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La Lioness Priyanka

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29. and that is relevant how?

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I dont understand why liberals started a love affair with the Pope, and now I don't understand [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 OP

I support the Pope ryan_cats Sep 2015 #1

lol La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #4

I cannot imagine why he would want a secret meeting with a bigot. pennylane100 Sep 2015 #11

He didn't have a secret meeting. He 'met' her in a line up meet and greet, shook her hand, underahedgerow Sep 2015 #55

I agree...this is getting out of hand. Liberal In Texas Sep 2015 #69

That's not true, according to this article: PassingFair Sep 2015 #73

Sorry, he said four words to her, not two. It was a meet and greet line up. Not a private underahedgerow Sep 2015 #77

Were you there? PassingFair Sep 2015 #78

I've dealt with dignitaries, heads of state, celebrities and state functions of all types for many underahedgerow Sep 2015 #84

Nope, nothing out there, not even a Kimmy & Pope selfie. underahedgerow Sep 2015 #86

The pope admits he met with her. PassingFair Sep 2015 #95

Not liking the pope is nothing new for me REP Sep 2015 #2

+++++... Tikki Sep 2015 #20

It's pretty pathetic, though, to see "progressives" falling for the RCC's PR snow job. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #44

^^This^^ (nt) mr blur Sep 2015 #50

Buddhism managed it too Recursion Oct 2015 #105

Because of identity politics. mmonk Sep 2015 #3

Yes, it's liberals and only liberals who seized on the words of the Pope as to the environment and merrily Sep 2015 #5

where did you get that from? i never said or implied any of these things. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #6

Of course your OP does not imply any of those things. merrily Sep 2015 #8

yeah. it doesn't. nt La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #14

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and that is relevant how? La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #31

Exactly right. The Pope just expresses the views of the Catholic church, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #7

agreed completely. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #15

Neither Protestantism or Judaism recognize gay marriage whathehell Sep 2015 #80

Some Protestant denominations recognize same sex marriage. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #85

Some, not most. Orthodox Judaism doesn't accept same sex marriage, Conservatism Judaism whathehell Sep 2015 #92

Im glad he is speaking about the environment and economics Marrah_G Sep 2015 #9

Some of us have been against him for a long time now LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #10

Very well said. CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #99

You're a bit too tame... MellowDem Sep 2015 #12

Someone referenced identity politics above and I think that's it. el_bryanto Sep 2015 #13

The pope is the head of a tiny foreign state Orrex Sep 2015 #16

They burned one of my ancestors at the stake for having the shameless audacity to edit JCMach1 Sep 2015 #17

In an enormous and diverse organization like the Catholic Church... Skinner Sep 2015 #18

This is thoughtful. I think that abortion is a far bigger issue to the Church. yardwork Sep 2015 #33

I agree that there is no reason to expect any change in Catholic teaching on abortion. Skinner Sep 2015 #46

In an enormous and diverse organization like the Catholic Church... AlbertCat Sep 2015 #47

Beautifully put. He's the captain of an ocean liner Retrograde Sep 2015 #64

Read what you just wrote here Lordquinton Sep 2015 #97

But that assumes that the current pope is even slightly liberal. Goblinmonger Sep 2015 #89

I doubt too many have started hating him whatthehey Sep 2015 #19

My sentiments exactly Laughing Mirror Sep 2015 #32

Very well said.. haikugal Sep 2015 #34

I agree completely. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #45

Yup. Amen and Hallelujah to this subthread. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #90

Brilliant. Thank you. trotsky Sep 2015 #75

Brilliantly said Small Accumulates Sep 2015 #82

That's true. Many have hated him for a long time and always will. rug Sep 2015 #83

"Frankie Photo-Op's sly cultural and media manipulation. . ." Codeine Sep 2015 #100

