Thomas Sowell on Pope Leo XIV

Youtube ^ | 5/10/2025 | Thomas Sowell

[Redmen4ever]

Because this is a podcast, I'll provide a summary: Sowell says Robert Francis Prevost was elevated to Pope because he is an able administrator, a voice of calmness, and accumulated a cosmopolitan resume. His elevation to Pope followed another who presided over social activism and moral drift. Sowell says Pope Francis gained applause from secular institutions and the elite of the world, at the cost of shrinking congregations; and, the Cardinal-Electors chose Prevost for preservation rather than change.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: popebob; popeleoxiv; thomassowell

[Redmen4ever]

Thomas Sowell, maybe the foremost conservative intellectual of our time, is - as always - profound, insightful and a pure joy.

[skr]

The secular world should be totally ignored when it comes to choosing church leaders.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

True. Jesus Christ is the leader of the Church.

[AbolishCSEU]

I hope this analysis pans out to be true, but I have my doubts as Pope Leo has said some woke things especially as regards illegal aliens.

[Bayard]

Is this Thomas Sowell? Sounds computer generated.

[Chode]

good stuff...

[skr]

Indeed!

[one guy in new jersey]

The Catholic pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, Guv.

[JesusIsLord]

If we define vicar as 'a representative' - then every Believer is a vicar of Christ. The Pope is the head of the RCC and no more a vicar of Christ than any other Believer.

[caddie]

Agree. Sounds fake. Cloned his voice and probably what he said. Plus he’s going 80 miles an hour in his speech — too tiring for a nonagenarian.

[9YearLurker]

Nice job providing a brief summary!

[Pajamajan]

bttt

[SunkenCiv]

Apropos of nothing, the Trojans were gullible and rolled the horse in through the city gate, locked up for the night, and went to bed. There's a media peace offensive going on right now in support of this latest appointment. Do not get co-opted.

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• What is behind the new Pope's chosen name, Leo? [05/10/2025]
• Pope Leo XIV makes history [05/10/2025]

[DesertRhino]

And covered up for a pedo priest.

[trebb]

Sowell and Greenfield seem to be at odds on Leo - the LA Times had an article lauding Leo - which always gets my spidey senses tingling....

[foundedonpurpose]

Bump for later.

[Redmen4ever]

Bayard, I harbor the same suspicion. The content sounds like Sowell. But, a couple times, “he” quotes himself, Dole-like, in the third person.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Thomas Sowell is still sharp as ever at 94 years old. God bless him.

[one guy in new jersey]

The.

[Ditto]

Plus he’s going 80 miles an hour in his speech — too tiring for a nonagenarian.

I talk with a guy 80++ every so often, and he talks faster than I can hear. ;~).