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Every cable news station now looks like the Christian Broadcasting Network. And every talking head has now seemingly converted to Catholicism.
To be honest I am completely Poped out.
However I did find this portion interesting during his remarks at the White House earlier today:
Mr. President, I find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution. Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation. When it comes to the care of our “common home”, we are living at a critical moment of history. We still have time to make the changes needed to bring about “a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change” (Laudato Si’, 13). Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them. Our common home has been part of this group of the excluded which cries out to heaven and which today powerfully strikes our homes, our cities and our societies. To use a telling phrase of the Reverend Martin Luther King, we can say that we have defaulted on a promissory note and now is the time to honor it.
Now that is really wonderful, not only did Pope Francis discuss the most important challenge of our time, climate change, but he also commended President Obama for working to resolve the problem.
That is really wonderful and should make both Catholics and everyday Americans feel great about their Pope and their President.
Yeah right!
Here is how Fox News host Stuart Varney responded to the speech:
“I’ve got to repeat, I was shocked at how much time the pope spent on climate change! And how he walked right into the politics of climate change!”
“We have just sat though the president of the United States greeting Pope Francis to the White House and then the pope then launched into a 15 minute speech, in which it was largely about climate change and how we’ve all got to get on board with efforts to combat climate change,” Varney continued. “I think he stepped right into policy… I’m astonished by this!”
“This is pure politics, that’s what it is,” Varney insisted. “You raise the price of energy, what does that do to poor people in Africa, parts of Asia, Latin America, it impoverishes them. And the pope is now advocating precisely those policies.
“Where’s the statement about saving my soul?” he asked. “The holy father is in the United States of America, a minister to my soul, the soul of all Catholics, all Christians. Come on!”
Well good luck getting into heaven with THAT attitude.
Varney is far from the only conservative who is rending his garments over this visit.
Mike Huckabee is not expressing so much anger at the Pope as he is angry with the President for his “classless decision to transform Pope Francis’ visit to the White House into a politicized cattle call for gay and pro-abortion activists.”
Other Republican presidential candidates are also irritated at the Pope for his "divisive" message.(Meaning one that too closely resembles the one attributed to that carpenter from Galilee.)
Yeah like I said I am pretty done paying too much attention to the Pope's visit at this point, but I do have to say that just the fact that he freaks the conservatives out this much makes him probably one of my favorite Pope's thus far.
Though to be honest that's a pretty short list.
No No No! There's no Climate Change! problem because Sarah Palin told us so.
ReplyDelete“More people are waking up to the global warming con,” says Sarah Palin,
And you can take Sarah Palin's word to the bank
-Louis Sarah
I think its great! He is exposing them as the fakers they are! He already called them Ideologues, before. They are making the GOP look like a bunch of idiots that they are! He is forgiving women who had abortions. How long before he forgive teh gay? Yes never cared for any of the POPES before, but this is the Rill dill as lou sarah would say.
DeleteAnd they are calling him "Divisive"? Sarah is Divisive not Pope Francis.
Its a good thing!
Its showing Fuckabee and the rest of these fakers as the kkklowns and idiots they are.
They are not REAL Christians. And they will probably blame POTUS for bringing Pope Francis during a pre election year. Watch for it.
But for Real Christians I think it will be eye opening for them. And really they can STFU b/c who brought in Bibi? Yea. The GOP I hope they flippin choke on the Pope!
well, not only is the Pope a worldwide religious leader, he is also Head of State of one of the most influential countries.
DeleteSo ot really doesn't matter what Sara Palin or her bastard producing daughter have to say on facebook, the rest of the world is listening to those that matter.
The only reason anyone would take Sarah Palin's word "to the bank" is to report counterfeiting.
DeleteAnd BTW, no one "brings the Pope."
DeleteWhen there's a female pope, I'll listen for 10 minutes or so and contribute a couple of clicks on web pages, just to indicate a tiny uptick in my tepid enthusiasm for Catholicism.
ReplyDeleteWith the Catholic church's track record on science, pope opinions have about the same value as the average right wing nut job.
The guy has a cute hat, though. Not all bad.
As a recovering female excatholic I will say that though not far enough, Pope Francis has brought the church "up to speed" somewhat, probably over 1,000 yrs in the last 4.
