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pennylane100

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5. He does seem to have some good intentions

Reply to Katashi_itto (Reply #4)

Thu May 23, 2013, 11:38 PM

May 2013

but his church continues to treat women women as second class citizens with no right to control their own bodies and no path to priesthood. True equality for all in the church will never happen.

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Pope Francis Shakes up the Ambassadors Meeting and Addresses Economic Issues [View all] Katashi_itto May 2013 OP

Again this is nothing new coming from the RCC Elmergantry May 2013 #1

Righhhtt Katashi_itto May 2013 #2

Google the "Catholic view on Capitalism" Elmergantry May 2013 #8

Here you go...Words from the popes over the years regarding capitalism Elmergantry May 2013 #10

Nope nothing, except this pope seems to be backing his words with actions, again 60+ days in Katashi_itto May 2013 #12

What do you mean "nope nothing"? Elmergantry May 2013 #13

"Hehe" Your link, ahhh the ego is strong with this one, as if quoting a few sites Katashi_itto May 2013 #14

Your right Elmergantry May 2013 #16

Hardly, you missed the point entirely, but think what you like Katashi_itto May 2013 #17

the tragedy is that this is news-church should have been doing this for the past thousand years dembotoz May 2013 #3

No argument from me, but at least they can start getting themselves on the right track Katashi_itto May 2013 #4

He does seem to have some good intentions pennylane100 May 2013 #5

60 Days into his Papacy, he shaking the Vatican to it's core. I am inclined to give him the benefit Katashi_itto May 2013 #6

Do you mean regarding the status of women. pennylane100 May 2013 #18

The Catholic Church has been pretty much left-wing on economics since the 1800s. reformist2 May 2013 #9

Yep! NT Elmergantry May 2013 #11

"The poor, the poor, work always for the poor" Recursion May 2013 #7

He took his name from St Francis, you was known for his works amongst the poor Katashi_itto May 2013 #15