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Bluenorthwest

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18. I don't think progressive includes activist bigots and anti choice crusaders. I'm not in the RCC, so
Wed May 27, 2015, 07:38 PM
May 2015

they don't define such things for me. The Pope is a very conservative activist, he teaches dogmas that cause harm and in my view some rich fucker muttering about the poor while also telling them not to use birth control or even condoms to prevent disease transmission is not muttering about the poor for any righteous reason, but to subject the poor to his deadly toxic bullshit. His own 'savior' told him to sell everything and give it to the poor, the Church is dripping in obscene wealth. He does not practice his own stated faith.

I could point out that the conference in November was not about poverty, climate change, nothing was said about the homeless or the sick. The priority of the Vatican and the global faith community is seen in their actions.

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Time to exchange the Pope-mobile for a Whaaaambulance NightWatcher May 2015 #1
Pope Francis did not say that. KamaAina May 2015 #7
Francis believes same-sex marriage is an evil Satanic plot. NYC Liberal May 2015 #12
Has he actually said that?! KamaAina May 2015 #13
Yep, sadly: NYC Liberal May 2015 #14
Good Point, Cardinal HassleCat May 2015 #2
Must keep the people ignorant so they will stay with your hate filled cult. Dawson Leery May 2015 #3
If they put half the effort they put into working against gays and whining about it TlalocW May 2015 #4
Vatican has been pushing hard against equality....Big conference in November, in Rome... Bluenorthwest May 2015 #5
"Progressive" is a relative term when it comes to the RCC GliderGuider May 2015 #6
I don't think progressive includes activist bigots and anti choice crusaders. I'm not in the RCC, so Bluenorthwest May 2015 #18
lol - as if Pedophile Central has a drop of moral authority! polichick May 2015 #8
This from the so-called "Liberal" Pope. MohRokTah May 2015 #9
Liberal on some things, not on others. GliderGuider May 2015 #10
But the Magdalene Laundries were just a hiccup, right? Prism May 2015 #11
Fortunately, unlike one's sexual orientation, being Catholic IS a lifestyle choice!!! nt GliderGuider May 2015 #15
One old cardinal among many said that. Whatever his title is, he speaks for himself. n/t pnwmom May 2015 #16
He's the Vatican Sec of State, an extremely high position. On some occasions, folks like to claim Bluenorthwest May 2015 #19
There isn't any rule about who can address Congress. The people who have done so pnwmom May 2015 #21
Organized religion calling something a defeat for humanity. peecoolyour May 2015 #17
No surprise there. joshcryer May 2015 #20
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