Posted on 01/28/2019 8:35:06 PM PST by Impala64ssa
Pope Francis has taken another shot at wall-building politicians, telling thousands of Catholics in Panama gathered for World Youth Day that "builders of walls sow fear" and "divide people."
"We know that the father of lies, the devil, prefers a community divided and bickering," Francis told a crowd of tens of thousands of youth Thursday night at a seaside park in Panama City. "This is the criteria to divide people: The builders of bridges and the builders of walls, those builders of walls sow fear and look to divide people. What do you want to be?" When the crowd replied "builders of bridges," Francis replied, "You learned well. I like that." The Pope's remarks seemed to be a clear reference to President Donald Trump's proposal to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. Trump's demand for $5.7 billion for the wall has led to a partial government shutdown for 34 days and counting. On Wednesday, after Trump tweeted a new slogan, "Build a wall and crime will fall," a journalist on the papal plane asked Pope Francis about Trump's proposal. The Pope said such measures are driven by fear. "It is the fear that makes us crazy." It wasn't the first time Trump and Francis have tussled over the proposed border wall. "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian," Francis said in 2016. "This is not the gospel." Trump immediately fired back, calling Francis' comments "disgraceful." "No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith," he said in a statement.
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Let’s all listen to the pedophile protector.
Dear #NotMyPope:
Stuff it, Frankie.
MY Pope was a Polish guy that FOUGHT communists; this assclown evidently sold his soul to them.
I wonder if the Pope supports the protective wall that Israel built. After all, that’s where Jesus taught, so it’s preservation is presumably important to Catholic officials.
On the other hand, this Pope seems to have no problem with European Moslem migrants . . .
Wonder what Popes that are protectors of predatory pedophiles sow?
Let the pedophile Pope with a wall stuff it.
Right On NF Hale!
Says the rich commie homo pope living behind the massive walls with an army of heavily armed guarss.
This anti-Christ has never read the bible.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. Matthew 24:5
The fool is a real ass. The church needs to rid themselves of this mistake.
Yeah, his walls indicate the political and military power that Rome held up until 400 years ago.
Why the pope is given any political credence today is a tribute to stupidity.
Their political meddling in the 60s is the reason why I left the church.
Just STFU.
Oh yes, the Vatican City Wall—crenulated for archers to shoot from.
Where’s Monty Python when you need him?
I’m sick of this commie clown.
Truly.
With apologies to all good Catholic freepers, it becomes harder and harder for me to have any respect for this Pope, and to take this idiot seriously as a respected religious leader.
Said he who lives in a ‘city’ surrounded by a wall.
Hypocrisy.
That Evil Nehemiah.
What made him travel far away to build one of those decisive wall things?
The pope is building stupidity
Sez a guy who lives in a fortress with a private army
Oh yeah? How many of the Moose slime horde has Frankie the fraud let into the wall Vatican to even use a toilet? The pope is a hypocrite, but he will continue to push Chrislam down catholic throats.
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