DeleteAs a recovering catholic I am not against religion, but against religions for what they do to women. For those that will not leave the church as I have chosen to do,
For those women still in the church we must acknowledge that Pope Francis has been a reformer and moved the church forward and hopefully with enough support the voting cardinals will continue to do so.
As a female I actually hate having to feel like I need to pick religion over my own body, I would be much more content with being able to select both.
BTW The RCC's track record on science is much above other christian sects.
While you may not be able to grasp this all, this is how many of us "recovering catholics" feel.
from WIKI
DeleteThe ordination of women in the Anglican Communion has been increasingly common in certain provinces since the 1970s.
"The RCC's track record on science is much above other christian sects"
DeleteNo it is not.
@anon 8:09pm
DeleteOh yes it is. Better go and educate yourself and your children Sarah.
The Catholic church has a dismal record on science.
DeleteNot exactly on your topic, Gryph, but when I see that picture you posted of the Obama's greeting the pope, I find myself trying to imagine what the Palin's would wear to meet him. And then I roll on the floor laughing.
ReplyDeleteWell Track would have been ripping his shirt off and swearing to find his "kinda gay friend" as Bristol screamed about her thong dress and $300 sunglasses, at the same time as Sarah Palin was tweeting things to pretend she wasn't there.
DeleteWell, f not currently knocked up, Bristle would wear her camo see thru thong dress.
DeleteI'm confused.
ReplyDeleteThe Pope was standing on the White House South Lawn and told Americans there is a Climate Change problem.
While Sarah Palin is sitting in her house in Wasilla and in her words tolds us Climate Change is a con job.
Is Sarah Palin telling the world that the Pope is a con artist?
isn't he?
DeleteHa ha ha Sarah Palin is accusing others of being a con artist. That's rich.
DeleteSarah's fans are calling both Obama and the Pope communists. Caring about the poor and trying to raise them up sounds like something that Jesus did. You would think that Sarah's fans, who are not in that 1% elite class of wealthy folks, would be for anything that taxed the rich and gave them a better life.
Delete@anon 5:21pm
DeleteUnlike Sarah Palin, Pope Francis has a degree in the sciences.
Pope Francis has some training as a "chemical technician"
Deletehttp://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/popechemistry.asp
According to the pontiff's official biography on the Vatican's web site, Pope Francis "graduated as a chemical technician" before entering the priesthood, received a degree in philosophy and theology from the Colegio de San José in San Miguel, and taught literature and psychology at both the Immaculate Conception College in Santa Fé and the Colegio del Salvatore in Buenos Aires. However, the only mention of the Pope's chemistry education was the notation that he graduated as a "chemical technician"; whether his training constituted the equivalent of a university degree, and where he undertook that course of study, was not specifed
@anon 7:31pm
DeleteThe Pope's degree is an equivalent to a BS in the USA.
@8:35
DeleteNo, it is not the equivalent of a BS.
According to the pontiff's official biography on the Vatican's web site....whether his training constituted the equivalent of a university degree, and where he undertook that course of study, was not specifed
Love that photo of the Obama family. Definition of classy and gracious.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw that photo my first thought was, Wonder when the drunken brawl is going to start?
DeleteIf the Pope says there's a Climate Change problem and Sarah Palin tell us there's no Climate Change problem can we assume that
ReplyDeleteSarah Palin is the Anti Christ?
I'm with you, Gryphen.
ReplyDeleteBesides the wall-to-wall coverage of the Papal visit, we've had Taylor Swift in town for two days. And let me tell you, those local news guys had themselves a heyday over it.
I got so sick of hearing about it, I watched a Hogan's Heroes rerun instead of the evening news.
What is the fascination with Taylor Swift? She can't sing without Autotune, she writes childish songs, and she's always picking fights with people and wailing about being a victim of some MEAN MEAN MEANY. She's like the blond Sarah Palin.
DeleteSasha seems to have more of Barack's features, but when he looks at Malia he must see Michelle again as he met her. I love Michelle in that powder blue, it suits her perfectly. Oh boy, are we going to miss this presidency.
ReplyDeleteJeez, give the guy a break. The best pope so far by far and a former bouncer in a bar. I like the guy, give him a little time. This coming from a former altar boy. Dominus vobiscum et cum spiri tu tu O.
