John Fugelsang: I love days where Pope Francis enrages the fake Christians by acting like Jesus.

[highplainsdem]

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[MOMFUDSKI]

1. Love it!

But I am so tired of these self-appointed men making pronouncements about how one must conduct one’s life. Either way STFU

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. "no true scotsman"

[bluesbassman]

23. "No true Christian"

Read through the responses. It’s not Jesus those people follow. Paul maybe, but he was a Pharisee so you know what his theology was based upon.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

24. The Jesus they follow never blessed a sin, which is what, in their eyes, Pope Francis is doing.

(Also, few Christian non-Catholics give a shit about what any pope says and believe the Catholic Church is the whore of Babylon anyway, so.)

[bluesbassman]

26. They also approve of an adulterous lying criminal.

I’m sorry, modern evangelical “christians” have no standing to tell anyone what is or is not a sin. They cherry pick verses from Scripture that confirms their ow political and social biases, while ignoring the core teaching of the “Lord” they claim to follow. It’s interesting that Jesus spoke often about people like modern evangelicals and had a word for them: Hypocrites.

[BlueKota]

3. Pope Francis has won my respect

[soldierant]

4. Mine too

and I might note that, he was appointed by a large number of Cardinals. That doesn't make a difference to me - but I would iexpect it to make a differennce for those to whom appointment is important.

[Sky Jewels]

5. So when is Francis scheduled to recognize that women are humans

who deserve bodily autonomy and equality in the church and in society? I'll not hold my breath.

I'll never understand why any liberal would continue to support the medieval male-supremacist Catholic Church.

[DenaliDemocrat]

9. He cannot.

No Pope has the authority to allow women clergy. That would be like asking when the President repeal the 2nd Amendment.

[Sky Jewels]

14. Yeah, I know. The whole church is a fetid cesspool of male supremacy

and grifters who bring billions into the Vatican by pushing nonsensical patriarchal mythologies made up by people who didn't even know the Earth orbits the sun.

Like I said, I cannot understand why any liberal would continue to support this corrupt, women-hating institution.

Of course, there are plenty of other horrible misogynistic religious institutions worldwide, but this story involves the still ridiculously powerful Catholic Church specifically. And the RCC has conducted its reign of terror against women for many centuries.

[DenaliDemocrat]

18. They all suck.

All of them.

[Skittles]

19. CORRECT

some suck worse than others, but they all suck

[Sky Jewels]

27. I mostly agree, but carve out a few rare exceptions, like

the Unitarian Church. From what I know from the outside, that organization seems more about building community and doing good works. You don't even have to buy into any supernatural nonsense to be accepted there. Many attendees are agnostics or atheists. But, yeah, overall, probably 98 percent of these institutions suck.

[3Hotdogs]

21. I don't think the complaint is about women being priests.

[Sky Jewels]

25. I was pointing out that

the people heaping praise on Francis for being so liberal and enlightened are ignoring that he still heads a very powerful women-hating grifting institution that’s stuck in the Middle Ages.

[EmmaLee E]

22. Shout it Loud and Clear!

Second class status.
So Christ had no female disciples? May I point out that he had no Europeans either.

[DenaliDemocrat]

28. He had female disciples - lots of them.

He did not have female Apostles. The Catholic Church bases the priesthood on Apostolic Succession.

Sacred tradition among Catholics will never allow a female priesthood. No Pope can change that. It will never happen and I just shake my head at the people who try to say it will happen or petition. It’s never happening. My advice would be to change Churches.

[lame54]

6. The Pope is infallible...

Unless he says something they don't agree with

[DenaliDemocrat]

10. Only when speaking ex-cathedra

And only then on policy of Church dogma/doctrine.

Let’s tone down the misinformation here please.

[Sneederbunk]

7. Not sure what Jesus would do, but

know what he wouldn't do.

[IronLionZion]

8. Jesus was a long-haired Jewish peacenik who threw money changers out of the temple

Many RWers would deport him since they prefer smiting, wrath, and apparently opulent megachurches.

[rubbersole]

17. That's why god made private jets.

[SergeStorms]

20. How better....

to rapidly collect continental collection plates?
They have to scoop that money up quickly, lest some local do-gooder decides to help the impoverished or some other outrageous act of christianity.
There are ecumenical investment portfolios to fatten, and crystal cathedrals to build, you know?

[earth2jim]

11. A perfect Antagonist.

I'm not religious or Catholic, but I'm proud of the Pope. He is a perfect counter point to trump.

[Pluvious]

12. Viewing some of the Twitter comments...

It’s impressive how tenacious he is in pushing back against all the hostile replies

[Boomerproud]

13. There was a piece, I think it was either CNN or NBC website that conservative cardinals

are doing their best to undermine Francis. Lots of shenanigans going on...

[elleng]

15. Ditto, but do they even UNDERSTAND?

I tend to doubt it, which may be the worst part.

[70sEraVet]

16. I'm ALL for any religous leader who nudges their religion...

to be a little more accepting!
Blessed be the Boat-Rockers!!

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

29. I'd love more those days when

christians stop lying that christians who behave badly are fake christians when there's no such thing.