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trotsky

(49,533 posts)

5. You aren't alone.

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 02:32 PM

Mar 2014

Why should this man get a special audience with our president? Why does his church have a special seat at the UN?

Many people will say it's because he represents a billion Catholics. But then those same people will turn around and tell you that this man doesn't speak for all Catholics, that they don't hold the views of the church he leads. Hypocrisy and double standards certainly abound.

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Obama's First Meeting with the Pope Went Swimmingly [View all] DonViejo Mar 2014 OP

I have a really hard time with this. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #1

I had a hard time with the previous President listening to Tony Blair. rug Mar 2014 #3

The pope is a religious leader. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #4

He's a religious and a world leader. Obama is a national and a world leader. rug Mar 2014 #6

I have a peculiar view of one religion being given political precedent of other religions or lack LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #7

Let me ask you this. How would you feel about Obama meeting with David Silverman? rug Mar 2014 #10

Answer: he won't. Moreover, if he did it would be a historical blip. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #12

That's not an answer. rug Mar 2014 #14

What are the solid reasons, in your view? LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #15

He has tremendous global influence both on governments and individuals. rug Mar 2014 #22

He is a world leader because he is the Head of State the Vatican. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #18

You aren't alone. trotsky Mar 2014 #5

UN, Non-member States pinto Mar 2014 #8

Sorry, I don't support the notion of a church having a special seat at the UN. trotsky Mar 2014 #9

UN's call, not mine. pinto Mar 2014 #11

Thanks for your dutiful reporting of the facts already known! trotsky Mar 2014 #13

You're welcome. Palestine as an observer state was news to me. Thought they had a regular seat. pinto Mar 2014 #16

It sure does! trotsky Mar 2014 #17

Vatican City still has a city state status for some reason. Lots of Italian cities did at one time. pinto Mar 2014 #19

Thanks for stating your position! trotsky Mar 2014 #24

Didn't mean to be rude. Sorry if it came off that way. Yeah, that's my developing position. pinto Mar 2014 #25

I had this picture in my head of Obama and the Pope swimming together. cbayer Mar 2014 #2

Glad it went well. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #20

How could it go otherwise? No Vested Interest Mar 2014 #21

That true. Neither are hot heads so I expected it to go well. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #23

Can a person believe the devil is behind gay marriage... MellowDem Mar 2014 #26

Civility is important in my world. Have no need to set myself up to No Vested Interest Mar 2014 #28

I'm with you on that. cbayer Mar 2014 #32

That's the ticket... MellowDem Mar 2014 #27

Yes, another thing every Catholic and apologist on this board skepticscott Mar 2014 #29

No, it's more a thing that gets every Catholic basher in this room frothing and snarling. rug Mar 2014 #30

You're in good form this morning my friend Starboard Tack Mar 2014 #31

It appears I was right skepticscott Mar 2014 #33