Conservative U.S. Catholics Dismayed by Pope
SMYRNA, Ga. — When Pope Francis was elected in March, Bridget Kurt received a small prayer card with his picture at her church and put it up on her refrigerator at home, next to pictures of her friends …More
SMYRNA, Ga. — When Pope Francis was elected in March, Bridget Kurt received a small prayer card with his picture at her church and put it up on her refrigerator at home, next to pictures of her friends and her favorite saints.
She is a regular attender of Mass, a longtime stalwart in her church’s anti-abortion movement .
But Ms. Kurt recently took the Pope Francis prayer card down and threw it away.
“It seems he’s focusing on bringing back the left that’s fallen away, but what about the conservatives?” said Ms. Kurt, a hospice community educator. “Even when it was discouraging working in pro-life, you always felt like Mother Teresa was on your side and the popes were encouraging you. Now I feel kind of thrown under the bus.”
Some Catholics were shocked when they saw that Francis said in the interview that “the most serious of the evils” today are “youth unemployment and the loneliness of the old.” It compounded the chagrin after he said in an earlier interview that he had intentionally …More
She is a regular attender of Mass, a longtime stalwart in her church’s anti-abortion movement .
But Ms. Kurt recently took the Pope Francis prayer card down and threw it away.
“It seems he’s focusing on bringing back the left that’s fallen away, but what about the conservatives?” said Ms. Kurt, a hospice community educator. “Even when it was discouraging working in pro-life, you always felt like Mother Teresa was on your side and the popes were encouraging you. Now I feel kind of thrown under the bus.”
Some Catholics were shocked when they saw that Francis said in the interview that “the most serious of the evils” today are “youth unemployment and the loneliness of the old.” It compounded the chagrin after he said in an earlier interview that he had intentionally …More
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i just wish our new pope would think before he talks so much wishy washy baloney - youth unemployment is the worst thing duh?
Abortion on demand in western countries,
the scourge of the drug dealers.
the waging of so many wars - and the many, many deaths, maimings and destruction that ensues etc,etc, etc
where are his cardinal advisers and what on earth are they advising him?
Mind you, the pope …More
i just wish our new pope would think before he talks so much wishy washy baloney - youth unemployment is the worst thing duh?
Abortion on demand in western countries,
the scourge of the drug dealers.
the waging of so many wars - and the many, many deaths, maimings and destruction that ensues etc,etc, etc
where are his cardinal advisers and what on earth are they advising him?
Mind you, the pope selected the German cardinal who makes a fortune from his cut of the German bishops billion euro a year porn business, so who is kidding who on the advice....bunch of vipers.
So no, Holy Father, much as the scourge of youth unemployment is just that - it is not worse than slicing babies into bits and throwing their innocent bodies in the bin, so Pope Francis you are so very wrong.
Wake up!
Abortion on demand in western countries,
the scourge of the drug dealers.
the waging of so many wars - and the many, many deaths, maimings and destruction that ensues etc,etc, etc
where are his cardinal advisers and what on earth are they advising him?
Mind you, the pope selected the German cardinal who makes a fortune from his cut of the German bishops billion euro a year porn business, so who is kidding who on the advice....bunch of vipers.
So no, Holy Father, much as the scourge of youth unemployment is just that - it is not worse than slicing babies into bits and throwing their innocent bodies in the bin, so Pope Francis you are so very wrong.
Wake up!
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With respect to the New York Times for this article: I agree with the poster. The Pope has made it his business to reach out and touch the secular world. This paper in the USA is certainly a pulse for that medium. I think it worth a good look:1) how they wish this to be perceived, 2) how they do perceive things{reader can use their own common sense}
As for me : I have noticed a few things in …More
With respect to the New York Times for this article: I agree with the poster. The Pope has made it his business to reach out and touch the secular world. This paper in the USA is certainly a pulse for that medium. I think it worth a good look:1) how they wish this to be perceived, 2) how they do perceive things{reader can use their own common sense}
As for me : I have noticed a few things in conversation with Catholics I know here in these United States.
1) Catholics are paying less attention to what the Pope says, so as to avoid scandal.{as a Catholic;woe to us} These Catholics are Rosary praying & practicing life,and not birth controlling or once in a while Mass goers.
2) Catholics are seeking out more Traditional N.O. Masses
and more importantly The Traditional Latin Mass. I have seen many new families in TLM community is the last couple months.
3) Practicing Catholics are leaving the Church and are searching out the SSPX
4) Orthodox{read Traditional Catholic Priests} are really stepping up, and teaching the faith in their homilies.
As for me : I have noticed a few things in conversation with Catholics I know here in these United States.
1) Catholics are paying less attention to what the Pope says, so as to avoid scandal.{as a Catholic;woe to us} These Catholics are Rosary praying & practicing life,and not birth controlling or once in a while Mass goers.
