and a number of humanist associations, as well as the gay rights group Outrage!
Catholic Voices is an "authoritative but unofficial" team of 20 speakers who have been preparing for the papal visit with media skills training and briefings on issues likely to be discussed during the 16-19 September visit to the UK of Pope Benedict XVI. The project was profiled on yesterday's BBC R4's 'Sunday' programme, which also featured a curtain-raiser debate between Tatchell and Ivereigh.
The following evening, 2 September, Catholic Voices will be officially launched to the media at a press reception.
Peter Hamilton
Why not protest extremist Islam too?
01.09.2010 09:46
Oh but that would be racist and anyone who speaks out against extremist Islam is a fascist, zionist, racist.
Reality check
re: Why not protest extremist Islam too?
01.09.2010 12:32
All religion is a pile of shit: Islam, Judaism, Christianity included.
You might want to get your reality checker seen to - it doesn't appear to be working properly.
@theist
Exremism
01.09.2010 12:45
Oh but that would be racist and anyone who speaks out against extremist Islam is a fascist, zionist, racist."
Because that requires waiving of the Israeli flag, nazi salutes and generally being odious. It also requires a profound stupidity over immediate history. Radical Islam is a product of western sponsored terrorism and invasion.
You seem to be operating under the delusion we at IM are completely objective, we are not and have never claimed to be. We are independent, our tactic is the truth. Objectivity is simply a tactic of the mainstream media, it is used as a call to inaction. Continuously taking both sides might seem fair and civilised to you, but it is just a very good way to sterilise yourself.
You need to think about the people a little more, and the state a little less!
C
RE: - Why not protest extremist Islam too?
01.09.2010 22:41
I didn't know that.
All religion engenders hate but the Pope is the leader of the most corrupt, pro fascist group in history.
Now they are getting away with mass child rape and abuse just like they did with supporting Hitler and stirring up the horrific mass murder in Rwanda.
They get away with murder....literally.
Alex