Pope Francis’ new clothes: Why his progressive image is white smoke and mirrors

Salon ^ | 6/22/14 | Anna March

[SoFloFreeper]

Don't buy his populist rhetoric. The new pope is every bit the sexist homophobe as his predecessors...

While the pope transmits a populist vibe—particularly about the economy— he is an old-school conservative who, despite his great PR, maintains nearly all of the socialpolicies of his predecessors and keeps up a hardline Vatican “cabinet.”

[Mrs. Don-o]

I don’t know. If so, he might want to use it for — um -— personal hygiene.

[Patriotic1]

So very true. Late last year I was reading a book in which the author stated that we needed the spirituality of both Benedict and Francis. I nodded in agreement then realized before turning the page that this was an older book.

It made me appreciate the meaning behind the name choices of the last 2 popes and ties in exactly to what you just posted. But talk about an eerie feeling..

[Bigg Red]

Very good. Thank you for teaching me a new word.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Staurophobe. Thank you, I learned a valuable new word.<p

If I may ask, would you tell me what “Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi” means?

[Mrs. Don-o]

Ac excellent insight.

[DuncanWaring]

There seem to be some hints in here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Keltiad

[piusv]

It was only a matter of time. The liberals were the ones who completely misrepresented Pope Francis (Time magazine man of the year) with the full intent of making him into what they wanted him to be and hoping against hope that either he or others in the Curia would assist them in that process.

So does this mean that I'll no longer see posts saying that the MSM has taken Francis out of context, misquoted, etc?

[Salvation]

And people don’t understand this. Good post.

[Teófilo]

Wow. This Anna March just got that the Pope is CATHOLIC, not Episcopalian.

She’s smart that one.

~Theo