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Tommy_Carcetti

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9. As I've said over and over again, the Pope is who the Pope is.

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 11:19 AM

Oct 2015

He's not anyone's trained monkey. He's not there to say whatever one particular political ideology wants him to say so they can claim him as their own. American liberals and American conservatives both need to realize this.

He's not a member of any specific American political party nor is he even American. He's the leader of an international religious organization.

He's going to say what he says and do what he does, and we'll be free to both agree and disagree with whatever we so choose based on our own personal set of beliefs.

Why is this so hard for people to understand?

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Pope Poll [View all] el_bryanto Oct 2015 OP

He seems like a decent enough fellow but he still clings to antiquated bigoted concepts. CBGLuthier Oct 2015 #1

He's a bigot in a skirt who sometimes does kool stuff like feed the hungry and house the homeless YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #2

A bigot in a skirt? Nitram Oct 2015 #4

He's a bigoted cross dresser by his choice not mine he chooses to be a bigot and wear skirts YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #6

What are his good points? MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #22

Pass demmiblue Oct 2015 #3

In a political forum, I discuss political activists in terms of politics. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #5

Far from perfect, but still a step forward on many fronts. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #7

Other: I despise and loathe the corrupt, bigoted, medieval institution he heads. Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #8

As I've said over and over again, the Pope is who the Pope is. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #9

I don't hate the Pope. I hate his bigoted messages. I hate that the RCC interferes with secular law PeaceNikki Oct 2015 #10

Nailed it! (nt) LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #16

"Other." H2O Man Oct 2015 #11

Option 11: I like the dali lama yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #12

^This LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #15

hai hai! yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #19

See this image and rethink your vote Capt. Obvious Oct 2015 #13

Two more miracles, and he becomes a saint, right? Dr. Strange Oct 2015 #14

He got Boehner to resign Capt. Obvious Oct 2015 #18

Good point! Dr. Strange Oct 2015 #20

And Tebow is out of the league Capt. Obvious Oct 2015 #21

Is that from Ellen? oberliner Oct 2015 #17