I Like this Pope

[The Duke]

I'm not Catholic and obviously that church has had centuries of problems and bad decisions, but gotta hand it to this guy, he has great courage and tells it like he sees it.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/07/world/pope-mass-ecuador-quito/index.html

He is certainly a very humble and modest man, and has come along at an opportune time given the course of world events.

 

[NeekReevers]

I have much respect for him. I had the Catholic Church forced on me by my mother from ages 7-14 and hated every minute of it. It just seemed like a bunch of rules with no sincerity behind it. This guy speaks the truth and probably a truth that a lot of us rich American Christians don't want to hear. I'm surprised someone this outspoken and plainspoken was ever allowed into the office.

 

[Orange Jennyslipper]

Francis is waaaaaay too liberal for the Catholics on this board. You can't have your pope running around apologizing to people, no matter how egregious the sin. Who needed the Incas, anyway?

And poor people? My God, all he wants to talk about are poor people, old people, sick people. Telling people to attract newcomers to the Church by living a Gospel life, not by proselytizing. The nerve! What about queers? Jesus still hates gays, doesn't he? Get back on point, Francis.

And he better lay his Holy hands off capitalism. "Dung of the Devil," indeed. I'll tell you what, we can cancel your visa and put you on the No-Fly list so fast it'll make your head spin. And what's the deal with stopping in Cuba on your way to the U.S. this fall? You better learn to get your priorities straight!

This was all sarcasm. I'll throw a few Hail Mary's if you want me to.

 

[CowboyJD]

I'm Catholic, and I think he is awesome.

I know you were being sarcastic, but I know some of my fellow American Catholics that are feeling that comfortable with things he is saying.

 

[Orange Jennyslipper]

You mean some American Catholics are not comfortable with some things, don't you?

I like him, too. I know that's no comfort to Catholics.

 

[hollywood]

A lot of what he has said and done draws this atheist's approval. It's almost like he's actually read the Bible and decided that Christians should put the actual teachings of Christ into practice.

 

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

Just not on abortion and euthanasia, right?

 

[hollywood]

Marshal,

I have no problem with his, or the Catholic Church's stands on either issue.

Doesn't mean that I have to agree that the GOVERNMENT has the right to play a role in such matters. A lot of people do things in a "free" country that I don't agree with, but that's the price we pay for living in a free country.

 

[CowboyJD]

You mean some American Catholics are not comfortable with some things, don't you?

I like him, too. I know that's no comfort to Catholics.

Yes. Thank you. That's exactly what I meant.

Still waiting on brt's take.

Should be entertaining.

 

[ThorOdinson13]

Yes. Thank you. That's exactly what I meant.

Still waiting on brt's take.

Should be entertaining.

@brtinla

 

[CowboyJD]

@brtinla

I didn't tag him for a reason. I was just making a joke.

Don't REALLY care.

And you're a troublemaker. One of your more endearing qualities.

 

[ThorOdinson13]

I didn't tag him for a reason. I was just making a joke.

Don't REALLY care.

And you're a troublemaker. One of your more endearing qualities.

I try when I'm feeling froggy

 

[ThorOdinson13]

Well @CowboyJD this as been disappointing for me. I was waiting for something along the lines of the next great schism.

 

[CowboyJD]

Yeah...huge let down....worse than the Seinfield series finale.

 

[Orange Jennyslipper]

I tried; I guess only the good Catholics responded.

 

[ThorOdinson13]

Let's try this

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!









@brtinla

 

[Deepfork]

I don't like him. Just my opinion. I think he is bad for the church but great for the libs.

 

[CowboyJD]

I'm certainly no lib....weird.