I take it seriously...it has huge consequences for the world, especially with overpopulation etc. And it is cruel to expect people to have to figure out the birth control thing for themselves after being told they'll go to hell for it. And this guy in Ghana is giving me the creeps with his linkage with the "kill the gays" legislation in Uganda. This needs to be totally investigated and unless there is some logical explanation, he needs to be told in no uncertain terms he will never be pope and he can turn in his fancy cardinal hat furthermore. This is the most appalling thing to come out of a cardinal's mouth in my lifetime...and people are calling it normal homophobia..unfortunately homophobia is rampant, but it generally means we are going to denounce you and not let you marry, but it does not generally mean we support legislation that would kill you..or arrest you if you support gay rights. I hope that we do not have another wicked pope..just an ordinary one would be fine.