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In reply to the discussion: One by one, Pope greets hundreds in wheelchairs, laments society’s rejection of the disabled [View all]Ohio Joe
(21,751 posts)Really?
Let me try to put it out as straight forward as I can... The issue is not the pope at all, it is watching him being promoted and put forth as some great guy, and harbinger of change for the church when he has done nothing to deserve such praise. Day after day we get post after post that tries to convince us that the pope is working to change and anyone that points out the fact that nothing has changed and there is no indication that real change is coming is met with accusations of hate or such non-sense as you put forth.
No. I do not think the pope should not support the disabled. I also don't think the church had a problem supporting the disabled in the past, it is not something that indicates the church is doing anything to actually improve. I think ignoring that the church is still covering up pedophile priests while giving him props for supporting the disabled is fucked up. I think ignoring that the church still considers LGBT people an abomination while giving him props for driving his own car is fucked up. I think ignoring that he still considers women to be subservient to men while coo'ing about how a cute photo of a kid running up to him is fucked up. I think considering these issues just 'talking points' is fucked up.
When a politician does these things, we call him out and no one on DU minds... The pope... no, he gets support & cheers for bullshit like that while those who do point it out get attacked. I don't get it one bit... It's fucked up.