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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis wants 'poor Church for the poor' [View all]MellowDem
(5,018 posts)29. Exactly
You'd think these DUers would be congratulating evangelicals for the appointment of someone like Fred Phelps to some position. They just don't get it.
And worst, they blame "prejudice" when people criticize the stated beliefs of their belief system.
I can only assume it's the only way the can deal with the cognitive dissonance of being a liberal and a member of a bigoted homophobic, misogynist organization.
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I could not believe when the Vatican literally said you spend too much time on the poor and not
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#62
Unfortunately there are some in the RCC leadership that want to make the church smaller
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#67
The Bishops might deny it but the closing of parishes have the effect of making nominal church
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#71
Yes, I recognize that the Methodists and other Protestant denominations, such as
iemitsu
Mar 2013
#59
The Vatican told the nun's of the USA that they spend too much time on the poor and not enough time
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#61
Heh, that should tell anyone exactly what kind of person this new pope is. Of all the corrupt
idwiyo
Mar 2013
#87
I am gay and a former Roman Catholic who is now Episcopalian and I agree that we must always
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#66
The problem is that he has a history of sticking himself into politics in Argentina.
HuckleB
Mar 2013
#16
He gets a probation period, not a grace period--given all the RCC has done that is...
Moonwalk
Mar 2013
#28
VERY glad to see recognition that the church's political activities should end.nt
patrice
Mar 2013
#12
Didn't he juse kick Vernon Cardinal Law out of a position that Ratzy appointed him to?
jerseyjack
Mar 2013
#18
You'd be surprised how far a little money goes to alleviating the problem of being poor
jcboon
Mar 2013
#25
Wait, where's the poster who kept saying a Jesuit would never name himself after a Franciscan?
Duer 157099
Mar 2013
#30
Never mind that he is a homophobic bigot and misogynyst. It's not important. Not at all.
idwiyo
Mar 2013
#52
Oh, yeah, so wonderful, unless you're a woman or gay, but, hey, why sweat the details, right?
Arugula Latte
Mar 2013
#81
Yeah, and embrace condoms and other contraception. That's a great way to fight poverty.
Arugula Latte
Mar 2013
#80
With an attitude like that, he'll last as long as Pope John Paul I (Albino Luciani)
no_hypocrisy
Mar 2013
#86