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kpete

(71,991 posts) Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:39 AM Sep 2020

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OMG-Pope Francis: Tax evasion is part of a "structure of sin."

Pope Francis: Tax evasion is part of a "structure of sin." He also quoted this article: "It has become evident that those who do not pay taxes do not only commit a felony but also a crime: if there are not enough hospital beds and artificial respirators, it is also their fault."

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OMG-Pope Francis: Tax evasion is part of a "structure of sin." (Original Post) kpete Sep 2020 OP

He's refreshingly blunt... hlthe2b Sep 2020 #1

So, of course, now Amy Coney Barrett will turn down her nomination RVN VET71 Sep 2020 #26

My first thought as well. ecstatic Sep 2020 #29

Francis should excommunicate rightwing judges hiding behind the cross dalton99a Sep 2020 #2

Boy, that would send shockwaves... DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #3

Of course the response will be.... durablend Sep 2020 #4

Hopefully Hair-Doo will call the Pope FAKE, would help Biden win. KS Toronado Sep 2020 #17

That's Herr Doo. ;) geardaddy Sep 2020 #21

Nice one. It will be used. mjvpi Sep 2020 #24

Thanks! geardaddy Sep 2020 #30

More Like Hair Doo-Doo nt smb Sep 2020 #28

Thank you Pope Francis. Zoonart Sep 2020 #5

And, whoa, a tweet with sources. Valid sources. C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #6

striking while the iron is hot. k&r BootinUp Sep 2020 #7

The guy who tweeted that is the editor of America magazine, a prominent Jesuit publication.. Princess Turandot Sep 2020 #8

Well, THAT'S gonna shut up an obnoxious magat catholic I have to suffer lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #9

I have one of those, too. Gore1FL Sep 2020 #10

No wonder Trump was waving the Bible bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #11

we are facing a majority ultra-conservative secular catholic scotus.... getagrip_already Sep 2020 #12

Send this to the SC nominee malaise Sep 2020 #13

Send this to the SC nominee malaise Sep 2020 #14

Render unto Caesar... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #15

Gary Cooper in Sergeant York..... KS Toronado Sep 2020 #16

A devout Catholic would listen to the pope and reject Trump's nomination. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #18

I think he's left of zentrum Sep 2020 #19

I have an idea of a line of questioning for the Supreme Court nominee gratuitous Sep 2020 #20

So start paying taxes on all the properties you own? No need for "charity" after that. BSdetect Sep 2020 #22

I am not a Catholic but TNNurse Sep 2020 #23

W-w-wait a minute... cilla4progress Sep 2020 #25

omg is right! RtX2 TY Pope Francis Cha Sep 2020 #27

hlthe2b

(102,273 posts)

1. He's refreshingly blunt...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:42 AM

Sep 2020

I surely don't agree with him on a lot of issues (equality for women/LGBTQ), but damn if I won't support him on general social justice.

RVN VET71

(2,690 posts)

26. So, of course, now Amy Coney Barrett will turn down her nomination

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 12:45 PM

Sep 2020

I mean, c'mon, chica, you were named by a sinner, your Pope just said that Trump's crime was a sin. You think God wants you to spin good out of offal? Seriously?

The gates of hell are paved, Amy dear, and I think you are going to have your own private lane, spite of all your "good intentions".

ecstatic

(32,704 posts)

29. My first thought as well.

Reply to RVN VET71 (Reply #26)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 08:12 AM

Sep 2020

Wow! The Pope didn't pull any punches!

dalton99a

(81,486 posts)

2. Francis should excommunicate rightwing judges hiding behind the cross

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:42 AM

Sep 2020

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)

3. Boy, that would send shockwaves...

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:43 AM

Sep 2020

nt

durablend

(7,460 posts)

4. Of course the response will be....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:44 AM

Sep 2020

KS Toronado

(17,235 posts)

17. Hopefully Hair-Doo will call the Pope FAKE, would help Biden win.

Reply to durablend (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:39 AM

Sep 2020

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

21. That's Herr Doo. ;)

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #17)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 12:12 PM

Sep 2020

mjvpi

(1,388 posts)

24. Nice one. It will be used.

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #21)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 12:28 PM

Sep 2020

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

30. Thanks!

Reply to mjvpi (Reply #24)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 10:00 AM

Sep 2020

smb

(3,471 posts)

28. More Like Hair Doo-Doo nt

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #17)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 08:07 AM

Sep 2020

Zoonart

(11,866 posts)

5. Thank you Pope Francis.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:46 AM

Sep 2020

Morality is more complex than simply voting against reproductive freedom.