2) Catholics are seeking out more Traditional N.O. Masses
3) Practicing Catholics are leaving the Church and are searching out the SSPX
4) Orthodox{read Traditional Catholic Priests} are really stepping up, and teaching the faith in their homilies.
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You have "buried" yourself with your comment made less than 2 months ago:
CiCi 23/09/2013 16:46:29
Is there anything on this site that isn't heretical?
Become God YourselfMore
You have "buried" yourself with your comment made less than 2 months ago:
CiCi 23/09/2013 16:46:29
Is there anything on this site that isn't heretical?
Become God Yourself
CiCi 23/09/2013 16:46:29
Is there anything on this site that isn't heretical?
Become God Yourself
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Interesting that Barrack ("you can keep your doctor") Obama is now posting at Gloria.tv under the name of "CiCi."
I misinterpreted nothing. You are unable to even acknowledge what you have written.
To remind you:
First, this article appeared in the New York Times. For most people, that alone should speak volumes about its agenda and credibility.
To wit, I replied:
Stick to what is written. Unless …More
Interesting that Barrack ("you can keep your doctor") Obama is now posting at Gloria.tv under the name of "CiCi."
I misinterpreted nothing. You are unable to even acknowledge what you have written.
To remind you:
First, this article appeared in the New York Times. For most people, that alone should speak volumes about its agenda and credibility.
To wit, I replied:
Stick to what is written. Unless you have a specific issue with the facts presented in the article, you ought not to shoot the messenger. That's a logical fallacy, you know.
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I could go on but you are not worth the time simply because you are an extremely mixed up individual who is unable to make rational arguments based on facts. Instead, you would rather deal in speculation and logical fallacies and bristle at being exposed for your lack of rationality.
However, I am deeply grateful to you for giving me my laugh of the day...perhaps for the week. In speaking of the pope's attributes (as if being 'popular' among secularists is desirable) you wrote:
The POPE IS WILDLY POPULAR in the secular world.
I misinterpreted nothing. You are unable to even acknowledge what you have written.
To remind you:
First, this article appeared in the New York Times. For most people, that alone should speak volumes about its agenda and credibility.
To wit, I replied:
Stick to what is written. Unless you have a specific issue with the facts presented in the article, you ought not to shoot the messenger. That's a logical fallacy, you know.
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I could go on but you are not worth the time simply because you are an extremely mixed up individual who is unable to make rational arguments based on facts. Instead, you would rather deal in speculation and logical fallacies and bristle at being exposed for your lack of rationality.
However, I am deeply grateful to you for giving me my laugh of the day...perhaps for the week. In speaking of the pope's attributes (as if being 'popular' among secularists is desirable) you wrote:
The POPE IS WILDLY POPULAR in the secular world.
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First, this article appeared in the New York Times. For most people, that alone should speak volumes about its agenda and credibility.
Stick to what is written. Unless you have a specific issue with the facts presented in the article, you ought not to shoot the messenger. That's a logical fallacy, you know.
Next: The Pope may have said some wild things, but HE IS NOT A HERETIC.
Does the article …More
First, this article appeared in the New York Times. For most people, that alone should speak volumes about its agenda and credibility.
Stick to what is written. Unless you have a specific issue with the facts presented in the article, you ought not to shoot the messenger. That's a logical fallacy, you know.
Next: The Pope may have said some wild things, but HE IS NOT A HERETIC.
Does the article say that the pope is a heretic? By saying “ HE IS NOT A HERETIC” you are guilty of another logical fallacy called The Straw Man with a little Red herring thrown in for giggles.
The Pope might be bad, but he is NOT AS BAD AS MANY OTHERS.
Moral equivalence another illogical form of argument.
You dwell in the illogical world of logical fallacies which is a world of simpletons and not those skilled in rational argumentation.
But, the best comment of all, the mother of all irrelevant and worthless comments is:
The POPE IS WILDLY POPULAR in the secular world.
LOL
Res ipsa loquitur.
Toodles
Stick to what is written. Unless you have a specific issue with the facts presented in the article, you ought not to shoot the messenger. That's a logical fallacy, you know.
Next: The Pope may have said some wild things, but HE IS NOT A HERETIC.
Does the article say that the pope is a heretic? By saying “ HE IS NOT A HERETIC” you are guilty of another logical fallacy called The Straw Man with a little Red herring thrown in for giggles.
The Pope might be bad, but he is NOT AS BAD AS MANY OTHERS.
Moral equivalence another illogical form of argument.
You dwell in the illogical world of logical fallacies which is a world of simpletons and not those skilled in rational argumentation.
But, the best comment of all, the mother of all irrelevant and worthless comments is:
The POPE IS WILDLY POPULAR in the secular world.
LOL
Res ipsa loquitur.
Toodles