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In reply to the discussion: I'm so happy the Pope is here. [View all]mmonk
(52,589 posts)32. And to deny the economic injustices and environmental injustices, the same.
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BTW, my Franciscan church is listed as gay friendly by human rights campaign groups. Judge not who you are talking to.
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his spiritual leadership reaches many Americans who are not Christian or people of faith at all.
AlbertCat
Sep 2015
#24
keep this image in your mind when he speaks to Congress: Jesus driving the money lenders
roguevalley
Sep 2015
#38
Not just going to hell but he thinks lgbt people shouldn't marry or have children either.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#12
I agree. Catholics are not a monolith. It is the Vatican that is the monolith.
longship
Sep 2015
#26
so the rights of over half the population are not part of the "big picture"??? seriously??????
niyad
Sep 2015
#16
While I agree that, like President Obama, who has evolved on LGBT issues, the Pope has a
ChisolmTrailDem
Sep 2015
#21
K&R - I'm loving the Pope emphatic -- albeit tacit -- endorsement of Bernie's platform -nt-
99th_Monkey
Sep 2015
#6
He is most active politically in areas in which he agrees with Republicans, anti LGBT and anti woman
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#15
Actually, I disagree. Our monastics are still active on acceptance. I'm a Franciscan Lay person.
mmonk
Sep 2015
#17
So you actually think you can cite his moral authority on some things while claiming he is a crock
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#22
Here's the spin: 'Hey Democrats reject his ideas about abortion and gay marriage so obviously they
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#35
Every waking second he's here results in a net erosion of the Right's fake Christian pose.
Orsino
Sep 2015
#44
Yes! the false premise that they do will evaporate. Progressive values can advance.
mmonk
Sep 2015
#50