Francis, filtered (George Weigel finds something missing...)

Denver Catholic Register ^ | December 16, 2014 | George Weigel

[Mrs. Don-o]

Weigel compares the media "filter" to a "bamboo curtain", screening out papal messages that aren't part of "The Narrative" --- the predetermined liberal consensus on what the "real story" is, no matter the pesky particular facts.

Pope Francis' teachings on

• abortion (against!)
• same-sex "marriage" (against!)
• Satan (against! and with a strong emphasis on the reality of demonic entities, and the need to resist their evil)

All pretty much silenced in the mediasphere.

Class, discuss.

[Slyfox]

Pope Translator:

http://www.setonmagazine.com/latest-articles/what-if-the-translators-of-pope-francis-translated-other-stuff-in-history

[NotSoFreeStater]

What about reports of his heavy involvement regarding our new policy towards Cuba?

[Brian Kopp DPM]

And on the other hand...

YouTube: Why Is Pope Francis the Idol of the Secular Media?

Posted on: Wednesday, December 17, 2014

[ebb tide]

Weigel has his head stuck in the sand.

George Weigel Re-Fastens His Pope Francis Filter

The liberal media’s embrace of Francis is only natural and the faithful conservative outcry is reasonable. We are accustomed to having those who rule over us throw us a bone once in a while to distract and to curry favor. Despite Weigel’s filter, we know what it means.

Francis has secretly collaborated with our socialist president to make concessions to communist Cuba. He is also trying to get the U.S. to release Islamist terrorists from GITMO.

[huckfillary]

I do not trust this Pope. He’s a Third World socialist whose core beliefs are antithetical to the principles of republican liberty.

[ebb tide]

Philippine communist rebels declare truce for holidays, pope visit

You can judge a man by the company he keeps. (Obama, Castro, etc)

[Straight Vermonter]

You can judge a man by the company he keeps. (Obama, Castro, etc)

Prostitutes, tax collectors...

[Clemenza]

The ultramontanists are the laughingstock of the Catholic Church. They can no longer excuse away this old coot Argentine with arguments about “mistranslation.”

[Alex Murphy]

You can judge a man by the company he keeps. (Obama, Castro, etc)

....Illegal immigrants, pro-abort politicians....

[ebb tide]

Jesus admonished the prostitute and told her to sin no more. He also told His followers to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s.

What’s your point?

[ebb tide]

LOL

[Salvation]

BTTT on your comments. Media are running scared and hiding the truth.

What else is new?

[kitkat]

Good article. Thank you, Mrs. Don-o.

[ebb tide]

I want to thank His Holiness Pope Francis whose moral example shows us the importance of pursuing the world as it should be rather than simply settling for the world as it is."Barry Hussein Obama

If Francis sees the world the same way as Barry see's "it should be", we are in for a world of hurt.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

When I go and read the pope`s actual remarks, I am always suprised to see how different the truth is. Like the whole dogs go to heaven malarky!!!

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Best comeback EVER! Not that the poster deserved a slam but what astonishing perspective! If he had am effect on Obama....pray!

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

So now who is making him out to be Jesus.....you? Converted?

[kitkat]

Read the article. It’s abundantly clear that the Pope IS mistranslated.

[ebb tide]

Did you read this:

>>“I also think with affection of those Muslim immigrants who this evening begin the fast of Ramadan, which I trust will bear abundant spiritual fruit.” <<

Or this:

>>As Christians, we cannot consider Judaism as a foreign religion; nor do we include the Jews among those called to turn from idols and to serve the true God.<<