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ancianita

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9. Another worthless label.

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:13 PM

Nov 2025

Last edited Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:32 PM - Edit history (1)

For 20 centuries the Church has not been a club for the righteous but has been more a hospital for sinners. It welcomes all, loves all, and helps all. It is the biggest charity on planet earth, and will continue to embrace all humans no matter where. The Catholics of Florida that I know are humble, funny, not perfect humans, but they love those who are hard to love, and they are kinder and more steadfast than my past friends, and those are Jesus things.

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U.S. Catholic Bishops Issue Pointed Condemnation Of Trump's Immigration Policies [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 OP

They just appointed a MAGA kook bishop to head one of their big media outlets wolfie001 Nov 2025 #1

For one who doesn't know who/what they're talking about, that's a pretty hateful thing to say. ancianita Nov 2025 #3

Why? wolfie001 Nov 2025 #10

Because ancianita Nov 2025 #12

I added an article wolfie001 Nov 2025 #15

No you didn't. Get it through your head: these anti-gay drama queens do not represent the Catholic Church. ancianita Nov 2025 #17

Hope you're right wolfie001 Nov 2025 #19

wolfie, come on. Hope you're not so weak willed and faithless that you'd be so easily swayed ancianita Nov 2025 #21

Please have your beliefs wolfie001 Nov 2025 #24

I hear you. ancianita Nov 2025 #25

Thanks! wolfie001 Nov 2025 #26

Anytime. ancianita Nov 2025 #28

Also, an Oklahoma Bishop too wolfie001 Nov 2025 #13

So f'n what. ancianita Nov 2025 #18

Ha ha wolfie001 Nov 2025 #20

I hear you. ancianita Nov 2025 #23

Do you mean William D. Byrne? TexLaProgressive Nov 2025 #22

It's important to remember that the USCCB is populated by bishops obedient to God only, not its head bishop, which is ancianita Nov 2025 #2

Statements are meaningless Miguelito Loveless Nov 2025 #4

That's just your fact free opinion about Jesus's Church. Their message is indeed meaningful to people of good will. ancianita Nov 2025 #5

Another apologist from Miguelito Loveless Nov 2025 #8

Another worthless label. ancianita Nov 2025 #9

You a fan of Bill Donahue? wolfie001 Nov 2025 #11

Never heard of him. ancianita Nov 2025 #14

Bill Donahue fought against gay marriage until he left the spotlight wolfie001 Nov 2025 #16

This is a meaningful statement, made by an important group of US Catholics FakeNoose Nov 2025 #6

Golden Jesus isn't going to like this. mdbl Nov 2025 #7

I am glad at least some of them are speaking out. BlueKota Nov 2025 #27