# What if the pope went crazy?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 9, 2000, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-pope-went-crazy/17718 "2000-03-09T10:42:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2000, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-pope-went-crazy/17718/81 "2000-03-14T17:16:00Z")

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Pashley said:

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> Sure, you can ask questions, but is it necessary to have a negative tone?

Any time somebody questions one of your beliefs or points out flaws in what you’ve said, you consider that a “negative tone” and go on and on about it being Christian bashing. Frankly, it’s tiresome. If you don’t want to discuss religion, avoid those threads. But this is Great Debates – people are going to take opposite stands to just about anything you say. Deal with it.

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> When discussing anyones’ religion, tactfulness is called for.

According to you. Others disagree (obviously). Also, your version of “tactfulness” is different than others.

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> And as far as the Mormons, being Christians, yes, technically, they are, however, it’s safe to say that non-mormon Christians don’t believe that Jesus appeared to Joseph Smith.

So? That means it’s ok to bash their religion as you have done? What happened to that tactfulness you were just talking about?

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