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2. Not about going back. Looks like he's breaking the china in the china shop.

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Mon Dec 22, 2014, 11:20 PM

Dec 2014

Or is he committing suicide (I thought that was against policy).

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Gotta say, me/lapsed-Cath, this pope is beginning to put a spell on me [View all] UTUSN Dec 2014 OP

I'm lapsed too but LiberalElite Dec 2014 #1

Not about going back. Looks like he's breaking the china in the china shop. UTUSN Dec 2014 #2

and/or LiberalElite Dec 2014 #3

Hell (sorry) I'm an atheist, and the guy gives me a big case of the grins GliderGuider Dec 2014 #4

Really... RobinA Dec 2014 #27

I share your thoughts completely. hifiguy Dec 2014 #48

Nothing lapsed about it, I stomped off in sheer disgust when I was ten Warpy Dec 2014 #5

That. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #6

Amen, Warpy, so to speak. Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #10

I am an atheist and was not raised Catholic but hifiguy Dec 2014 #49

Without that most basic reform of all Warpy Dec 2014 #51

it kills me how many women support that garbage Skittles Dec 2014 #17

What this Pope has taught me is that many Democrats are perfectly comfortable with sexist and Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #30

me too J_J_ Dec 2014 #7

Spiritual guidance from the Roman Catholic Church? Really? Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #11

I plan to go see him when he comes to Philly LynneSin Dec 2014 #8

You won't be so impressed if you look at the agenda cap Dec 2014 #13

Good old chaput is throwing the convention 'nuff said cap Dec 2014 #14

I'm hoping to be a volunteer LynneSin Dec 2014 #25

Please don't refer to yourself bvf Dec 2014 #9

Papa is a rollin' stone ucrdem Dec 2014 #12

LONG LIVE pAPA... 840high Dec 2014 #18

Viva il papa ucrdem Dec 2014 #20

His accusations regarding their behavior were Ilsa Dec 2014 #15

Good that he's not afraid of some very scary people. Cleita Dec 2014 #16

He really is challenging the power in the Church. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2014 #22

Some pundit said that he hoped the Swiss guard were doing Cleita Dec 2014 #33

He actually sacked the Guard's commander earlier this month Posteritatis Dec 2014 #37

Yikes. I hope Pope Frank stays away from these guys on the Ides of March. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #19

loved the homily - 'merry Christmas assholes'. nt arely staircase Dec 2014 #21

"Salve, Cardinale Parolin. Papa Frankie sent me..." GliderGuider Dec 2014 #23

Get back to me when he starts ordaining women priests... CTyankee Dec 2014 #24

As a 'recovering' Catholic, Faux pas Dec 2014 #26

As an atheist, the best thing about Pope Francis is the conservatives reaction to him. FLPanhandle Dec 2014 #28

He appears to be trying to correct the image of the RCC, shows his compassion, Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #29

He says gay people are inherently disordered, abortion is murder, birth control a grave wrong. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #31

Good grief, I said nothing about specific issues. My point was solely about this one dude UTUSN Dec 2014 #32

Some people show up to take a dump on every thread about Catholicism. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #34

If Catholicism didn't have the supernatural element it would be like the Republican Party. Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #35

Oh really. What part of the Republican party urges us to serve the poor? n/t pnwmom Dec 2014 #43

Oh, yeah, that Vatican, such a charitable entity. Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #45

That is a nutty idea some people like to promote. pnwmom Dec 2014 #46

If stating the facts about your faith and the leaders of that faith is 'taking a dump' on it, then Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #50

I like this Pope too. Write that down. I want to be on your veiled threat list. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #36

I don't recall him saying those things, do you have links? NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #42

Yup we know..."He's a monster..he's killed millions...zzzzzzzz" Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #52

I got my rosary out... I wear it when I work now. w8liftinglady Dec 2014 #38

Oh...BTW- I love birth control,abortion,divorce and lgbt marriage w8liftinglady Dec 2014 #39

Same here. WhiteAndNerdy Dec 2014 #40

As a truly lapsed Catholic, I love this guy. gvstn Dec 2014 #41

That's because he's forcing Christians to take a long hard look in the mirror Rstrstx Dec 2014 #44

As another estranged Catholic I have to add my applause! Go git-em Papa Francesco! bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #47