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33. I will add, this is not just conservatives

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Thu May 22, 2014, 02:06 PM

May 2014

I have had a few conversations with very liberal people who do not have a global, or a regional view.

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Pope Makes Biblical Case For Addressing Climate Change: "Destruction of the planet is a sinful act" [View all] kpete May 2014 OP

Excommunicate all elected Catholic Republicans. nt onehandle May 2014 #1

Paul Ryan would be a good object lesson to be targeted..n/t tokenlib May 2014 #4

Don't know if there are grounds for excommunication, but they could Cleita May 2014 #15

That would be great but TexasProgresive May 2014 #18

There are many who are not listening to this pope BrotherIvan May 2014 #23

With the tea baggers, The Green Manalishi May 2014 #67

I wonder what would come out? BrotherIvan May 2014 #73

I don't know about the self-idolarty angle apnu May 2014 #2

well said apnu kpete May 2014 #3

Thank you! (nt) apnu May 2014 #5

There are plenty of evangelical Catholics around too. geardaddy May 2014 #13

The Roman Catholic Church doesn't include an Evangelical branch. And there is unanimity pnwmom May 2014 #66

Self = me and only me. Self-idolatry. I will probably get it here but in my younger really jwirr May 2014 #21

We had a few fires this past week nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #28

Yup. Once I figured out how self-centered Conservatives are, dealing with them became easy. apnu May 2014 #30

I will add, this is not just conservatives nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #33

The "self-idolatary" angle is, IMHO, spot on....... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #87

my exp has been that catholics are (Generally) better educated than the average, Volaris May 2014 #106

Dumb too pscot May 2014 #6

I'll K&R this. At this stage of the game I'll take any voice that urges action nt riderinthestorm May 2014 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2014 #8

Destroying the planet is activity reserved for God Himself. Kaleva May 2014 #9

Actually god promised Noah to never ever nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #29

God promised Noah that he wouldn't flood the world again Kaleva May 2014 #39

Which many experts translate as not destroying the world nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #40

Actually, the bible predicts fire next time. bananas May 2014 #45

That is the new testament nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #50

The Pope believe the New Testament. nt bananas May 2014 #51

1993 TV movie "The Fire Next Time" about Global Warming. bananas May 2014 #52

And I will take any bible story and believe in it as a fairy tale nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #54

Three things Nonhlanhla May 2014 #68

Very beautiful exegesis - thank you. Raksha May 2014 #89

Thank you! Nonhlanhla May 2014 #98

Woody Guthrie - Sowing on the Mountain - 1944 bananas May 2014 #49

The Fire Next Time - by James Baldwin bananas May 2014 #43

The Carter Family - God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign - 1927 bananas May 2014 #55

K&R.... daleanime May 2014 #10

k/r peoli May 2014 #11

Lighten up Francis... underpants May 2014 #12

Lol deutsey May 2014 #17

Whatever reason it takes to get us there. Cleita May 2014 #14

Perhaps no communion as the church does with prochoice kiranon May 2014 #16

What a self serving man he is. He and his Bishops are supporting laws against God's people Bluenorthwest May 2014 #19

Lol, still spinning the same notes over and over. Katashi_itto May 2014 #35

Actually it's religion spinning the same notes over and over. cleanhippie May 2014 #58

About Climate Change? Righhtt... Katashi_itto May 2014 #59

No, as usual, it's about HIS god skepticscott May 2014 #76

He's urging 1 billion followers to wake up. But seriously if thats what ticks you off then Cool, Katashi_itto May 2014 #78

There's a few other things he tells his 1 billion followers that's aren't so nice theHandpuppet May 2014 #79

In the face of basic Human survival? Again your priorities are skewed Katashi_itto May 2014 #82

So the Pope can't walk and chew gum at the same time. Gotcha. theHandpuppet May 2014 #86

Did I say it ticked me off? skepticscott May 2014 #80

It doesnt matter about the other stuff in this situation. I am not apologizing for him. I am Katashi_itto May 2014 #83

