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Swede

(39,606 posts)
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:17 PM 11 hrs ago

"The Pope should stay out of US Politics"

The Pope has not involved himself in U.S. politics. He has merely preached the Gospel, which is literally his job. If your ears sting when you hear it that's on you. You might ask yourself why. "Why does it feel like he's talking to me?"
As BuzzFeed would say, the answer might surprise you.



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yankee87

(2,834 posts)
1. MAGA Xtians?
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:22 PM
11 hrs ago

That is so weird considering our country is being run by end times Xtians.

vapor2

(4,590 posts)
2. Actually trump, hegseth, leaving and vance should stay out of religion
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:23 PM
11 hrs ago

Freakin hypocrites hiding behind religion

malaise

(296,539 posts)
18. Meh! Any criticism of US imperialism, warmongering,
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:17 AM
2 hrs ago

racism, ICE, etc is terrorism. Tut tut.

spanone

(141,728 posts)
17. It's all theatrics.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:05 AM
2 hrs ago

Bullshit.

What qualifies this asshole to be in talks with Iran? NOTHING.

gulliver

(14,008 posts)
8. Considering religion is not stable
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:28 PM
9 hrs ago

The latest is this Pope positioning on the war with Iran. It's not good for the Catholic religion, and it's not helpful in the real situation with which we're faced. The religion, in this case, just clouds the issue.

Some of us use the Constitution to back our opinions. Some of us use the Bible and other holy books. But, all the more superficial among us are doing is wielding these as weapons. We hit each other with the Constitution and the Bible, and all we do is damage them. We're using them wrong.

bmichaelh

(1,201 posts)
11. Trump, Vance, and entire GOP should stay out of healthcare
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:46 PM
9 hrs ago

Trump, Vance, and entire GOP should stay out of healthcare unless they are willing to adopt a universal healthcare system.

Pope recently said universal healthcare is a right.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pope-leo-calls-universal-healthcare-moral-imperative-2026-03-18/

Every time, Trump touches healthcare someone will die.


Seinan Sensei

(1,570 posts)
13. The Pope should stay out of politics
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:43 AM
8 hrs ago

It's not like the US would appoint a Southern Baptist Pastor as Ambassador to Israel or anything.

No wait.

According to the Guardian (2/20/26), Ambassador Mike Huckabee indicated that Israel has a biblical right to take over the entire Middle East – or at least the lion’s share of it.

Israel is a land that God gave, through Abraham, to a people that he chose” - M. Huckabee

niyad

(132,776 posts)
14. Since US politics, especially these days, affects EVERYYONE IN THE WORLD,
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 01:03 AM
8 hrs ago

EVERYONE IN THE WORLD has a RIGHT to comment on US politics. By the same mindset expressed in that fb post, the orange creature soiling The People's House should stay out of everyone else's politics.

Wednesdays

(22,721 posts)
15. Kind of a variation on the theme, "Just shut up and dribble."
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:23 AM
7 hrs ago

In other words, "If you don't agree with me, then you have no right to an opinion."

BannonsLiver

(20,657 posts)
16. He was born in Chicago.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:47 AM
5 hrs ago

And has US, Peruvian and Vatican City citizenship. He has as much of a right as he wants. JD is NOT from Hungary and can go fuck himself.

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