ReplyDeleteTheir heads are exploding. The Pope went to have dinner with the homeless instead of with Bohner and other Congress leaders.
ReplyDeleteWhatever your personal religious beliefs, the Pope is the head of a church of one billion members. He's putting himself into positions that are not popular, in his church or in the halls of power.
ReplyDeleteBut the force of his words will have a great effect -- I truly believe that it will make many people begin to really think about these issues.
And what do John Boehner, Antonin Scalia, Joe Biden, Sonia Sotomayor, John Robers, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito have in common: they're Roman Catholics. He's their spiritual leader.. It doesn't mean they will all agree on some of these topics, but they have to know, in their hearts, that they have something deeply in common when these subjects are debated in the future.
Five or ten years from now, I think we'll start to see the changes that the Pope is urging his flock, and everything living on the planet, to work together.
You haven't a clue about many Catholics if you think they're against him. Sure the loudmouth traditionalists may be pitching a hissy fit, but many more Catholics are progressives.
Delete6:53 is correct that many more Catholics are pro-choice than those loudmouth traditionalists.
DeleteActually Pope Francis' opinions are very popular among Catholics world wide.
Deletemore than 1.25 billion members worldwide
DeleteThat's .625 billion women without birth control.
@2:42 ~ Catholic women take birth control and have abortions.
DeleteHowever, there are probably millions of devout Catholic women who equate missing Mass with birth control and abortions; all are equally sins against the church.
If you think about it, Catholicism is the funnest religion. You get to smoke, drink, and go to church on Saturday night (fulfills Sunday's obligation) so you won't have to get up early on Sunday. You can take birth control and have abortions (quietly) and then there's Purgatory so you won't have to be skeered of Dante's levels of hell fire. The living can pray you out of Purgatory and on into Heaven.
Yes, i left the Catholic Church when i was 25, but i carried with me a disdain for ritualistic forgiveness regardless of your behavior (Confession) whilst walking among the living.
I thought all Catholics believed the Pope speaks for god, or god speaks through the Pope. So now these right wing Catholics are questioning the word of god?
ReplyDeleteYou need to brush up on Catholicism. However, we don't need someone to interpret Genesis - that humans are to be stewards of the earth.
DeleteActually you are correct, when the Pope speaks on issues he is speaking as Gods' Rep on earth. The backwards catholics could find themselves kicked out if Francis wasn't so open minded.
DeleteThe Pope is the Vicar of Christ. He does not speak for God. His speaking is not infallible except on moral issues when speaking ex cathedra which hardly ever happens.
DeleteHe seems like a genuinely caring person, whether you agree with his "job" or not... It is possible to give somebody his due simply for trying to be a good human being.
ReplyDeleteSuch a good human being that he excludes half the population from positions of power in the church because of he doesn't like their chromosome mix.
DeleteThere will always be those that aren't happy unless they're bitching about something. Any small sign of progress is just a chance for them to whine about how everything else isn't immediately perfect in their eyes. They never seem to realize they're part of the problem.
DeleteThere is no small sign of progress in the Catholic church. There is no progress at all. The institution is a for-profit industry. And commenting to that effect does not constitute bitching.
DeleteI have never been nor ever will be part of the problem of the Catholic church. It is too rift with crime and greed to be affected by bitching.
In a few days, Sarah will rebut.
ReplyDeleteRebut yes, and it will be "But it's Obama's fault"
Delete~Canuck~
Anonymous at 5:02, the Catholic Church has a fruitful track record with science. For a scholarly approach, you could read "The Genesis of Science," by James Hannam, Cambridge-educated Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science. Or just do a Google search on Catholic scientific accomplishments. From the fathers of genetics and the Big Bang theory (Gregor Mendel and Georges Lemaitre, respectively) to recent Nobel prize winner Brian Kobilka, organ transplant pioneer Joseph Murray, Harvard biology and math prof Martin Nowak, and my personal favorite, paleontologist and cosmologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin--the varied fields of science have always been replete with brilliant devout Catholics. Also, evolution has been taught in Catholic schools for decades.
ReplyDeleteNo surprise then that Pope Francis, a typically intellectual Jesuit, has a profound understanding of climate change and the urgent need to address it.
