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8. I wish he would change those views

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 04:24 PM

Nov 2013

but the fact that he reaches out to the poor, defends the environment and is pretty much living the idea of following the principle of kindness and love makes him about 100x better than Benedict. I hardly agree with him on reproductive rights and homosexuality since I am a lesbian, but even I can see that the man has a message of love and a commitment to those that are poverty-stricken. I refuse to dismiss him because of that commitment.

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I wish he would change those views Aerows Nov 2013 #8

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