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In reply to the discussion: I'm Really Getting to Respect this Pope [View all]NYC Liberal
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when he addresses the status of women in this patriarchal organization, I will think slightly better
niyad
Dec 2013
#2
not enough, not nearly enough. women are still non-citizens as far as the church--no autonomy,
niyad
Dec 2013
#25
spare me. he has talked about some things that are important--but he hasn't had time to mention
niyad
Dec 2013
#36
I am old, too. I have been waiting for this HUGE organization to recognize women as actual,
niyad
Dec 2013
#39
So your argument is the RCC is too big to fail, too large to bother with justice or
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#59
I'm a woman and I'm not waiting for anything. Any Catholic woman, and there are
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#50
nice try at deflection. pointing out that he has said nothing about the church's views on women
niyad
Dec 2013
#68
one would think that what you said is perfectly obvious, but not, apparently, to some. one does
niyad
Dec 2013
#72
my apologies, you are absolutely correct. I did not check it out the link as I should.
niyad
Dec 2013
#38
since you object to "former nazi", how about we call him what we all know him to be--a pedophile
niyad
Dec 2013
#7
The last pope, the "ex nazi", preached the SAME stuff about the poor and peace and capitalism.
NYC Liberal
Dec 2013
#13
The dumping of Cardinal Raymond Burke and the Bishop of Bling in Germany warmed my heart.
pa28
Dec 2013
#15
referring to the pedophile priests as "some fell short of their commitment" is NOT "cleaning up
niyad
Dec 2013
#42
So he talks about ONE thing people here agree with him about and suddenly he's Jesus.
Vashta Nerada
Dec 2013
#19
Is there anything between despising him and proclaiming him Jesus in your mind? nt
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#22
How about some simple honesty? Francis is and has been for years a stridenly anti
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#60
OK how about this; I agree with Pope Francis when he talks about poverty and the causes of it
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#61
People often claim Francis is 'pro gay, inclusive' and that's a lie. They are liars.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#63
I did not call you a liar. If I wanted to, I would simply do so. I do not need you
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#65
Your bullying tactics really haven't succeeded in turning DU around on Pope Francis have they?
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#66
Let me know when he actually does something (like elevating your wife to human status).
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#26
It's nice I guess that you admire someone but I think I'll save my admiration
AuntPatsy
Dec 2013
#32
I see you got no responses from those fawning, sad but no surprise to those who are watching..
AuntPatsy
Dec 2013
#84
I just noticed that you and I have the same, exact number of posts (until this one).
louis c
Dec 2013
#29
Do you respect the Long Silence of your Francis and his Church on Ugandan anti
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#56
The pope is no progressive. Unless you consider anti-gay and anti-women to be "progressive".
NYC Liberal
Dec 2013
#75
So you left the church under Pope John Paul. Name one material issue in which this pope is different
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2013
#76