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Omaha Steve

(99,635 posts) Thu Sep 24, 2015, 07:52 PM Sep 2015

US Sen. Bernie Sanders: Why we must listen to Pope Francis

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US Sen. Bernie Sanders: Why we must listen to Pope Francis (Original Post) Omaha Steve Sep 2015 OP

No sorry, dont agree with this message..."the church is wealthy beyond your imagination, AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #1

As a reach out to American Catholics, it's a good letter Demeter Sep 2015 #2

The Pope hit it out of the park with that statement FreakinDJ Sep 2015 #3

AuntPatsy

(9,904 posts)

1. No sorry, dont agree with this message..."the church is wealthy beyond your imagination,

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 08:04 PM

Sep 2015

I just shake my head at how so many tend to be blinded by the shiny red image, unable to look away and see the threat behind themselves....

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

2. As a reach out to American Catholics, it's a good letter

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 08:53 PM

Sep 2015

I consider the Pope more an actor in live theater, and no more a leader than an imam or the Dali Lama, or any other religious worker. If people choose to follow any of them, that is their right.

However, I will stick with the secular.

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)

3. The Pope hit it out of the park with that statement

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 09:19 PM

Sep 2015

So sad to some it falls on deaf ears

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