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JBTaurus83

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6. No thank you

Reply to Enter stage left (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:20 AM

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The message of “Jesus” was to transcend the things of this world. We have enough people who want to be politicians. The Pope definitely has moral clarity in this round concerning war, but, if he were to be a politician, you would quickly be reminded of the stances of the church that you would dislike.

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