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Sequoia

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15. Pope influence....

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 13, 2024, 04:24 PM

Sep 2024

Long ago when John F. Kennedy was running for president the Evangelicals feared the Pope would influence him, and the USA in turn. Lots of media fear and mongering then.

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The Pope slams Harris and Trump - [View all] DURHAM D Sep 2024 OP

Not all Americans are Catholics. Fuck off mini-jesus...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2024 #1

What about the fucking anti life policies the church followed during the Holocaust? SoFlaBro Sep 2024 #2

The Church has been responsible for millions of deaths over the hundreds of years of its existence. Lonestarblue Sep 2024 #5

They love and protect fucking pedophiles and rapists like the MAGA fuckchuggers. SoFlaBro Sep 2024 #7

They are fucking disgusting with it. SoFlaBro Sep 2024 #25

The Catholic Church is a leading cause of the world's overpopulation problem dalton99a Sep 2024 #3

WTF is he saying that for newdeal2 Sep 2024 #4

Good question. nt DURHAM D Sep 2024 #6

How is it interfering? sarisataka Sep 2024 #8

Pope influence.... Sequoia Sep 2024 #15

Pope Sequoia Sep 2024 #16

After that, Trump will repeatedly say the pope has endorsed him. Doodley Sep 2024 #9

Pope read your Bible MagickMuffin Sep 2024 #10

One should read the article, not just the excerpt sarisataka Sep 2024 #14

Yeah, I don't have time to read every article posted on DU MagickMuffin Sep 2024 #19

Who asked him? A reporter? Fine, his opinion is noted, Volaris Sep 2024 #23

As a Catholic, I always vote my conscience sarisataka Sep 2024 #26

Thats a reasonable position of disagreement. Volaris Sep 2024 #43

Who asked him? DURHAM D Sep 2024 #29

Don't know, probably a reporter sarisataka Sep 2024 #31

Catholic church doesn't seem to worry too much Klarkashton Sep 2024 #11

He has NO business opining on United States political issues Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sep 2024 #12

Hey Pope, #1 cause of abortion is natural & spontaneous; better talk to the Jealous One GreenWave Sep 2024 #13

Ironic sarisataka Sep 2024 #17

"...be it the one who kills babies..." MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2024 #22

Agreed. c-rational Sep 2024 #40

Says the guy who hasn't excommunicated a single sex abuser BeyondGeography Sep 2024 #18

Not QUITE true, look up Raymond Burke. He got to Rome, Volaris Sep 2024 #24

Few things more evil than enabling child sexual predators Doc Sportello Sep 2024 #20

Unlike the church, Ill go for the non-pedophile Johonny Sep 2024 #21

I'm glad I live in a secular republic... BrianTheEVGuy Sep 2024 #27

The Catholic vote bucolic_frolic Sep 2024 #28

Stay in your lane pope and focus on cleaning up the sexual abusers in your church RT Atlanta Sep 2024 #30

Fuck the protector of pedophiles. onecaliberal Sep 2024 #32

Does he realize Italy allows abortion? JohnSJ Sep 2024 #33

Harris takes lead among Catholic voters as economy tops concerns, poll shows 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2024 #34

I hope those numbers just get better. nt DURHAM D Sep 2024 #35

"...one who kills babies". What a crock of papal shit. chowder66 Sep 2024 #36

Fuck off, pope. BannonsLiver Sep 2024 #37

Go slam your pedo priests malaise Sep 2024 #38

Old man in PJs says what? 2naSalit Sep 2024 #39

How to get everyone to hate you. lindysalsagal Sep 2024 #41

Pope Francis should concentrate on cleaning up.his church and leave sinkingfeeling Sep 2024 #42

Stay in your lane, Francis. sakabatou Sep 2024 #44

This is a rather liberal position Retrograde Sep 2024 #45

The Catholic church? The pope? LOL hawkeye21 Sep 2024 #46