Catholic Archbishop Declares Alligator Seafood for Lent

Delish ^ | March 27, 2013 | Kiri Tannenbaum

[D-fendr]

Your post 8 is an insult to those who believe in the real presence in Holy Eucharist.

[polkajello]

If gators can eat Catholics on Fridays, I say let Catholics return the favor.

[count-your-change]

If your feelings are so sensitive you cannot stand anything but complete agreement then flee to the comfort and protection of a caucus.

[Cronos]

Hey, if y Jehovah's Witnesses can believe that blood transfusion is evil and should be banned, it shouldn't be too hard to believe an alligator is turned into a fish. Crocodile too.

Frog legs for the French, whales for the Japanese, Fish for everyone!

[count-your-change]

Substituting lobster for sirloin sounds like the kind of fasting rule we could all follow.

[kempster]

I believe the answer lies in the original creation. Was the alligator created with the fish and birds or with the creepy crawly things the next day? Is whale meat fish or meat?

[D-fendr]

You brought it up, and have been dodging ever since, including now.

[count-your-change]

To the tens of thousands who died due to AIDS contaminated blood evil would seem a very mild epithet.

But if you wish to debate the virtues and vices of transfusions here’s your opportunity.

[count-your-change]

If you're looking for another opportunity to claim insult I'll not accommodate some “tit-for-tat” game.

[count-your-change]

Well Cronos? You’ll have to write louder, I can’t hear you.

[D-fendr]

No, you’ve won the avoid the subject game.

[metmom]

Sadly, people like to make it a little more complicated than it needs to be.

Now that's funny! A Catholic accusing someone of making religion more complicated than it should be.

[markomalley]

Now that's funny! A Catholic accusing someone of making religion more complicated than it should be.

Relax. I was talking about other Catholics.

And have a blessed Easter.

[Cronos]

you want to debate the beliefs of ur Jehovah’s Witnesses?

[count-your-change]

Do pay attention here, please. I said, “But if you wish to debate the virtues and vices of transfusions here’s your opportunity”.

If there is something else you feel qualified to debate, name it, but do not attempt to rewrite my words for me.

[BlueDragon]

If gators can eat Catholics on Fridays, I say let Catholics return the favor.

We win dis'd roun

[dfwgator]

If gators can eat Catholics on Fridays, I say let Catholics return the favor.

Well this last Friday, they ate some Eagles. And tomorrow they'll dine on some Wolverine meat.

[Cronos]

Do pay attention here, please. I said, “But if you wish to debate the virtues and vices of your Jehovah’s Witness beliefs here’s your opportunity”

[count-your-change]

I'm feeling extraordinarily patient this morning so I'll ask solely for the sake of satisfying my curiosity,

Exactly what belief would you like to discuss, specifically?

[BlueDragon]

Do pay attention here, please. I said, “But if you wish to debate the virtues and vices of your Jehovah’s Witness beliefs here’s your opportunity”

Would you have anything against JW's eating alligator on Fridays, or during Lent? What if JW's put themselves on the line in protest of providing blood transfusions to alligators in need?

Or would it be better if JW's were feed to the alligators? Myself, I wouldn't go that far, but have dumped their materials in the circular file cabinets a time or three.

But what could any of that sort of thing have to do with Swamp Peoples just trying to make it through another day alive, unless they were JW's, or trying to use JW's for gator bait on a Friday, or during Lent?

Who's side are you on, anyway? Either you're with the Swamp Peoples or you're with the alligators. Can't have it both ways, though it may be a heart-rending choice to make when it comes to either providing for, or denying blood transfusions to the alligators.

But then again, love can find a way, I suppose...