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Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
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 weve 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 countrys 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.
TlalocW
(15,359 posts)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!"
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MineralMan
(146,192 posts)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.
alwaysinasnit
(5,038 posts)5X
(3,971 posts)catholic high school. She has gone off the deep end with Qanon and thinks covid is a hoax.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)I guess if you can believe one set of myths, you can believe pretty much anything.
5X
(3,971 posts)Catholics remind me very much of evangelicals, serious science deniers.
SWBTATTReg
(21,859 posts)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.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)That's the answer for everything, it seems.
SWBTATTReg
(21,859 posts)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.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)Trump's fanbois, though, don't see it that way, I'm sad to say.
Politicalgolfer
(317 posts)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!
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)It is a ship without a Captain.