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It's official ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #1
But how does he feel about pit bulls and Olive Garden? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #2
wow Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #8
A man in "authority" speaking sense. IdaBriggs Jan 2014 #3
"Celibate white man"? Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #5
Interesting take, but not what I meant. IdaBriggs Jan 2014 #28
When he says gay families are a destructive attack on God's plan, do you call that 'sense' as well? Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #10
Absolutely not, to any of those questions. IdaBriggs Jan 2014 #29
He's a quote-a-matic machine! reformist2 Jan 2014 #4
Surely this belongs in General Discussion - NT el_bryanto Jan 2014 #6
Wow, in that case his homphobic bigotry and opposition to contraception is worth it! Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #7
Nobody's perfect. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #9
Yes, bigotry, hate speech and opposing choice...'nobody's perfect'. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #16
Wow! Control-Z Jan 2014 #11
Her position never had to do with her being a devout Catholic. Women in South America, pnwmom Jan 2014 #13
WTF? Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #30
Sister Mary Amalia (my 5th grade teacher) would smash Pope Francis with a ruler. Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #12
...while he still condemns abortion: Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #14
Oh please, I saw it on the news and all those mothers were feeding their infants with bottles. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #15
... On this occasion Francis did not use the verb "breastfeed". But he had already expressed struggle4progress Jan 2014 #18
It was obvious to me when I watched it on tv that he said that in order to LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #22
More top-down popisms. Wake up women - rescue those kids! polichick Jan 2014 #17
And how will the Olive Garden respond? Barack_America Jan 2014 #19
Is Lechery a sin? dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #20
Where is the quote where he encourages breastfeeding? Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #21
"Exaggerated" is kind of an underestimation in this case. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #23
My wife and my mom would breastfeed kids anywhere. hunter Jan 2014 #24
Just to offer some context, inside the Vatican, women are generally viewed as temptations hedgehog Jan 2014 #25
Well the head-covered thing is biblical. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #26
Hah Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #31
At least one mom breast feed her child. TexasProgresive Jan 2014 #27
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