[PapaBear3625]

That being said however, A pope that pushes a statist agenda, socialism and authoritarian rule is no friend of any Christian. If Catholics cannot accept criticism of a pope, then perhaps it is they that need to find a place where critical thinking is far more restrained. If they want to defend papal infallibility as “God’s Word” and silence me for saying otherwise, then I will criticize them, “bashing” or not.

That's cool. I'm Catholic and I'm unimpressed with this Pope too. There's a difference between thinking a particular Pope is a bozo, and attacking the concept of the Pope.

[trubolotta]

Thank you. I’m not attacking the idea of a religious leader but an “infallible” religious leader? Wasn’t that der Furher? I think we see eye to eye. I am a critic of religions that I believe have strayed from the bible. If that makes me a basher, my service to God is complete.