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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 02:33 PM Sep 2020

Two renegade priests: one calls COVID sham, one says Dems face hell

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Two renegade priests: one calls COVID sham, one says Dems face hell

The Rev. James Altman, a priest in La Crosse, Wis., appeared in a video posted on YouTube, calling Catholic Democrats "Godless" hypocrites doomed to hell — a video, produced by a Minnesota conservative media news outlet, that now has received 655,000 clicks.

The Rev. Robert Altier delivered a fiery sermon earlier this month, labeling COVID-19 an evil, man-made conspiracy and telling his Catholic congregation in Crystal that “we’ve been lied to.”

That came just days after the Rev. James Altman, a priest in La Crosse, Wis., appeared in a video posted on YouTube, calling Catholic Democrats “Godless” hypocrites doomed to hell — a video, produced by a Minnesota conservative media news outlet, that now has received 655,000 clicks.

Catholic priests — as with all faith leaders — are supposed to steer clear of endorsing political leaders, at minimum, from the pulpit. But the two incendiary speeches reveal that the country’s polarized political climate is drifting through some church doors.

Read more: https://www.startribune.com/two-renegade-priests-one-calls-covid-sham-one-says-dems-face-hell/572411762/?om_rid=103169417673&om_mid=1283603913


This just in. Check out the whole story at the link!

N.B.: This is a cross-post from LBN. I wanted it to be viewed by more DUers, so here it is in GD, as well. This is the crap we are up against.
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Two renegade priests: one calls COVID sham, one says Dems face hell (Original Post) MineralMan Sep 2020 OP
I'm sorry... TlalocW Sep 2020 #1
Well, I don't think the two priests are getting raves MineralMan Sep 2020 #3
+1000 alwaysinasnit Sep 2020 #10
My family growing up was catholic, my youngest sister is now teaching theology at a 5X Sep 2020 #2
She teaches theology? Interesting. MineralMan Sep 2020 #5
I got out at ten, the rest of my family.... 5X Sep 2020 #9
These priests need to read up on news reports about the Catholic church and the number of its ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #4
Fake news? MineralMan Sep 2020 #6
Really! It's to the point that every time I hear the phrase 'fake news', it triggers a ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #7
That's a smart reaction. MineralMan Sep 2020 #8
The Pope Politicalgolfer Sep 2020 #11
There is a wide range of attitudes within the RCC. MineralMan Sep 2020 #12

TlalocW

(15,359 posts)
1. I'm sorry...
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 03:11 PM
Sep 2020

Why do these two think the Catholic Church has any standing to dictate morality to the rest of us? "Hi, I'm from an international criminal organization of kid-fuckers... let me tell you how to live your life!"

TlalocW

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
3. Well, I don't think the two priests are getting raves
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 03:14 PM
Sep 2020

from the RCC hierarchy for this. On the other hand, it's also not surprising from an organization that attacked Galileo for his revelations about the solar system.

It's always a mixed bag from the RCC.

5X

(3,971 posts)
2. My family growing up was catholic, my youngest sister is now teaching theology at a
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 03:12 PM
Sep 2020

catholic high school. She has gone off the deep end with Qanon and thinks covid is a hoax.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
5. She teaches theology? Interesting.
Reply to 5X (Reply #2)
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 03:17 PM
Sep 2020

I guess if you can believe one set of myths, you can believe pretty much anything.

5X

(3,971 posts)
9. I got out at ten, the rest of my family....
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 03:28 PM
Sep 2020

Catholics remind me very much of evangelicals, serious science deniers.

SWBTATTReg

(21,859 posts)
4. These priests need to read up on news reports about the Catholic church and the number of its ...
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 03:17 PM
Sep 2020

own priests falling ill and passing on, in Rome and Italy, where the last count I'm aware of, over 60 priests have died from the CV. Their own church.

SWBTATTReg

(21,859 posts)
7. Really! It's to the point that every time I hear the phrase 'fake news', it triggers a ...
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 03:23 PM
Sep 2020

reverse reaction in me, that I pay attention more to the item that they are claiming 'fake'. So in effect, they are highlighting the item/etc. even more so, and thus, bring more attention on that particular item. Kind of self-defeating, I think.

Politicalgolfer

(317 posts)
11. The Pope
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 04:55 PM
Sep 2020

I think awhile back the Pope said Trump was no Christian. Know my priest's homilies very much sneaks in references to social justice.....in other words, pissing on Trump without mentioning his name & this priest is in his late 60's!

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