Posted on 05/01/2018 6:43:47 AM PDT by NRx
Today on Twitter, the head of the Roman Catholic Church called for a ban on all weapons. Pope Francis asserted that the mere presence of weapons makes us constantly live in fear of war.
Do we really want peace? Then let’s ban all weapons so we don’t have to live in fear of war. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 29, 2018
Other Popes have acknowledged that weapons do indeed create a certain environment of fear. Church leaders have called for bans on certain types on weapons, such as nuclear weapons, but none have called for an outright ban on all weapons. The naiveté of this comment is pretty remarkable for several reasons. Surely, in an ideal world weapons would not be needed as humans would live in peace. But, the Pope's comment, taken alone, neglects to recognize the spiritual warfare that rages in mankind's hearts in the battle against the devil. It is ultimately mankind's failure in this struggle that creates the bloodshed and destruction found in the world today.
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Be easier, and make more sense, to ban Commie Popes.
The Pope lives in a fantasy world.
Pope Che.
What would we do without him?
Because Able had nothing to fear from Cain ...
Does that include putting on the whole armor of God?
Ban socialism. Look at all the harm it has caused humanity. Look at the tens of millions of deaths in the last century alone.
Shut up Frankie. The world needs a rest from your communist propaganda.
Even your bodyguards’ weapons, popie?
I’m not really a Pope follower, but this is the weirdest one we’ve had in my lifetime.
It’s one tiny facet of the reason I think we live in the end times. A pope quits before he dies and gives us a poser.
As soon as the Pope tears down the high Vatican walls.
I was thinking ban all useful idiots from any kind of policy making.
This guy is a total liberal whack job.
Does that include ELIMINATING even ‘putting on the whole armor of God’ I meant to ask.
That Farside cartoon with the Devils laughing at the suggestion box? Totally captured this statement.
Everyone turns in their weapons except ISIS, Al Queda, every Communist nation and insurgency, and all gangs.
That will really work well.
What an incredibly stupid man.
The West to lead the way, naturally.
The Pope should lead by example and disarm the Swiss Guard that protects him.
You first, popey................
Not even halberds?
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