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)

6. And, whoa, a tweet with sources. Valid sources.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:50 AM

Sep 2020

There is hope for truth, after all.

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)

7. striking while the iron is hot. k&r

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:50 AM

Sep 2020

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)

8. The guy who tweeted that is the editor of America magazine, a prominent Jesuit publication..

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 10:23 AM

Sep 2020

which is published here in the US.

Francis is a member of the Jesuits, aka the Society of Jesus (SJ). They're not likely to misquote him.

lindysalsagal

(20,684 posts)

9. Well, THAT'S gonna shut up an obnoxious magat catholic I have to suffer

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 10:28 AM

Sep 2020

I hate it when I agree with the pope!

Gore1FL

(21,132 posts)

10. I have one of those, too.

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 10:58 AM

Sep 2020

I don't think this will shut her up though; I think it is more likely that she'll start spamming OAN and Tucker Carlson.

bucolic_frolic

(43,161 posts)

11. No wonder Trump was waving the Bible

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:12 AM

Sep 2020

getagrip_already

(14,750 posts)

12. we are facing a majority ultra-conservative secular catholic scotus....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:19 AM

Sep 2020

Who seem perfectly fine with ignoring the pope on multiple issues. They must speak directly to their god......

They will of course find a way to ignore this as well.

malaise

(268,997 posts)

13. Send this to the SC nominee

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:22 AM

Sep 2020

She's more Catholic than my dear departed mother

malaise

(268,997 posts)

14. Send this to the SC nominee

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:22 AM

Sep 2020

She's more Catholic than my dear departed mother

Wounded Bear

(58,654 posts)

15. Render unto Caesar...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:25 AM

Sep 2020

I seem to recall someone saying this somewhere...

KS Toronado

(17,235 posts)

16. Gary Cooper in Sergeant York.....

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:35 AM

Sep 2020

Lonestarblue

(9,988 posts)

18. A devout Catholic would listen to the pope and reject Trump's nomination.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:41 AM

Sep 2020

I guess Amy Barrett is not a devout Catholic, only a member of an extreme right religious cult. If she had morals, the would take a stand against stealing a SC seat from the next president. Of course, she's already done that once as Obama’s nominee for her seat was not allowed to proceed.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

19. I think he's left of

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:58 AM

Sep 2020

….the opus dei catholics who are on the court.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

20. I have an idea of a line of questioning for the Supreme Court nominee

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 12:05 PM

Sep 2020

Starting with that quote from Pope Francis: Do you agree or disagree with the Pope? If tax evasion is part of the structure of sin, as his holiness puts it, does that mean an unrepentant tax evader and all his works are of Satan? Do you, as a practicing Catholic renounce or endorse Satan and ALL his works?

If she starts reciting the Lord's Prayer backwards, the American people should have their answer as to whether Amy's fit for a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land.

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)

22. So start paying taxes on all the properties you own? No need for "charity" after that.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 12:12 PM

Sep 2020

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)

23. I am not a Catholic but

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 12:13 PM

Sep 2020

would like to hear the Pope's opinion on the People of Praise.

cilla4progress

(24,731 posts)

25. W-w-wait a minute...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 12:31 PM

Sep 2020

but ain't he Cat-lic? I thought Dems were anti- and Rs pro?

I hope some of them are choking on their spittle this morning. I'm looking at you Rubio, eta.

Cha

(297,220 posts)

27. omg is right! RtX2 TY Pope Francis

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:52 PM

Sep 2020

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