Shocker--new pope is a gay-hating asshole of biblical proportions!

[JDPriestly]

71. One of the major differences between THE Catholic Church and the Protestant

denominations is that the Catholic Church is catholic. It is unified under one central authority -- the Pope.

The policies of Protestant churches on social issues may differ from congregation to congregation, but the whole point of the Catholic Church is that it is united behind one central authority, hence universal and "catholic."

Of course the idea that the Catholic Church is the one true Christian Church is anathema to anyone who is Christian but not Catholic, but that is a central tenet of the Catholic religion. So, what a lot of priests think doesn't really mean much in an organization like the Catholic Church. The only really important thing is what the official hierarchy thinks and proclaims.

The Catholic Church is completely incompatible with democracy. But look at our Supreme Court -- full of Catholics. Draw your own conclusions. I find it shocking.