Posted on 02/18/2016 1:17:56 PM PST by RKBA Democrat
Great post.
So basically you don’t want a wall either. Tell your pope to stay out of our politics.
Wow! You must work for Obama!
The Pope should stay clear of politics and economics. He obviously does not know anything about either.
El popo is a political activist, not a religious leader.
I’m sorry but I don’t compartmentalize my assessments of religious leaders like you do.
If my pastor were to preach a solid understanding of the Word while also promoting socialism he’d be fired. His knowledge of the Bible could very well be admirable but his promotion of socialism, a philosophy that is at dire odds against the faithful, would be grounds for dismissal.
To me a Catholic leader who advances an economic system that has brought his own country to ruin time and again is someone of deeply questionable judgment. He does not deserve respect, he deserves scrutiny and he deserves a devout effort to oust him and replace him with a man of faith whose entire life is a reflection of his faith.
I should also mention, you’re about to be flamed mightily. But as a recovering Catholic, I know you welcome it. :)
I disagree with your strategy on immigration, but your thoughtful consideration of the matter and explanation of papal reverence was a nice break from most threads. Until the frothy comments, of course.
Cruz is my guy . Trump is my number two.
Go to mass every Sunday with wife and four kids.
This Pope could be an anti Pope. Think we have had them before in the 15th and 16th Centuries.
It makes it tough to want to go to mass with this clown. Trump is 100% correct on this one. Pope has NO right to judge which of our protestant brothers are Christian or not.
And socialism is EVIL. It promotes covetous behavior and THEFT.
Also, The Pope is encouraging the break of the family by encouraging Mexican immigration. As a practical matter, it means the father leaves the family.
If the Pope had real guts, he would admonish the MEXICAN government to reform and use capitalism to keep mexicans in Mexico.
First of all, this Pope is nothing but a tool of the UN and the left.
As for immigration, a lot of Latin American countries were pretty insulted by the things he said. Most of the people crossing the border now are (a) not from Mexico and (b) not even from Latin America. There are thousands of Middle Easterners and Asians being smuggled every day by the drug gangs and Marxist terrorist organizations such as FARC, which make a lot of money from people smuggling.
Mexico actually fights against this, but its LE and governmental structures are so weak in so many areas - not to mention our lack of support under Obama for Mexico’s anti-drug activities, the one area in which Mexico has appealed for help - that there’s not much it can do.
Maybe the Pope should have called out Castro (many illegals pass through Cuba), FARC and the drug gangs. But that might take a bit of knowledge of the situation, a bit of courage and a bit of humility, all of which are unknown to this crazy man in the Vatican.
Sorry. That defense doesn’t fly. His demeanor and public statements when he was with Obama, the most vile supporter and advocate of abortion ever to be President, was unmistakably friendly and non critical. Also he allowed himself to be feted at a white House reception that was purposely packed with abortion advocates, gays, transgenders and advocates of homosexual marriage. Then and since he has not said a word. This Pope if he had concerns about Trump’s religiosity should have counselled him in private. The Pope is demonstrating that he is a man without honor.
Trump DID say that and I say it too. Build the damn wall and keep the invaders out. Trying to play Francis' apologist and spin doctor on FR is sad.
He’s simply the leader of the Cult of Mary.
You cannot believe the idolatry of those kind of “churches”.
:: his promotion of socialism, a philosophy that is at dire odds against the faithful ::
Could it be that such a Pastor wants his parish to be run as socialist...with him charge?
Food for thought.
No. Re-read what I said: I’m a lukewarm supporter. A wall is not a panacea. Without the will to enforce our borders, people will go around it anyway. And it will be useless. And long term it isn’t going to fix the problem of a failed Mexican state.
Nope. A student of history. Or are you arguing that the annexation of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado etc. was a bad idea?
California though...you might have a point :-)
Agreed. He did do something good, though. Unified conservatives.
Pope Marxist needs to look in his own back yard. He doesn’t speak for me and I am really tired of the Catholic Church bringing in all sorts of “refugees”. The Catholic Church has been doing it for years. RE: Somalis anyone?
This one is the worst. He needs to minister and get out of politics. He is an example of why we have the separation of church and state.
We are trying to save our country, he should concentrate on saving souls.
Maybe your Catholic but the Pope is not the WORD of GOD.
He is a mortal person not an entity or any thing special to God.
Than I or any Christian
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