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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
24. Thanks for stating your position!
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 03:43 PM
Mar 2014

I assume you didn't mean to imply that my position is a blanket "anti-religion" one, since that would be very rude and presumptuous of you. But again thanks for documenting the established facts that aren't being disputed by anyone!

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
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