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As a Protestant, I've never understood....and always been highly skeptical of....the whole concept of Pope's. I admit I have a difficult time being objective about anything about them beyond looking at them as "leaders" and whether or not they move things forward in positive ways or stymie the same. I agree, this man is a fool....and what's so frightening, is the power so many give him without question.
posted by
Krisles
on May 31, 2016 at 7:01 PM
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I suppose if one is of the Catholic faith , one tries to believe what the Pope says,
Sadly he is human. 
posted by
C_C_T
on May 30, 2016 at 7:09 AM
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I never thought about the angle of him simply giving up on Europe. That very well could be. Interestingly enough, Africa is a place that of which has been dealing with problems from Islam.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on May 29, 2016 at 5:38 AM
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It definitely can happen here, and it will. The only question is when?...and will I still be here to see it happen?
posted by
TAPS.
on May 28, 2016 at 10:15 PM
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The Pope seems to be a smart man, of course he is very smart to have gotten where he is. But politically he seems to be way to the left, and taking the climate change bait (human-caused, that is) hook, line and sinker. These are additional reasons I would call him a fool, in addition to Nautikos' reason. He may think he is following Jesus' example, but I would like to see something more along the lines of driving the money-changers and sheep-sellers out of the Temple with a whip!! 
posted by
GoldenMean
on May 28, 2016 at 9:33 PM
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I, for one, don't think that it can't happen here.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on May 28, 2016 at 9:32 PM
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Re: Nautikos
I don't hate the Pope, Wiley - I said he is a fool in trying to go 'ecumenical' with Islam...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 28, 2016 at 8:16 PM
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I cannot help thinking that Pope Francis has taken his cue from
the One for whom his church was named - and that love as a goal beats war six ways to Sunday. I have to hope that his soft answers may turn away wrath - but I don't think the Islamist fundamentalists are interested in learning peace. Damn shame I'd say, if anybody ever asked me what I thought.
posted by
Pat_B
on May 28, 2016 at 4:34 PM
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Nautikos
Alright, I'm sorry, you can hate the Pope if you like it just caught me in the remnants of my Catholicism.
posted by
WileyJohn
on May 28, 2016 at 3:51 PM
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Nautikos
Calling the Pope a fool would be an insult to any education you might have achieved
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posted by
WileyJohn
on May 28, 2016 at 3:32 PM
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Off with his head said the Queen of Hearts...sometimes I feel as though I tumbled down Alice's rabbit hole and into another World.
posted by
Kabu
on May 28, 2016 at 8:18 AM
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