Reply #45: Given his views this Pope deserves as much civility as given to Bush. [View All]

[gordianot]

I suspect he will have as much contact with civilians as Bush has with his constituents. Although I would never meet the criteria to hear Bush in person or meet him personally, I would be civil if this (extremely unlikely) were to happen. The same would apply to this Pope, I have read enough to form an opinion and it is not positive.

The beauty of forums like DU is that it allows people to vent providing cathartic release. With the advantage on anonymity people write things on a computer they would never say in person. Not being Roman Catholic I intend to leave the Pope (rants) alone unless he tries to intervene in American political agenda. Even if that were to happen he is just another obstacle among many to personal liberty.

I strongly believe in constitutional separation of church and State and reject the idea of a religious (Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, etc,) Republic. Those who promote such religious views, even when they coincide with your own, are not friendly to the U.S. Constitution. I also suspect this view is not a minority view in America.