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In reply to the discussion: Wonkette: New Pope Already Pissing Off The Santorum Wing Of The Catholic Church [View all]Cleita
(75,480 posts)13. Eloquently stated, n/t
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Wonkette: New Pope Already Pissing Off The Santorum Wing Of The Catholic Church [View all]
Pirate Smile
Mar 2013
OP
Yes, but when the Pope calls me Satanic, that means he's really liberal and tolerant....
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2013
#11
Pope Francis says adoption by gay parents is discrimination against the adopted child.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2013
#9
Sorry, it is not hard to 'wrap you head around' it. He is wrong and persists in his wrongness
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2013
#58
"I come not in peace, but with a sword; I have come to [set families apart]. --Jesus
Manifestor_of_Light
Apr 2013
#83
"..when some of you talk about the Catholic Church, you sound like Pam Gellar talking about Muslins"
Richardo
Mar 2013
#16
So, change is coming, bit it will be slow. We'll know it when it gets here honey,
toby jo
Mar 2013
#18
That Opus Deis(?) wing will be watching to see he doesn't go to far. They may spike his tea
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#19
Dear Santorum Wing.....you have nothing to fear because this Pope's TRUE beliefs are no different...
OldDem2012
Mar 2013
#20
And then writes documents and gives speeches backing up the SOS of RCC policy....
OldDem2012
Mar 2013
#39
You don't have to spend time on DU to know what the RCC policies are on LBGTs and women. nt.
OldDem2012
Mar 2013
#41
I have been wondering lately, if you should ask God makes mistakes I would think they would eeply no
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#28
This Wonketter person embodies that disdain. Note how she dismisses the Pope's anti gay speech.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2013
#29
There is no such thing as a Traditionalist Catholic in any numbers. It is a private hate group IMHO.
glinda
Mar 2013
#31
Let me clarify my statement. The whole hype in print and Media is primarily given
glinda
Mar 2013
#60
I'm sorry, but this man has spoken vile, heinous lies which strongly indicate that he
Zorra
Mar 2013
#33
Well said Zorra. I note that none of Francis' defenders can answer you or anyone with facts at hand
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2013
#59
We Catholics better watch out, he might start hanging out with tax collectors next.
WHEN CRABS ROAR
Mar 2013
#34
very well written. progress does not mean perfection as long as the movement is forward not backward
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#43
For the first time in almost 50 years, a Pope is finally LISTENING to Catholic progressives!
ColesCountyDem
Mar 2013
#55
Thanks for posting this! Several of my posts were hidden when I said the haters here are like
Gman
Mar 2013
#57
But she defends and dismisses the hate speech from Francis toward gay people even as she wails about
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2013
#62
While I technically agree with your objection, the comparison is far more offensive...
Humanist_Activist
Apr 2013
#76
You teach kids hatred? Why the fuck do you think you belong on this board? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Apr 2013
#75
Only because you have been keeping your homophobic opinions to yourself until now...
Humanist_Activist
Apr 2013
#80