A 2014 report by The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child called on the Church to "overcome all the barriers and taboos surrounding adolescent sexuality that hinder their access to sexual and reproductive information, including on family planning and contraceptives" (wiki)
DeleteYeppers. I got those evolution lessons in my parochial school. It was taught just the way they taught me that females are unacceptable for roles of power in the Catholic church. Students had to rely on non-Catholic sources to distinguish reality in the mush taught by the nuns.
DeleteThe Jesuits don't seem to happy with this guy.
DeleteBecause of continued tensions with leaders and scholars connected with the Centro de Investigaciones y Accion Social (CIAS), a sense of Bergoglio's "dissent", and his work as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires, he was asked in 1992 by Jesuit authorities not to reside in Jesuit houses.[46][47][48] From then on, he did not visit Jesuit houses until after his election as Pope.
(wiki)
Mendel began his studies on heredity using mice. He was at St. Thomas's Abbey but his bishop did not like one of his friars studying animal sex, so Mendel switched to plants.
DeleteWith the exception of Mendel did any of the scientists mentioned actually work for the Catholic church? Giving the Catholic church credit for their work doesn't make sense.
DeleteIt makes sense if you read what historians of science like Hannam and Principe have to say on the topic. The Church founded the institution of universities and hospitals, thus laying the groundwork for the pursuit of all the sciences. The subtitle of Hannam's "The Genesis of Science" is "How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution."
DeleteMany of these early scientists were monks and/or academics in Catholic institutions, which sponsored their work and fostered the pursuit of greater knowledge, which was then disseminated to others.
In more modern times, many scientists credit their faith for inspiring their scientific careers. Dr. James Murray wrote "Surgery of the Soul," about his work with skin grafts and other medical advances, in which he describes living his Catholic faith through his work. He was a co-winner of the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1990. Dr. Nowak is actively involved in speaking on the intertwining of his faith and his scientific work. He particularly points out the fallacies in the conflict theory of religion and science, which was deliberately manufactured in the 19th century.
So when considering the Catholic Church and scientific progress, there is plenty of "there" there. You just have to be curious, read and study a lot, and keep an open mind.
It makes sense if you read what historians cience like Hannam and Principe have to say on the topic. The Church founded the institution of universities and hospitals, thus laying the groundwork for the pursuit of all the sciences. The subtitle of Hannam's "The Genesis of Science" is "How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution."
DeleteMany of these early scientists were monks and/or academics in Catholic institutions, which sponsored their work and fostered the pursuit of greater knowledge, which was then disseminated to others.
In more modern times, many scientists credit their faith for inspiring their scientific careers. Dr. James Murray wrote "Surgery of the Soul," about his work with skin grafts and other medical advances, in which he describes living his Catholic faith through his work. He was a co-winner of the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1990. Dr. Nowak is actively involved in speaking on the intertwining of his faith and his scientific work. He particularly points out the fallacies in the conflict theory of religion and science, which was deliberately manufactured in the 19th century.
So when considering the Catholic Church and scientific progress, there is plenty of "there" there. You just have to be curious, read and study a lot, and keep an open mind.
The Chinese, Greeks, Indians institutions of higher learning all pre-date Christ.
DeleteAnd the post-Christ history of the Catholic church with regard to science is a disgrace.
"You just have to be curious, read and study a lot, and keep an open mind."
DeleteYou seem amazingly incurious, close minded and have a limited reading range. Just the impression you give, in case you were wondering.
The Chinese, Greeks, and Indians did not establish universities. You don't know what the word means. And you don't have facts to support your opinion about the church's history in relation to science. It has been outstanding. You don't know much history.
Delete"The Chinese, Greeks, and Indians did not establish universities."
DeleteYou can not possibly believe that. You can not possibly expect anyone to believe that. Yikes!!! I mourn for the state of modern education that can produce such idiocy. You don't know much history. You are embarrassing yourself. Consider attempting to educate yourself. You can start with:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_higher-learning_institutions
Not all higher learning institutions are universities. That point went over your head.
DeletePoint?
DeleteYou MIGHT be a RWNJ if you go on and on about the “War on Christians”, and then say that the Pope has no place to talk about social issues. -sjp
ReplyDeleteGood one!
DeleteThe funnies don't think that Catholics are Christian. I think it's bizarre that the GOP wants "equal" time to refute the Pope! Are they giving Belezebub!s response?
