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gulliver

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8. Considering religion is not stable

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:28 PM

Apr 10

The latest is this Pope positioning on the war with Iran. It's not good for the Catholic religion, and it's not helpful in the real situation with which we're faced. The religion, in this case, just clouds the issue.

Some of us use the Constitution to back our opinions. Some of us use the Bible and other holy books. But, all the more superficial among us are doing is wielding these as weapons. We hit each other with the Constitution and the Bible, and all we do is damage them. We're using them wrong.

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"The Pope should stay out of US Politics" [View all] Swede Apr 10 OP

MAGA Xtians? yankee87 Apr 10 #1

Actually trump, hegseth, leaving and vance should stay out of religion vapor2 Apr 10 #2

Saying that genocide is bad isn't political Renew Deal Apr 10 #3

Meh! Any criticism of US imperialism, warmongering, malaise Apr 11 #18

I'm loving that they're alienating so many Catholic voters.... Sogo Apr 10 #4

With a book out (campaign fodder) about converting to Catholicism underpants Apr 10 #5

It's all theatrics. spanone Apr 11 #17

That's not what rightwingers said about Ratzinger FoxNewsSucks Apr 10 #6

the GOP should be excommunicated RainCaster Apr 10 #7

Considering religion is not stable gulliver Apr 10 #8

Why does what he said bother you JV? nt BootinUp Apr 10 #9

And Hungarian politics? moondust Apr 10 #10

Trump, Vance, and entire GOP should stay out of healthcare bmichaelh Apr 10 #11

And all pastors and evangelical preachers swong19104 Apr 10 #12

The Pope should stay out of politics Seinan Sensei Apr 11 #13

Since US politics, especially these days, affects EVERYYONE IN THE WORLD, niyad Apr 11 #14

Kind of a variation on the theme, "Just shut up and dribble." Wednesdays Apr 11 #15

He was born in Chicago. BannonsLiver Apr 11 #16

jd prefers couches. niyad Apr 11 #20

Hey, don't mess with The Pope. He gets a mail-in ballot like the rest of us. no_hypocrisy Apr 11 #19

Well, whose bright idea was it to start talking about an "Avignon papacy" ? eppur_se_muova Apr 11 #21

MaddowBlog-Vance escalates White House offensive against Pope Leo LetMyPeopleVote Apr 15 #22