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WATCH: Sen. Barbara Boxer Tries and Fails To Explain Catholicism To A Priest
Townhall.com ^ | April 15, 2016 | Christine Rousselle

Posted on 04/15/2016 11:05:02 AM PDT by jazusamo

Sen. Barbara Boxer, who once dressed down a Army brigadier general who called her "ma'am," tried to shame a Catholic priest for not agreeing with Pope Francis on matters of climate change, which fall outside the magisterial authority of the Church.

Watch the exchange here:

5 minute video: Unhinged: Senator Boxer ridicules 'philosopher', assails Catholic priest at Senate climate hearing

The "Rev. Nelson" Boxer was referring to is a Methodist minister (and not a scientist!) who is ideologically aligned with herself on the issue of climate change.

First, some basic Catholicism: the pope is not infallible unless he is speaking ex cathedra ("from the chair"), something that has happened exactly twice in the entire history of the Church. (In 1854, when it was formally declared that the Blessed Virgin Mary had been conceived immaculately, without sin; and in 1950, when the Assumption of Mary was formally defined.) When the pope speaks about things outside the Magisterium, they are not infallible and nobody is bound to agree with His Holiness on the matter--including priests.

Second, it is patently absurd for a non-Catholic senator to attempt to try and tell a priest what his own church believes. Boxer's comments were incredibly rude, condescending, and unprofessional.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barbaraboxer; climatechangefraud; climatehearing; dumbstupidugly; hearing; hilarious; slapdown; ussenate
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Rude Barbara Boxer is slapped down good.
1 posted on 04/15/2016 11:05:02 AM PDT by jazusamo
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If her IQ was any lower it’d be a negative number.


2 posted on 04/15/2016 11:10:36 AM PDT by Argus
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Right on, she’s shows that in the video.


3 posted on 04/15/2016 11:12:19 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Ba-da-bing. This priest is the real-life brother of Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie’ on The Sopranos.


4 posted on 04/15/2016 11:12:28 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: jazusamo

Boxer: Dumb, stupid and ugly!

Hilarious!

Yes, those are my key words!


5 posted on 04/15/2016 11:17:33 AM PDT by onyx (You're here posting, so sign-up to DONATE MONTHLY!)
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To: jazusamo

I wish that general would have told her to go @#$@#$ herself!!!

Do you think a male senator would have blathered on if he was called sir.

She’s a kook, as are all feminists and they’re voting us straight down to hell.


6 posted on 04/15/2016 11:17:36 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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Thanks. When Babs got into it with Father Sirico she bit off more than she could chew, he’s a very intelligent man.


7 posted on 04/15/2016 11:17:52 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Anyone who believes in the Climate Change Hoax has proven themselves to be exempt from being infallible.

They have also shown themselves to be liars.Anyone who studies it seriously, knows that it's a scam to promote Socialism or to put 30 pieces of silver into their pockets *nudges Algore *

8 posted on 04/15/2016 11:17:57 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are those committed by illegal aliens)
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I love ‘em, my FRiend. :)


9 posted on 04/15/2016 11:18:56 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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I would not put it past Pope Francis to take to “the chair” on this.


10 posted on 04/15/2016 11:19:22 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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So, one might wonder how can someone w/such ineptitude become a senator? Well, when California pretty much opened its borders to anyone who wants to wonder in and then allows them to vote (without having to show ID). This is the end result. I wish the country could see the parts of my great state that are not represented in thought by this Marin idiot.


11 posted on 04/15/2016 11:21:51 AM PDT by Son-Joshua (son-joshua)
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“Dumb as a Barbara Boxer” has entered the American lexicon.


12 posted on 04/15/2016 11:22:39 AM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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Ba-da-bing. This priest is the real-life brother of Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie’ on The Sopranos.


And he’s very well spoken. His next questioner allowed him to finish with his comments on Boxer’s assertion that he was bought off were excellent.


13 posted on 04/15/2016 11:22:51 AM PDT by Vic S
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Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!

14 posted on 04/15/2016 11:24:00 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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the pope is not infallible unless he is speaking ex cathedra ("from the chair"), something that has happened exactly twice in the entire history of the Church. (In 1854, when it was formally declared that the Blessed Virgin Mary had been conceived immaculately, without sin; and in 1950, when the Assumption of Mary was formally defined.)

Interesting. So the only times the Pope has claimed infallibility was when he was pronouncing non-biblical doctrine.

15 posted on 04/15/2016 11:24:11 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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* If her IQ was any lower it’d be a negative number. *

I’m gonna have to throw a giant Schadenfreude party when almost 100% of people know that Climate Change is the fraud we know it is.

I hope those in power and celebrities that promoted it and tried to enslave us all under it’s catastrophic yoke are ridiculed and mocked for the rest of their lives.

Person of the Future #1
“Look, that idiot not only believed in the Climate Change Scam, he tried to destroy us all by spreading the lies.”

Person of the Future #
“You mean people ACTUALLY believed that crap?!?!?
What a bunch of dullards. Didn’t they have actual Science back in those days?”

Person of the Future #1
“Yes, but those in power wanted to outlaw it.”


16 posted on 04/15/2016 11:24:36 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are those committed by illegal aliens)
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To: jazusamo

When she opens her mouth, she bites off more than she can chew. Just about every time, she humiliates herself. Instead of “dumber than a box of rocks”, how about “dumber than a Boxer voter”?


17 posted on 04/15/2016 11:26:27 AM PDT by Zarro (Ted Cruz 2016)
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To: PATRIOT1876

Exactly.


18 posted on 04/15/2016 11:26:45 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: jazusamo

Barbara Trotsky..


19 posted on 04/15/2016 11:28:43 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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As useful as a screen door on a submarine.


20 posted on 04/15/2016 11:30:20 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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