No, mankind won't be extinct skepticscott May 2014 #95

Lol! I am glad your so sure of everything. Katashi_itto May 2014 #97

See the great skepticscott Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #92

You have to uderstand that skepticscott and cleanhippie refuse to admit that any religious leader is Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #84

Excellent points. It's a variation on the Obama Derangement Syndrome. Katashi_itto May 2014 #85

As noted, the pope and the RCC are abysmally late to do anything skepticscott May 2014 #96

A couple of decades ago, Francis was not Pope Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #99

Oh, and he had no voice back then? skepticscott May 2014 #102

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #108

And all you can do is spew more playground insults skepticscott May 2014 #109

What! You didn't mention Uganda. rug May 2014 #46

No, but thanks for reminding us. theHandpuppet May 2014 #48

Get ready for more howling from right wing Catholics Jack Rabbit May 2014 #20

OK, so far this Pope is condemnin inequality and now he's worried about destroying the planet....... wandy May 2014 #22

Or they'll go back to their KKK roots and just add the "papists" dflprincess May 2014 #24

Oh, hell, the Teaklan Brigades view Catholicism they way most people view Scientology hatrack May 2014 #88

I don't think "well-informed Christian" and "Teapublican" belong in the same sentence. Raksha May 2014 #90

I would agree with you. Unfortunately you have a very bad PR group............ wandy May 2014 #91

"You folk"? Slight case of mistaken identity here, so allow me to clarify: Raksha May 2014 #107

It's getting very late. davidthegnome May 2014 #25

+ n/t BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #34

Well said. Chemisse May 2014 #74

Pope Francis certainly knows how to use the Bully Pulpit. Octafish May 2014 #26

Amen to that. nt raouldukelives May 2014 #27

If that were true... theHandpuppet May 2014 #31

So far, his actions have backed up his words. Octafish May 2014 #32

Which means what? theHandpuppet May 2014 #37

He's trying, that's what. Octafish May 2014 #38

Trying what? theHandpuppet May 2014 #42

maybe that we should agree with him when we agree with him (like on this issue) el_bryanto May 2014 #41

Oh, well then. theHandpuppet May 2014 #47

Right - because that's what I said. nt el_bryanto May 2014 #53

To me, this is not a matter of picking and choosing what people wish to ignore theHandpuppet May 2014 #77

Your problem seems to be that the Pope does not share your priorities Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #93

Wrong theHandpuppet May 2014 #94

Whoop-de-hairy-do! Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #100

I don't even have to offer you a shovel theHandpuppet May 2014 #101

Typical atheist response Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #103

What I stated in post #77 stands theHandpuppet May 2014 #105

he is working to turn a ship sailing one direction for a thousand roguevalley May 2014 #56

He doesn't have any actual political power treestar May 2014 #75

Pure communism. Kingofalldems May 2014 #36

So does this mean the Pope is an un-American racist? Generic Brad May 2014 #44

While I can appreciate the sentiment, it's another pathetic attempt to make the bible relevant cleanhippie May 2014 #57

Pope says "Destruction of the planet is a sinful act" bearssoapbox May 2014 #60

This pope has got it going on - TBF May 2014 #61

Wouldn't that be great? theHandpuppet May 2014 #62

Well you make an excellent point - TBF May 2014 #63

Have one on me theHandpuppet May 2014 #64

That's awesome, thanks :) TBF May 2014 #65

Have I mentioned just how much I like this guy? nt Hekate May 2014 #69

Thank you, Pope Francis! Can you imagine.. the Pope acknowledges Global Climate Cha May 2014 #70

I look forward to a vegan Pope! flvegan May 2014 #71

I have to agree with him. Lunacee_2013 May 2014 #72

Making a Biblical Case is important now-versus normally being made fun of-different now because? maced666 May 2014 #81

So he's declaring Earth "subdued." sofa king May 2014 #104