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32. Just can't stay away from bashing Hillary even when it makes no sense??? nt

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I Love The Irony... As An Aethist... I Have To Ask: [View all] WillyT Sep 2015 OP

What I don't undestand is that people here hated Pope Benedict, even though he has the same... Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #1

This could have something to do with it... Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #3

And? Things aren't much better under Pope Francis, at least not yet, and accountability internally.. Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #4

Complicity in covering up child molesting is just a huge negative for most people Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #9

Maybe it's because PR is how any Pope can serve ... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #28

Here's the difference: Benedict's judgmentalism, and his willingness to be used pnwmom Sep 2015 #56

Pope John XXIII was a good egg. nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #2

loved John 23 - rurallib Sep 2015 #13

It occured to me just recently that LiberalElite Sep 2015 #21

That is the sad and scary part, for those of us who appreciate Pope Francis. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #58

Religion Itself Is Conservative NonMetro Sep 2015 #63

Yep. It's silly patriarchal mythology that needs to be abandoned by Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #96

Yet it would be foolish to assume that there is nothing of value to be found Maedhros Sep 2015 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author 840high Sep 2015 #41

This atheist agrees with you. hifiguy Sep 2015 #103

Like his economics, hate his desire to police my bedroom. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #5

Agreed... But Wouldn't That Be True Of ANY Pope ??? WillyT Sep 2015 #8

No, there have been popes who didn't care about bedrooms jeff47 Sep 2015 #10

And How Long Ago Was That ??? WillyT Sep 2015 #11

First written story of the female pope is from 1250 jeff47 Sep 2015 #14

Yeah... I Heard They Used To Be Rather Wild Back In The Day... WillyT Sep 2015 #15

this pope isn't much different than previous popes and other catholic leaders JI7 Sep 2015 #6

I'm not supporting any of it, people seem to need others to look up to, I have no problem AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #7

But You're Using Logic And Compassion... WillyT Sep 2015 #12

I was raised in the Catholic tradition, both Roman and Greek Orthodox which slightly differs, AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #16

I Think He Can Change It... Not Immediatley... He's Got The Knives Out For Him In The Vatican... WillyT Sep 2015 #19

Heck the United States just finally brought equal rights to gays yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #44

+ 1,000,000,000 - What You Said !!! WillyT Sep 2015 #53

there has just got to be some law somewhere about truedelphi Sep 2015 #64

It will take a lot more than one pope - LiberalElite Sep 2015 #22

Turning around as ancient and bureaucratic an institution as the RCC hifiguy Sep 2015 #104

Yep. I'm LiberalElite Sep 2015 #110

It is complicated and I don't feel like spending an hour typing but suffice it to say that Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #33

Thank You... WillyT Sep 2015 #45

NP Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #78

They all suck equally to me. And I don't care what the current CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #17

I don't have a favourite Pope, Willly... SidDithers Sep 2015 #18

Sid Sid Sid... How Are You Casting Your Vote In The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election ??? WillyT Sep 2015 #20

I thought we were talking about the Pope... SidDithers Sep 2015 #23

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #26

who is the Pope going to vote for in 2016 US Election ? JI7 Sep 2015 #77

+100 Sissyk Sep 2015 #27

I stand with SidDithers n/t JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #34

Willy had a win here. sheshe2 Sep 2015 #35

Yeah, I'm not worried about posts like that... SidDithers Sep 2015 #39

Hey you. sheshe2 Sep 2015 #42

Back atcha... SidDithers Sep 2015 #43

I stand with Sid too. leftofcool Sep 2015 #36

As a recovering Catholic, I also stand with Sid. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2015 #91

This is the best post of the thread. Deadshot Sep 2015 #99

Great response. REP Sep 2015 #113

It is offensive to characterize political positions using an anti gay, anti choice preacher as your Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #24

That was a bullshit hide, blue...nt SidDithers Sep 2015 #38

What Sid Said! ProfessorGAC Sep 2015 #82

Pope John XXIII was a pretty awesome pope. He was there from 1958-1963. StevieM Sep 2015 #25

Gotta go with Pope Joan LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #29

