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tpsbmam

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33. Add another atheist who agrees. This was his first formal statement on

Reply to Taverner (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 05:10 PM

Jul 2013

international finances, economy, etc. Alright Pope! He gets it and he'll be a great voice on the right side of these issues!

I know I'll disagree with him on other stuff, but I have a feeling this guy may be more realistic on other things like contraception, etc. He's been in the trenches and dealt with real life issues. Time will tell.

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Pope Francis urges global leaders to end 'tyranny' of money [View all] Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 OP

This pope gets it. K&R think Jul 2013 #1

The pope is a Communist and a Muslin Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #2

Tell me about it, Fran. Where ya been? Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #3

South America hootinholler Jul 2013 #18

Fix the Vatican Bank, il Papi, and then get back to us. msanthrope Jul 2013 #4

He's working on it. pnwmom Jul 2013 #15

Like the sex abuse scandals, this current Pope is merely appointing other clergy to clean up the msanthrope Jul 2013 #16

He isn't. The Italian authorities ARE investigating. pnwmom Jul 2013 #17

Look at what you wrote---THREE YEARS after the Italians start an investigation, the Vatican msanthrope Jul 2013 #19

Pope Francis wasn't pope three years ago. Duh. pnwmom Jul 2013 #20

That was rude, pnwmom. Francis has not 'acted quickly'--he expelled only just ahead of the charges msanthrope Jul 2013 #22

Your definition of "acting quickly" is different from mine, or that of most Italians. pnwmom Jul 2013 #25

...or especially that of the Catholic Church Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 #31

he's done a couple of other things that surprised me as well leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #5

REally, there's nothing new in that. Trillo Jul 2013 #6

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #7

Do you have a link? DJ13 Jul 2013 #8

The only thing I have was in the OP (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 #30

I liked this pope. Thav Jul 2013 #9

He's made it past 33 days Taverner Jul 2013 #12

I'm an Atheist and I have to admit, I kinda sorta like this pope Taverner Jul 2013 #10

Atheist as well, and I'm impressed... 4_TN_TITANS Jul 2013 #13

And I was initially critical of him due to Guerra Sucia Taverner Jul 2013 #14

Another atheist here. Brewinblue Jul 2013 #27

Add another atheist who agrees. This was his first formal statement on tpsbmam Jul 2013 #33

I'm sure the Catholics who oppose abortion, birth control, and gay marriage.. denverbill Jul 2013 #11

Starting with the Catholic Church, right? Apophis Jul 2013 #21

Hah! You beat me to it. Rozlee Jul 2013 #24

I like this Pope. Beacool Jul 2013 #23

Pope Francis has a more appealing public verneer but in practice is the same as the rest. hue Jul 2013 #26

the pope is a socialist? Garion_55 Jul 2013 #28

Much of the RW doesn't give two shits about the pope. hughee99 Jul 2013 #32

Good, start with the Vatican? Rex Jul 2013 #29