How Pope Francis is being "Obamafied" -- in the eyes of conservatives.

[pnwmom]

http://kron4.com/2015/09/19/the-obamification-of-pope-francis/

He’s also sparked a strange trend. The same political slurs and conspiracy theories that critics have used against President Barack Obama are now being deployed against Pope Francis. One critic even says the two leaders have morphed into one sinister figure he calls “Popama.”

The Obamification of Pope Francis includes charges from conservative critics that he’s either a socialist, the Antichrist, an illegitimately elected leader who wants to create a “New World Order” — or all of the above. Their anxiety was captured by the headline of one online column: “Pope Francis is the Catholic Church’s Obama — God help us.”

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Religion and money — it’s hard to find a more combustible combination. Pope Francis’ comments on faith and finance have ignited a theological firestorm.

He said the poor have “sacred rights” of labor, lodging and land. He called the “unfettered pursuit of money” the “dung of the devil” and accused world leaders of “cowardice” for refusing to defend the Earth from exploitation.

During a speech to grassroots organizers in Bolivia in July, he called on the poor to rise up against “new colonialism,” including corporations, loan agencies, free trade treaties and austerity measures.

[Person 2713]

1. Rec Thanks for the laughs

They can all go to hell if they don't like the messages the Popamas are sending

[CentralMass]

2. That is "religious" arrogance for you. They think that they are morally superior to the Pope.

[rbrnmw]

3. Maybe Matthew 25 is not in their Bibles

He just says what Jesus said in Matthew 25.

[world wide wally]

4. Is the Pope a Muslim too?

[Hortensis]

5. If they want to keep up with Francis, they'd better hurl slurs from most

church towers in every town every Sunday, and all other days worship services and study groups are held.

But I'd advise not. Being seen as on the wrong side of God is going to backfire on them.

[sadoldgirl]

6. Perhaps the pope will call on us

to rise up, once the TPP is installed.