Not a Catholic here. But I think I can understand some of jwirr Sep 2015 #21

I agree with this assessment, plus I'd add that the liberals who are lauding the Pope's Nay Oct 2015 #107

i don't hate him restorefreedom Sep 2015 #22

I believe Francis is a very, very good man and that humanity got really lucky with him. Hortensis Sep 2015 #23

my thoughts upon the announcement that he was elected pope geek tragedy Sep 2015 #24

It just plain amuses me. AngryAmish Sep 2015 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #26

I support the Pope's economic message, as I support the criticism Baitball Blogger Sep 2015 #27

Not surprised or shocked, It's who he is... AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #30

The Pope is a smorasbord for identity politics. PufPuf23 Sep 2015 #35

Because income inequality and climate change are critical cally Sep 2015 #36

Equal rights are intrinsticly tied to economic issues. NYC Liberal Sep 2015 #40

Yes...I'm not an idiot cally Sep 2015 #76

There are some things I agree with him on deutsey Sep 2015 #37

And his "swaying the minds of millions around the world" Lordquinton Sep 2015 #62

Obviously, I don't agree with that deutsey Sep 2015 #74

So you're fine with the poison pill he brings? Lordquinton Sep 2015 #96

Yes, in your black-and-white way of seeing things deutsey Sep 2015 #98

It's not black and white, it's the straight white males Lordquinton Oct 2015 #103

The pope is a catholic gwheezie Sep 2015 #38

agreed completely. i too think he is a likeable old man, and much like other likeable old men La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #41

paraphrasing Fiddler On The Roof... 0rganism Sep 2015 #39

Who knew that the Pope was Catholic? mhatrw Sep 2015 #42

i actually get the personality part, he is far more likeable than the one before him La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #43

I don't either. NEWSFLASH: The Catholic Church has been mhatrw Sep 2015 #48

and that was accepted by most of the populace treestar Sep 2015 #65

Funny, don't see such huge DU support for KKK members who are pro-union, whatthehey Sep 2015 #61

I don't understand the hoopla either. It would have been more surprising had he not met with Kim. kelliekat44 Sep 2015 #49

Clue #1: Report: 594 LGBT people murdered in Americas during 15-month period Zorra Sep 2015 #51

The pope compared gender theory to Nazi propaganda ... but he seems nice. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #52

Imagine if the Pope had tea, and a little chat, with a public figure KKK member. Zorra Sep 2015 #71

The double standard and privilege here is sickening. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #72

I wouldn't count on that gollygee Sep 2015 #101

i think people were hoping this pope actually wasn't anti gay JI7 Sep 2015 #53

i guess you're right. and i think skinner made a similar point upthread. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #54

Is it a fact that the Pope met with Davis? The Wielding Truth Sep 2015 #56

Yes - it has been confirmed. nt el_bryanto Sep 2015 #59

K and R bigwillq Sep 2015 #57

I neither love him nor hate him. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #58

Because he's a significant step up from Hitlerjugend Ratzinger. KamaAina Sep 2015 #60

Yes or blind rage when someone does not agree with treestar Sep 2015 #63

Uh, the average Catholic is not American. Uganda is 44% Catholic, 13% of Uganda reports using a Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #67

Because people have been trying to use him as a litmus test for progressives, demanding that we Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #66

just Phentex Sep 2015 #91

I am not worked up over the Pope yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #68

I don't hate the guy. So what if someone brought Kim Davis in there to meet him. LynneSin Sep 2015 #70

As I said before - He's an 18th-century man in charge of a 16th-century organization Scootaloo Sep 2015 #79

The legacy of the Berrigan brothers, and Robert Drinan, I suspect. MADem Sep 2015 #81

He hates all things republican, (except religion and abortion) ileus Sep 2015 #87

I don't hate the pope. ananda Sep 2015 #88

The Pope is an ally in dome important issues. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2015 #93

Bernie Sanders recognizes him as a strong ally pnwmom Sep 2015 #94

I like the Pope. kwassa Sep 2015 #102

I really like Pope Francis, he is for humanity! akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #104

My problem is this MFM008 Oct 2015 #106