I still maintain that couples with more than 2 children should get the " snip", before disaster not after. Hope the Pope is listening ??
Britain Apologizes for Pope Jokes
Updated 04.25.17 10:16AM ET / Published 04.25.10 3:24AM ET
Britain’s Foreign Office threw together a quick apology to Pope Benedict XVI, who is set to make his first visit to the country, after the leak of an internal memo in which officials joked that, while there, the pope could open an abortion clinic, launch his own line of condoms, sing a duet with Queen Elizabeth, bless a gay marriage, and establish a hotline for abused children. Junior officials wrote the list of ideas during a brainstorming session to discuss possibilities for the visit, which will be the first by the head of the Roman Catholic Church since Pope John Paul II in 1982. Government officials condemned the proposals as “ill-judged, naïve and disrespectful.” Britain’s ambassador to the Vatican met with papal officials for a formal apology.
The Pope is pissed off:
Many years ago, a beloved Pope died and went to heaven. Saint Peter greeted him in a firm embrace. "Welcome your holiness, your dedication and unselfishness in serving your fellow man during your life has earned you great stature in heaven. You may pass through the gates without delay and are granted free access to all parts of heaven."
St. Peter continued: "You are also granted an open-door policy and may, at your own discretion, meet with any heavenly leader including the Father, without prior appointment. Is there anything which your holiness desires?"
"Well, yes," the Pope replied. "I have often pondered some of the mysteries which have puzzled and confounded theologians through the ages. Are there perhaps any transcripts which recorded the actual conversations between God and the prophets of old? I would love to see what was actually said, without the dimming of memories over time."
St. Peter immediately ushered the Pope to the heavenly library and explained how to retrieve the various documents. The Pope was thrilled and settled down to review the history of humanity's relationship with God.
Two years later, a scream of anguish pierced the quiet of the library. Immediately several of the saints and angels came running.
They found the Pope pointing to a single word on a parchment, repeating over and over: "There's an 'R'. There's an 'R.' There's an 'R'... It's CELIBRATE, not celibate!"
