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I wouldn't be surprised if half of you would classify the POPE in the same category as murderers, drunk drivers and rapists.
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Given the Catholic Church's position on condom use, the Pope can be seen as actively helping the spread of HIV. How many thousands (millions?) of Africans will have contracted the virus because that's one continent where the Church still holds a great deal of influence. So yeah, I don't see the Pope as being much better than a murderer, drunk driver, or rapist.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3176982.stm
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The Catholic Church has been accused of telling people in countries with high rates of HIV that condoms do not protect against the deadly virus.
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The WHO also attacked the Catholic Church's comments.
"Statements like this are quite dangerous, " a spokeswoman told BBC News Online.
"We are facing a global pandemic which has already killed more than 20 million people and currently affects around 42 million.
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