DeleteBeaglemom
If anything you would think they should be deeply embarrassed for their behavior these last eight yrs.
DeleteOT BUT interconnected:
ReplyDeletehttp://thinkprogress.org/culture/2015/09/23/3704132/how-the-black-panthers-ideology-became-mainstream/
Watch this video, then remember how the Republicans were dogging on Obama for the way and with whom he was greeting the pope. The Republicans obviously want it both ways. It's OK for them to viciously attack the Pope, but It's not OK for Obama to decide how to greet him.
ReplyDeletehttp://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/09/22/how-right-wing-media-are-welcoming-pope-francis/205671
What do the teabagger/talibanevalangist care what the Pope says, according to them Catholics don't qualify as Christians.
ReplyDeleteThat William Rivers Pitt comes up a pungent antidote to all the Pope-swooning is no surprise to me.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32902-pope-francis-and-a-catholic-s-tale
What does the Good Book say?
ReplyDelete"there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".... it's pretty clear this means "heads will explode". :D
Come on, Sarah, you're late for the Hate. Gotta horn in on proceedings if you can fit that giant noggin in any cracked door at present. It might be worth 50 cents to SarahPAC- so you know you have to do it.
Do you think Pope Francis knows who Bristol Palin's baby daddy is? SHE doesn't appear to.
ReplyDeleteI think he has it narrowed down to 3,500 men.
DeleteNo access to contraception correlates to poverty.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand your animosity towards the Pope. I was raised Catholic, but gave up on religion before confirmation, because it just wasn't logical. I believe Jesus existed, and that he was a good man, and tried to make the world a better place. I'm not convinced his mother was a virgin and his father was God. Now here's this guy who is supposed to be the spiritual leader of a good chunk of the RWNJs, who is speaking about things that would actually make the world a better place. He thinks and acts more like Jesus than any self-proclaimed Christian I've ever witnessed. I'm not renouncing my Atheism, but I think this is the most inspirational Pope of my lifetime, and I think he deserves our support.
ReplyDeleteSpot on, except the Catholic view toward contraception. When this pope speaks to contraception in a rational way, I may be convinced her cares about the planet.
Delete?????? I don't know where you have been reading articles but Gryphen has been more than nice to the Pope.
DeleteAs for your Jesus, the best record keepers of ancient civilizations, the Romans, have no record of him.
Roman historians Josephus and Taciturn wrote of Jesus Christ. Pliny the Younger wrote specifically about Christians.
DeleteWhy don't you read "Did Jesus Exist?" by Dr. Bart Ehrman. This agnostic New Testament scholar (like virtually every scholar in that field) has no doubt Jesus existed.
O/T but a story connected to guns, an egocentric over achieving religious crook father smuggling monies from federal grants intended for special needs kids and Native Sioux Indians.
ReplyDeleteMix a shotgun and wife and four children in this rabidly red Palin part of South Dakota and an arrogant father killed them in the early hours of the morning. He turned the gun on himself after starting the mansion on fire.
O/T but my previous message disappeared so look up Scott Westerhuis, Platte,SD murder/suicide.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/westerhuis-13m-property-and-non-profits-that-took-grant-money/?id=185344
That is Palin and Red country and it is all about guns, repressing religion, women second, and corruption right up to SD Capitol offices.
It will to leave an ache in your heart for Nicole and four innocent wonderful children.
I worked and lived in Platte. Nicole was my co-worker for the city of Platte, SD and the Chamber of Commerce. Scot was an arrogant ass and told her that she would never get away from him...he would find her and the children. No one interfered well, because of the church....you know.
They died a needless horrific death.
(It is in HuffPo crime section and is a copycat family murder of the Mpls. murder suicide with a shotgun.)
Not implying at all that she and he children deserved to die, but from reading the story, it seems she was living the good life because of his illegal doing and it also seems she should have know what was going on or was involved in it.
DeleteI don't understand why you are so weirdly inserting the Palin name on this event? Please explain yourself? Don't see why you would do that.
Delete10:29 AM Can't you see the corelation between Todd Palin's illegal activity and Sarah Palin's knowledge of it? The illicit income from Todd, the crimes committed by their children and the cover ups by the Police for them? Maybe you won't be satisfied until their is a Palin meltdown and a murder suicide in their home.
