[Arthur McGowan]

Those over-the-top statements were self-evidently ironic.

There is only one reason that anyone would PRETEND, as you do, not to recognize that those statements were ironic: fully deliberate malice.

[Resettozero]

Those over-the-top statements were self-evidently ironic. There is only one reason that anyone would PRETEND, as you do, not to recognize that those statements were ironic: fully deliberate malice.

At some point, Arthur McGowan, every FReeper will have to take the responsibility for his/her actual words. That would include your over-the-top statements that are ironic evidently to only Catholics and your mindreading that leads to accusations of "deliberate malice" against another FReeper. Better have proof.

[ealgeone]

Those over-the-top statements were self-evidently ironic.

There is only one reason that anyone would PRETEND, as you do, not to recognize that those statements were ironic: fully deliberate malice.

You're sounding very Clintonish....maybe there's a vast right wing protestant conspiracy involved!

Hey, you posted them. And when you did there wasn't the slightest hint of irony or joking in them. The board took them as serious. Serious enough the RM pulled them if I recall.

So Art, now that you've shot your credibility to pieces, because we don't if you're telling the truth, why should we believe anything you say???

[Syncro]

There is only one reason that anyone would PRETEND, as you do, not to recognize that those statements were ironic: fully deliberate malice.

Sorry, you describe yourself as a Catholic priest on your profile page here at FR.

IMO no real Catholic priest would ever say something like that in jest, so I believed you meant it and it was part of what your were taught at priest school. Seminary, whatever.

It's not any more bizarre than believing that Mary appears and talks to little girls, that she appears in a tree stump (Watsonville, Ca come years ago), that she appeared to a guy named Juan Diego in 1531 and left her miraculous image on Juan Diego's outer garment and many other unbelieveable "appearances."

Documented as valid by the Catholic church.

So what you said seemed in line with all these other things that Catholics must believe.

You do know that accusing a poster of malice, libel or slander...actionable legal terms...can get you banned?

[Elsie]

There is only one reason that anyone would PRETEND, as you do, not to recognize that those statements were ironic: fully deliberate malice.

There is only one reason that Steve Wilson would PRETEND to believe the Catholic Church: to enter the body; much like a Guinea worm; to suck the juices and spread his spawn.