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In reply to the discussion: Yes, I like Pope Francis. Sue me [View all]hooverville29
(163 posts)95. Agree
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He seems like a good hearted man. I hope and pray he moves the church in a more progressive
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#1
I agree, I'm impressed with the guy (while disagreeing intensely on several points)
petronius
Nov 2013
#6
I don't understand how anyone can like anyone who goes against many things we believe in.
Vashta Nerada
Nov 2013
#12
You're for corporate excess and the rich getting richer off the backs of the poor
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2013
#14
Then you'd better learn how to elucidate what you're thinking. This is General Discussion.
DisgustipatedinCA
Nov 2013
#80
I wonder what the little boys who get molested by priests while the pope covers it up...
Vashta Nerada
Nov 2013
#48
Activist? I think you better define "activist." Francis is not an anti-gay activist.
demosincebirth
Nov 2013
#154
What do you call someone who lead a campaign against same sex marriage in Argentina? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2013
#160
Because he called them out on their hypocrisy. He berated them for being 'obsessed with
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#191
You do understand it is possible to like some of the actions a person takes...
eqfan592
Nov 2013
#112
This is a man who thinks same sex families are an attack on his God...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2013
#83
I know because he said it, in public, while campaigning against civil rights as Archbishop...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2013
#85
Yeah, liberals "hate" just for the fun of it. Nothing to do with the anti-women, anti-gay crap
Arugula Latte
Nov 2013
#76
You are factually incorrect. Francis and his mouthpieces have gone on and on about their concept
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#69
What did you use as your rationalization, I see nothing here. I left that 'WE love the bigot' thread
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#71
So, you think it's wrong to dislike a man who says gay families are an abomination?
Arugula Latte
Nov 2013
#77
Hopefully, he'll stay around for many decades to appoint younger, more progressive
Rozlee
Nov 2013
#70
You're quoting favorably somebody who calls a sizable percentage of women murderers.
LeftyMom
Nov 2013
#90
I wouldn't go so far as t say I like him, but he definitely sucks less,
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2013
#91
From everything I've seen, he represents all the values that true Christians should have.
pacalo
Nov 2013
#105
So a person who is bigoted towards gays is a "beautiful human being" that represents the...
eqfan592
Nov 2013
#114
I realize that your article is exclusively about quotes he made three years ago.
pacalo
Nov 2013
#124
I hate all popes. Roman Catholicism divides and is a tool of the ruling class. nt
valerief
Nov 2013
#135
bottom line - women still have to be out of the vatican by dark . gender apartheid
Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2013
#178