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In reply to the discussion: Who knew that the Pope was Catholic? [View all]mhatrw
(10,786 posts)26. I don't dig a bigot. I like his views on economic justice.
Are you against these views?
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Really? You're shocked that Democrats on a Democratic board get pissed about a man who
PeaceNikki
Sep 2015
#1
Rick Santorum is for raising the minimum wage are you going to praise him too?
LostOne4Ever
Sep 2015
#57
GW Bush did good things on AIDS in Africa. No one on DU eve praises him for that, here is Gene
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#72
He is still the leader of an organization which actively oppresses millions.
PeaceNikki
Sep 2015
#10
Quite the contrary. Those people need birth control to held escape poverty more than I ever would.
PeaceNikki
Sep 2015
#79
they need that as well......but this Pope has taken a step in the right direction
virtualobserver
Sep 2015
#80
No, you offered much more. Your comment made no mention of the African AIDS crisis which I
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#82
No, it is yours that is incomplete, the running narrative here is 'the Pope is great' so I point out
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#88
He's the guy who gets to change the doctrine. Limbo finally went; so can homophobia and misogyny.
merrily
Sep 2015
#12
And at a time when reproductive freedom is being ferociously attacked, the last ting I want to do
PeaceNikki
Sep 2015
#13
I think we can praise him for recognizing the needy, well, need, and should be helped.
merrily
Sep 2015
#16
Reproductive freedom is integral to the discussions on poverty and climate change.
PeaceNikki
Sep 2015
#20
I never said he should be praised for things like that. Indeed, I've been saying the opposite.
merrily
Sep 2015
#21
I find it bizarre that Catholicism, and Christianity as a whole, gets more criticism than one other
WinkyDink
Sep 2015
#105
WEIRD, I hear the opposite anytime I criticize Islam. Right, the RCC kills people differently.
PeaceNikki
Sep 2015
#106
Especially since Joe Biden, who most here seem to like, is a devout Catholic (nt)
Nye Bevan
Sep 2015
#2
Joe voted for DOMA and for decades opposed civil rights because of his faith. Don't much like him.
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#6
Joe and Barack both said shitty things and hired hate preachers to attack us and never apologized
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#23
Too bad for them. Marriage equality is the supreme law of the land in the USA and we were behind
merrily
Sep 2015
#99
Oh so bigotry is his heritage and birhtright? And he must be allowed to preach his bigotry in
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#3
I expect the Pope to be a bigoted asshole, I do not expect so called 'liberals' to cheer for his
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#11
I sure as hell would not start OPs in which I claim a racist or bigot is progressive, which is what
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#34
I did not say any of these things. Shun? Where did I suggest any such thing?
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#91
Perhaps no change in thousands* of years should not be accepted or excused so very casually?
merrily
Sep 2015
#14
Cake and eat it too. RCC says their Church was established by Christ upon Peter, 'upon this rock'
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#31
I see it as aborbing much older beliefs into Christianity, not as inventing them, but whatever.
merrily
Sep 2015
#38
I understand. It's just so galling to see DU affect a great devotion to an anti gay bigot.
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#42
I'm sorry. I don't think they intend at all to endorse the Church's homophobia or misogyny, only
merrily
Sep 2015
#44
Rachel came from a very conservative Catholic family, she's not really in charge of my brain.
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#93
I wish I knew something to say. The only thing I can think of is that, while still very painful,
merrily
Sep 2015
#98
Well, to the degree a given Pope says plus centuries of all the other Popes and dogma.
Orsino
Sep 2015
#48
I think that's an excuse. Limbo was very old and had been explained and justified up the yin yang.
merrily
Sep 2015
#51
Not so fast. Contraception. You think there's going to be a big outcry against allowing that?
merrily
Sep 2015
#55
"Who am I to judge?" plays very well with those of us who aren't all that judgmental...
Orsino
Sep 2015
#67
We disagree. And doing the right thing is not contingent upon audience reaction, esp. for a Pope.
merrily
Sep 2015
#70
Thank Jesus that non-progressives can dismiss the Pope's economic justice message.
mhatrw
Sep 2015
#32
That's the problem right there. You want to define 'justice' to mean 'anti gay and anti choice
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#40
You are the one tying the views together. I am being a good cafeteria Catholic. n/t
mhatrw
Sep 2015
#46
If you disagree with one doctrine, why can't you disagree with the all or none doctrine?
mhatrw
Sep 2015
#109
A buffet bullshitter? That's a term of art meaning 'hypocrite'. Look, if you can't deal with
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#62
Who exactly do you credit him with influencing? With whom is his message resonating?
PeaceNikki
Sep 2015
#43
Weird, I thought all of this week's hubub is because he's speaking to the US Congress.
PeaceNikki
Sep 2015
#132
Who knew progressives would go to pieces over a religious leader who happened to say something they
Brickbat
Sep 2015
#36
And you who never asked for forgiveness just attack again. You who claim to be bridge building
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#86
The abortion position of the Catholic Church has not been a constant, however.
yellowcanine
Sep 2015
#52
Of course he's judging us. He opposes our equal rights. It is not possible to determine that some
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#83
The deal is to accept ANY of it, you have to accept ALL of it, even the nasty parts.
alarimer
Sep 2015
#87
At least here women are now entitled to vote and hold power, abortion is (somewhat) legal,
Arugula Latte
Sep 2015
#136
His message isn't refreshing or new, in addition you are arguing that Catholic beliefs are bigoted..
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2015
#107