I was listening to my local news this morning, and they were interviewing an abuse survivor. He was appalled that the Pope would link criticism the Church to the devil.
Of course the Pope says such a link only applies to those who constantly criticize. But when does criticism become "constant"? I guess that only Francis is allowed to determine that. In the meantime, everyone just shut up.
Benedict, please come back before this guy does even more damage.
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To: Leaning Right
Sounds like someone I know when people disagree with him. He preaches sermons against them and say they are like certain demons.
2 posted on
02/22/2019 10:05:40 AM PST by
madison10
To: Leaning Right
3 posted on
02/22/2019 10:07:10 AM PST by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
To: Leaning Right
I thought those were the climate change deniers? Tough to keep up with most kooks these days. Even their contradictions are full of situational contradictions. We live in the least principled time mankind has ever experienced.
4 posted on
02/22/2019 10:07:26 AM PST by
blackdog
To: Leaning Right
Seems pretty obvious who is the devil’s friend........
The ImPopester and his minions.
5 posted on
02/22/2019 10:08:48 AM PST by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
To: Leaning Right
Well now, Your Holiness, let’s not be too hasty labeling people with that “Friends of the Devil” stamp.
Some of the current decisions by the Catholic Church do warrant greater scrutiny. Some appear to discourage, even punish those who stick to the original Rule Book.
To: Leaning Right
Maybe he just needs some high quality H2O.
7 posted on
02/22/2019 10:10:16 AM PST by
Jeff Chandler
(Every time a lefty cries "racism", a Trump voter gets his wings.)
To: Leaning Right
This pope is a loser. . . all those guilty of sexual deviancy need to be criminally charged. That goes for all denominations.
8 posted on
02/22/2019 10:11:00 AM PST by
Maudeen
(Jesus - our only Hope)
To: Leaning Right
When the Papa says such things about Bible-believers, I'd say that we are doing the Lord's work the Lord's way. Paul told us to wear the "shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked" (Ephesians 6:16).
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02/22/2019 10:11:11 AM PST by
Pilgrim's Progress
(http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
To: Leaning Right
Says Satan’servant, the COMMUNIST, HERITIC. Tagline
12 posted on
02/22/2019 10:13:10 AM PST by
Jmouse007
(Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
To: Leaning Right
Wow. Waiting for libs crying nonjudgmentalism...
13 posted on
02/22/2019 10:13:50 AM PST by
JudgemAll
(Democrats Fed. job-security in hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
To: Leaning Right
I decry Francis as 'friend of the devil'
To: Leaning Right
Obama wanted to abolish free speech too. “DO NOT CRITICIZE!’ nianiania
16 posted on
02/22/2019 10:16:02 AM PST by
JudgemAll
(Democrats Fed. job-security in hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
To: Leaning Right
Pope Francis is everything any Catholic-hater ever thought of, wrapped into one person.
17 posted on
02/22/2019 10:16:15 AM PST by
dangus
("The floor of Hell is paved with the skulls of bishops" -- St. Athanasius)
To: Leaning Right
This isn’t about criticizing the Church; it’s about criticizing individual sinners who have failed in their service to the Church, who appeal to their clerical character in order to hide behind the Church.
THAT is a pretty good example of clericalism.
18 posted on
02/22/2019 10:16:26 AM PST by
Romulus
To: Leaning Right
Papal buggerers gotta bugger...
19 posted on
02/22/2019 10:18:30 AM PST by
Caipirabob
(Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: Leaning Right
Obama wanted to abolish free speech too. “DO NOT CRITICIZE!’ nianiania
20 posted on
02/22/2019 10:18:37 AM PST by
JudgemAll
(Democrats Fed. job-security in hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
To: Leaning Right
It’s clear that so long as he is Pope the Church is not going to get serious about solving these problems.
Leaving those of us who are Catholic with some very difficult choices to ponder.
To: Leaning Right
The butt screw-supporting pope is just the leader of a disgusting cabal of gay pedophiles. Its the wealth of this leadership, with its corrupt, evil, blanket ways, that most taints what could be truly decent people following Christ.
As it is, these people fully support this abomination that calls itself a church, despite having no recourse to ever change it, by design, as the corrupt Catholic leadership alone is responsible for all leadership decisions.
The lay people are sheep to these wolves, and they appear comfortable in their Hellish ride to the bottom.
25 posted on
02/22/2019 10:25:36 AM PST by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: Leaning Right
Well, there you go.
The criticism of improper sexual practices by the clergy should be constant until the Church faces the problem head-on instead of continuing to play it down, cover it up where possible, and make a few symbolic moves only when it’s too blatant to ignore.
27 posted on
02/22/2019 10:32:15 AM PST by
SaxxonWoods
(The internet has driven the world mad.)
To: Leaning Right
The criticism is to the heirarchy of the church...to all those who hid the homosexuality and the abuse. paid off the victims besides and let those priests continue on the same path....cuz you know damn well that they didn’t stop their “ways” after being caught.
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