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In reply to the discussion: Yes, I like Pope Francis. Sue me [View all]intheflow
(28,520 posts)165. Your screen name should be Johnny One Note.
You can see no shades of grey, you have no compassion for people with other opinions. Is the Pope perfect? No, he's human, a product of his environment.
Here's a news flash: you are exactly the same, imperfect and a product of your environment. It's sad how sucky your environment must have been for you to be the way you are, as intolerant as the bigots you deplore.
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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