DeleteThere is no correlation between this tragedy and the Palins.... any more than between this tragedy and your family 9:07.
DeleteSo again, why insert the Palin name into a murder suicide that took place in SD- with zero connection? Less than zero. Waiting for laurensd to explain because it makes no sense, and frankly seems a bit sick to do such a weird thing.
Please do explain yourself laurensd.
@9:25 AM How would you know anything about my family? Are you a fortune teller? You have no way of knowing if the same type of crime has happened in my family. So you don't deserve an explanation. Go troll somewhere else.
DeleteArizona must be real proud of their idiots. representative carpetbagger Mr "gozar" a dentist, and declaring and being the most recent idiot. says, "The Pope should talk about Climate Change on his personal time" good gosh!!!! another republican voted into office by another idiot. Do nothings that are only in place to represent idiots. There is no wonder that the USA is at least 25 yrs behind in the world today.
ReplyDeleteI checked in on an old couple of republicans friends. They watch fox 24/7. I ask on their take on all the clowns and then the Pope coming to town. The reply to all was inline with the last 7yrs. I was sad for them, did not offer to debate and left. Fox news alone is responsible for the division of Americans. Evil. Have a great yom kippur and atonement everyone. The Pope will tell the republicans where to go in am.
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ReplyDelete@anon 5:21pm
Unlike Sarah Palin, Pope Francis has a degree in the sciences.
Anonymous7:31 PM
Pope Francis has some training as a "chemical technician"
$$$$$$$$
That doesn't hold water to Sarah Palin's collegiate education.
Sarah Palin went to 5 ivy league colleges and has a degree in journalism, degree in energy and a degree in climate change.
Sarah Palin Tweeted:
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"Paleo Palin" Fresh. Organic. So thankful Todd just bagged a freezer full.
8:40 PM - 23 Sep 2015
1. I call bullshit on Sarah Palin. Todd is too busy bagging hoohah at his massage therapy business. The only thing Todd filled up is your washing machine with your facecloths he used to roll up his used condoms. Sarah tell Todd that Shailey Tripp wants the money he owes her.
2. According to Wikipedia :
The British Dietetic Association named the paleo diet as among the five worst celebrity-endorsed diets of 2015, saying it risks being "unbalanced, time consuming, [and] socially isolating" and so "a sure-fire way to develop nutrient deficiencies".[6]
David L. Katz and Stephanie Meller have written that the paleolithic diet presents a "scientific case" in part because of its anthropological basis, but that there is comparatively limited evidence supporting its health benefit over other popular contemporary diets.[7]
According to evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk of the University of Minnesota: "Those who follow the [paleo] diet may be missing out on vital nutrients, and it is believed that could create long term health problems, in particular for adolescent girls who may be at risk of developing osteoporosis later in life as a result of not getting enough calcium."[8]
Pope brought up climate change because if we don't fix it now,man won't survive. GOP sounds a little butthurt over the Pope's message. How very Christian of them.
ReplyDeleteThere is something laughable about advocating unlimited population growth then whining about climate change.
ReplyDelete"And how he walked right into the politics of climate change!”
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How very insulting and patronizing. The pope is better educated and familiar with world issues and politics than Varney could ever hope to be.
“Where’s the statement about saving *my* soul?” he asked. “The holy father is in the United States of America, a minister to *my* soul, blah, blah, blah”
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Jesus jumped up Christ on a chariot-driven sidecar*, talk about missing His point on, well, everything. "Waah! The pope is talking about caring for billions of people and God's creation instead of meeeeee!"
The pope did discuss your soul, you damn fool. You were just too self-absorbed to listen.
*As my dear late uncle used to say.
Soooo, every two-bit clergy person in the US can insert themselves into political issues all the live long day, because everything including the constitution is under god (see Kim Davis) and must be acted on in light of however some god-botherer interprets the bible according to fox news.
ReplyDeleteBut the Pope cannot speak out on political issues.
All righty then!
The Pope and many popes before him speaks on one particular political issue constantly. He advocates incessantly for unfettered population growth.
DeleteThis pope is better then his predecessors.
ReplyDeleteIf the catholic church wanted to right the wrongs of this world, they could open the vatican vaults and easily pay to correct nearly everything wrong with the earth and it's populations.
That will happen when hell freezes over... if I believed in hell.