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COL Mustard

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9. I think Peter DID fish in Louisiana.

Reply to rampartd (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 10:05 AM

5 hrs ago

After all, Cajun cuisine has the Holy Trinity, and if you've ever had crawdads and gumbo, you have probably had a religious experience. And don't get me going on the joys of a good Sazerac!

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Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque [View all] Polybius 14 hrs ago OP

Why would the pope pray at a mosque? RandySF 13 hrs ago #1

His precedessors did, and the Vatican press release had expected him to muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #5

Only in recent years Polybius 3 hrs ago #14

It said he wasn't invited to pray IbogaProject 3 hrs ago #17

" he asked Leo during the tour if he wished to pray for a moment, but the pope said he preferred to just visit" muriel_volestrangler 1 hr ago #22

It was simply a gesture of love and respect... ananda 12 hrs ago #2

When I was escorted into a mosque Zackzzzz 11 hrs ago #3

what i did not know : shoes of the fisherman rampartd 10 hrs ago #4

I think Peter DID fish in Louisiana. COL Mustard 5 hrs ago #9

"Not appearing to pray..." Mike Nelson 9 hrs ago #6

In the early 2000s I took off my shoes in the Blue Mosque truthisfreedom 9 hrs ago #7

The only time I've been in a mosque, I didn't pray either MurrayDelph 4 hrs ago #11

The more interesting part for me was the diyanet did not meet with him. Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #8

Being an atheist makes all of this senseless. kellytore 4 hrs ago #10

But you couldn't help but put your two cents in. Martin68 4 hrs ago #13

My two cents are in too. We are up to four. Believers are upset when confronted but non-believers are cast as being odd. twodogsbarking 3 hrs ago #16

Why wouldn't the Pope pray during a visit to a mosque? Martin68 4 hrs ago #12

Religions sure have nice buildings. twodogsbarking 3 hrs ago #15

So do many museums, the Red Cross and both political parties. What's your point? Wonder Why 3 hrs ago #18

Religions have nice buildings. They really are. twodogsbarking 2 hrs ago #19

You're right. That's why they put them on Christmas cards! Wonder Why 34 min ago #23

Since he wasn't invited to (by the person who didn't come) maybe it would have been pnwmom 1 hr ago #20

I don't think they expect Christians and Jews to join in the prayers when they visit Warpy 1 hr ago #21

Neither did I! Floyd R. Turbo 31 min ago #24