Posted on 09/05/2019 7:51:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sounding more and more like a politician and less and less like a pope, Pope Francis threw out this one for his American critics who view him as just a bit too political. According to Fox News:
Pope Francis told a reporter on Wednesday it was an "honor" to be the subject of attacks from American religious conservatives and their Catholic allies.
The pope was speaking with French journalist Nicholas Seneze, the author of "How America Wants to Change Popes," when he responded to his American critics while heading to Mozambique for a three-day tour of sub-Saharan Africa.
His stances on climate change, immigration, homosexuality and theology have garnered heavy criticism from politicians and conservative Catholics and commentators. Some critics have demanded his resignation.“It’s an honor that the Americans attack me,” the pontiff told Seneze.
Interesting that he characterized his critics as "the Americans" instead of 'the conservatives.' After all, the U.S. Church (and nearly all U.S. religious denominations) actually do have plenty of leftists -- they're actually dominated by them.
Which goes to show just how coldly he views the USA with all its famous freedoms, calling to mind that like the late Venezuelan socialist dictator Hugo Chavez, he's never spent appreciable time in the U.S. He knows nothing of democracy, other than the Peronist balcony-descamisados kind practiced in Argentina with its famous Argentine economic consequences. The U.S. practice of freely speaking one's mind and questioning authority that's failing unsettles him. He gets mad. If he's the good guy, then someone who criticizes him is the devil, which of course is why it's an 'honor.' The U.S. and all its freedom is a bad place, see, but he'd nevertheless like all the world's illegal migrants he claims to champion to somehow be here.
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If Pope Francis really, really hates Americans, does that make him a Democrat?
Right back atcha, Bergoglio.
He is Pope Che in so many ways.
But he sure likes his Church not being taxed in the US.
Just what the Church needs- an MSNBC Pope!
Just what the Church needs- an MSNBC Pope!
“...Which goes to show just how coldly he views the USA with all its famous freedoms...”
Don’t worry, Red Frankie; the feeling is mutual.
#NotMyPope.
MY Pope was a Polish guy that helped bring down the Evil Empire... not actively WORK for them.
Does the Pope have anything to do with religion any more these days ?????
It’s not his church.
It’s mine and every other Catholic’s?
We DONT NEED HIM to know how to live and what to do.
Last I checked he has an expiration date just like everyone else.
I didn’t stop loving America because obummer was president for 8 years. I didn’t like what it became at the top but I had FAITH it would change and I still kept MY American values.
Prayers out that everyone has a great Thursday :)
ciao
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Though to be fair, he completely ruined the old saying “Is the Pope Polish?” formerly used to indicate “no chance”.
He obviously ain’t much of a fan of Christianity either.
I have never even allowed myself to feel about any Pope the way I feel about Pope Francis. His remark sounds like something Beto or Buttigig would say in order to build their street creds. This Pope is not about bringing people together at all.
What would you expect from the world’s first Islamic Pope?
Right back atcha big Pooper
Then there should start being protests at The Vatican if they are really upset with this Pope.
He came up by way of liberation theology of the 50s and 60s.
I was brought up as a catholic and left it in the late 60s when liberation theology and sticking their noses into the VN war and other support of socialists and terrorists became the norm with the church.
The pope and the church has not been a serious political or military power since the 17th century; other than the credence that idiot politicians give to the pope’s pronouncements. They became political/fascist tools and not worth consideration.
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