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What do you think of the current Pope?

What do you think of the current Pope?


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While I do like him and some of the things he's done, it seems to me that he wants to be as much of a political figure as a religious one. I'm even ok with that but the he should expect the same push back and criticism as any other politician.
 
A hack that panders a lot. I tried to figure out why I dislike him so much, then I realized he reminds me of those pimp preachers on TV.

I'm not Catholic though and never really cared for any pope, so it doesn't really matter for my life.
 
I voted "other".

#1) I'm not a catholic
#2) I'd simply say he's a far better Pope than previous Popes. Keep in mind that's 100% relative.
 
The pope should stay out of US presidential politics. Trump's plan to secure the border is not much different than that of most other republicants - Trump is more adamant about "mass" deportation but other than making Mexico pay for our wall is not unique.

I find it odd that a pope living in a walled city/state would find fault with building border walls or controlling immigration. Singling out Trump for special papal attention and the added free "news" publicity it brings will not likely have the desired affect.
 
Really like him. He lives like Christ instructed us to. Love the way he wades into politics sticking up for the poor and dispossessed.
 
To piggy back on Van Basten's comments, while not Catholic I do understand his, a pope's, worldwide influence. He, to my mind, is eroding the more or less good, solid bedrock upon which his segment of his religion stands. We need more strong foundations for doing good upon which to stand in this world, not less.

I think he is letting down his flock and potentially hurting a lot of people long term with many of his stances.
 
While I do like him and some of the things he's done, it seems to me that he wants to be as much of a political figure as a religious one. I'm even ok with that but the he should expect the same push back and criticism as any other politician.

I don't see him as a political leader. He is a moral leader. That politicians oft times attempts to wrap themselves in religion to take a high moral tone- doesn't make them religious leaders. I think it is well within his religious leader domain to comment on social and political trends.

I don't agree with his opinion on abortion or Same Sex Marriage but then again I don't have to. Howsomever Trump lashing out the way he did is just trailer trash. I guess a billion dollars doesn't buy class.
 
While I do like him and some of the things he's done, it seems to me that he wants to be as much of a political figure as a religious one. I'm even ok with that but the he should expect the same push back and criticism as any other politician.

I think that he needs to replace Scalia. Something tells me that he'd go through an incredible metamorphosis once on the job for about a couple of years. And he'd push for an Amendment that everybody has to wash everybody elses feet. ;)
 
To piggy back on Van Basten's comments, while not Catholic I do understand his, a pope's, worldwide influence. He, to my mind, is eroding the more or less good, solid bedrock upon which his segment of his religion stands. We need more strong foundations for doing good upon which to stand in this world, not less. I think he is letting down his flock and potentially hurting a lot of people long term with many of his stances.

What 'solid bedrock' is he eroding? He seems quite popular worldwide... :peace
 
The pope should stay out of US presidential politics. Trump's plan to secure the border is not much different than that of most other republicants - Trump is more adamant about "mass" deportation but other than making Mexico pay for our wall is not unique.

I find it odd that a pope living in a walled city/state would find fault with building border walls or controlling immigration. Singling out Trump for special papal attention and the added free "news" publicity it brings will not likely have the desired affect.

Not a fan of Trump by no means but I agree with you. Would love to see a group of immigrants try to move into Vatican City.
 
When you have the left, who hate any kind of organized religion and are mostly atheistic, all supporting and liking the Pope, while conservatives dislike him, it's time to sit up and take notice that maybe there is something wrong with this Pope.
 
I am an atheist so the entire concept of a Pope is ridiculous to me. As a person? He seems ok. He at least seems more empathetic than his predecessors. I'm not sure why Catholics think he should stay out of politics, though. I mean, if there is a God then isn't God involved in all things and have dominion over all things? Does politics have some sort of magical anti-God shield?
 
The pope should stay out of US presidential politics. Trump's plan to secure the border is not much different than that of most other republicants - Trump is more adamant about "mass" deportation but other than making Mexico pay for our wall is not unique.

I find it odd that a pope living in a walled city/state would find fault with building border walls or controlling immigration. Singling out Trump for special papal attention and the added free "news" publicity it brings will not likely have the desired affect.

We could argue the semantics of building a wall versus living in a city where a wall was previously built, but that seems fairly minor compared to the implied notion that the pope would not denounce the other Republicans for their desire to build a wall. On a related note, I would imagine that the only reason that the Trump was "singled out" is because the pope was probably specifically asked about Trump and his multitude of hateful rhetorical statements and positions. So I doubt that there was any intended effect.
 
As Popes go he "he's okay." There is plenty to like about him in the sense of humanity, community, and so forth. I do not see much to be overly critical on, and there does not seem to be much in his past suggesting he is a bad person. But that said there will always be push back when entering the ludicrous realm of politics, it comes with the territory when making comments about candidates and policy to end up adversarial to those supporters. It is not surprising to see things get both personal and rather ugly.
 
When you have the left, who hate any kind of organized religion and are mostly atheistic,

Source for actual statistical data on this kind of insane comment? Can you back it up with anything remotely real?
 
While I do like him and some of the things he's done, it seems to me that he wants to be as much of a political figure as a religious one. I'm even ok with that but the he should expect the same push back and criticism as any other politician.

I like this guy, he tells it as it is.
 
The pope should stay out of US presidential politics.

How did you feel about him talking to congress?

I didn't care for it at all.

I am an atheist so the entire concept of a Pope is ridiculous to me.

I am a Christian and the entire concept of a pope is ridiculous to me. :lamo
 
When you have the left, who hate any kind of organized religion and are mostly atheistic, all supporting and liking the Pope, while conservatives dislike him, it's time to sit up and take notice that maybe there is something wrong with this Pope.

Ya like conservatives have the higher moral ground, typical of neo cons.
 
What 'solid bedrock' is he eroding? He seems quite popular worldwide... :peace
Lets see,

His weak and accommodating stance on homosexuality, then in a time of a declining and aging population, particularly in Europe, he has made statements against the tradition of large families, has accepted the outlandish lie of climate change, additionally his stances with environmentalists on things that have a true benefit to all mankind such as fracking, has contradicted the former Pope on whose realization that Marxism-Socialism is a failed system, has even called for redistribution of wealth on a state scale, the changes he has made to church policy regarding marriage and divorce...

I think you get the drift and those are a few of the more obvious ones.
 
I am an atheist so the entire concept of a Pope is ridiculous to me. As a person? He seems ok. He at least seems more empathetic than his predecessors. I'm not sure why Catholics think he should stay out of politics, though. I mean, if there is a God then isn't God involved in all things and have dominion over all things? Does politics have some sort of magical anti-God shield?

That's interesting because it's usually folks on the left who think religion should not be allowed anywhere near politics. I do agree though, that religious beliefs are no less valid than anyone else's morals/ethics that folks try to have enforced through legislation.
 
As far as Popes go, he's pretty good.

But that really doesn't say much.
 
What do you think of the current Pope?

i think he's a d-bag in a dress
 
I don't.
I've never been fascinated one way or the other by popes or the Catholic religion in general.
:shrug:

Edit: Though they get the cool things like exorcisms! So there's that.
 
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