It's a tie. Iggo Sep 2015 #30

Pope John Paul II will always be my favorite Reter Sep 2015 #31

Just can't stay away from bashing Hillary even when it makes no sense??? nt kelliekat44 Sep 2015 #32

The "High Priestess of Neoliberalism" supports reproductive rights and marriage equality. brooklynite Sep 2015 #37

Many have it wrong. He is much more in the tradition of Liberation Theology mmonk Sep 2015 #40

I Will... WillyT Sep 2015 #46

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I don't know if an adherence to Neoliberalism is at the core of the dislike for Pope Francis. Maedhros Sep 2015 #102

The Pope on Atheism zentrum Sep 2015 #48

He didn't PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #50

That's interesting. zentrum Sep 2015 #54

lol, he didn't say it. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #55

Ok. If this never happened zentrum Sep 2015 #61

"On the other hand, there's no proof that he didn't say it." The burden of proof is on you to... Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #62

Okay, okay... zentrum Sep 2015 #73

Probably closer to this... MADem Sep 2015 #71

Yeah, Franky never said that... SidDithers Sep 2015 #51

Yeah. Too bad, sad. zentrum Sep 2015 #57

Pope Francis agrees with the scientists that human magnified global warming is for real. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #49

So did Pope Benedict and Pope John Paul II LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #89

This whole post drips of privilege... MellowDem Sep 2015 #52

Wow... That's A Load Of Load... Tell Me Again, How The Catholic Church Evolves ??? WillyT Sep 2015 #59

It doesn't... MellowDem Sep 2015 #68

+1... SidDithers Sep 2015 #60

"Privilege"... You Want To Talk About PRIVILEGE... When It Comes To Hillary Clinton ??? WillyT Sep 2015 #67

I'm talking about the Pope... MellowDem Sep 2015 #69

It's A Sea Change In Popieness... It's A Liberal Pope Shutting Down The RW Religios... WillyT Sep 2015 #70

No, homophobic, mysoginistic bigots are not Liberals... SidDithers Sep 2015 #79

+infinity (nt) LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #90

This... Blue_Adept Sep 2015 #83

Tell me which bigot you'd like to support... MellowDem Sep 2015 #88

No, I'm just not playing your Us Vs Them garbage game Blue_Adept Sep 2015 #95

This is an Internet discussion board... MellowDem Sep 2015 #97

Thank you for educating me on what this place is Blue_Adept Sep 2015 #105

Since you're blaming victims of the Pope... MellowDem Sep 2015 #107

What a wonderful misread of what I said. Blue_Adept Sep 2015 #114

"Elitist and exclusionary" MellowDem Sep 2015 #115

I will be bookmarking this reply. It's wonderful. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #108

I like Olivia Pope the best so far olddots Sep 2015 #65

Their God is money. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #66

Yes I really liked it when... uriel1972 Sep 2015 #72

Alexander valerief Sep 2015 #74

Probably Adrian (nt) Recursion Sep 2015 #75

Top 1% and handmaidens of the top 1% is what gives. n/t mhatrw Sep 2015 #76

I don't follow the Pope, but I sure like the DALI LAMA.. yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #80

I'm also an atheist and the thing I like about this Pope the most is Vinca Sep 2015 #81

I'm not supportive pecwae Sep 2015 #84

posster upthread knocked it out of the park. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #85

Pope Stephen VI Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #86

As an atheist my answer is very simple: none whatthehey Sep 2015 #87

I don't think you're part of the Pope's "demographic." WinkyDink Sep 2015 #92

And right glad I am of it. I'm in the rational group. Some religious folk manage this too whatthehey Sep 2015 #93

Funny, I'd compare this man to Hillary before I would Bernie. nolabear Sep 2015 #94

I'm an atheist and I don't support any religious leader. Deadshot Sep 2015 #98

None. They all seem to hate women with a passion. Rex Sep 2015 #100

Agreed !!! WillyT Sep 2015 #106

I don't believe a person goes throughout their life and never changes. Rex Sep 2015 #112

My favorite pope is Olivia Pope. kwassa Sep 2015 #109

Pope Francis fadedrose Sep 2015 #111