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86. So the Roman Church is saying that women can't be trusted to

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Sun Sep 15, 2024, 10:07 AM

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exercise their own free will according to their conscience. Got it.

You disappoint me, Padre.

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Pope Francis calls choice between Trump and Harris a choice between 'lesser evils' [View all] ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 OP

As if being forced to carry and raise an unwanted child is somehow virtuous, Clouds Passing Sep 14 #1

The Church took me from my mother and trafficked me ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #2

I'm so sorry that happened to you AkDem1... Clouds Passing Sep 14 #3

To quote Jerry Garcia, what a long, strange trip it's been ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #6

I hope you can find your natal family. Clouds Passing Sep 14 #8

My gosh! That is horrible. Karma13612 Sep 14 #15

Thank you. I should go to the Basque gathering in Boise ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #25

Have you tried having a DNA test through someplace like Ancestry.com? wnylib Sep 14 #54

I got an Ancestry kit from my wife for my birthday ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #57

Have you tried contacting the 3rd cousin? wnylib Sep 15 #62

I dont even have a real name for the father ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #127

Good luck. I hope you get some helpful results. wnylib Sep 15 #134

you might be able to triangulate relatives. carpetbagger Sep 15 #133

Thank you. I wish I had more names to look at ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 16 #155

The journey could be very Karma13612 Sep 15 #89

ArkansasDem, I am so sorry this happened to you! Have you ever seen the TV show "Long Lost Family"? It's on TLC LaMouffette Sep 16 #154

Thank you 😊 ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 16 #156

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Sep 14 #43

Isn't the entire structure of the RC Church misogynistic? wnylib Sep 14 #49

Yes, they protect and promote patriarchy with devotional fervor. Clouds Passing Sep 14 #50

Just another pedo talking smack... ask him about this pedo priests NotHardly Sep 15 #103

As one of the lesser evil Popes, I am sure someone must care what he thinks. nt Gore1FL Sep 14 #4

Bring back Julius II Nasruddin Sep 14 #27

My vote goes to Innocent III, but there are so many good candidates... malthaussen Sep 15 #101

you mean a lesser Pope who is also evil? Or a Pope who is less evil? LymphocyteLover Sep 15 #115

I think he is less evil than many. Gore1FL Sep 15 #120

yes, that is my impression too... I'm not Catholic either LymphocyteLover Sep 15 #121

Same here. ShazzieB Sep 15 #138

he was the German one? With some faint connection to Nazis? LymphocyteLover Sep 16 #150

Yes. ShazzieB Sep 16 #158

The Pope Has A Lot Of Nerve OhioTim Sep 14 #5

Shhhh... Sexually harrassing and abusing young boys is... Justice matters. Sep 14 #47

It is odd, we say religious leaders should not endorse candidates sarisataka Sep 14 #7

It's not the fact that they're not endorsing Harris that angers us. yourout Sep 15 #77

According to Catholic doctrine abortion is evil sarisataka Sep 15 #102

As a point of fact ... krkaufman Sep 15 #112

How so? niyad Sep 15 #94

The SOP for LBN requires sarisataka Sep 15 #98

This seems a biased response krkaufman Sep 15 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Sep 15 #139

Per LBN SOP sarisataka Sep 15 #140

The catholic church is evil JI7 Sep 14 #9

So vote for Harris. If you are female and don't want an abortion, don't get one. Freethinker65 Sep 14 #10

Yes, the "Pro-Life" label is bulls**t krkaufman Sep 15 #113

Old guy... 2naSalit Sep 14 #11

Child rapists wearing dresses....... AZ8theist Sep 14 #38

Somebody evidently asked him for his opinion. ShazzieB Sep 15 #141

And the best answer... 2naSalit Sep 15 #142

LOL Skittles Sep 14 #12

Meddling In America's Election Is Not The Pope's Business DallasNE Sep 14 #13

I doubt he would have piped up if someone hadn't asked for his opinion. ShazzieB Sep 15 #144

I'm saddened by this equivocation. Karma13612 Sep 14 #14

No ... and you're not helping FakeNoose Sep 14 #16

OMG the pipe needs to keep his opinion to himself onetexan Sep 14 #17

Nothing in the Bible says anything against abortion. slightlv Sep 14 #18

Conversly, it can be argued that God ORDERED abortions in several verses.... AZ8theist Sep 14 #39

Numbers 5:11 is where it gives directions ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #59

Exactly.... AZ8theist Sep 15 #61

Spoken like the pedophile-protecting person that he is. Scalded Nun Sep 14 #19

....the Church would not oppose.. thomski64 Sep 14 #40

Tell us more Bronze Age fairy tales, weirdo Mysterian Sep 14 #20

I'm sick of religious nuts sticking their nose FoxNewsSucks Sep 14 #21

The Pope. So what damifino10 Sep 14 #22

Irrelevant Old Man Seeks Attention tonekat Sep 15 #125

Seeking attention? ShazzieB Sep 15 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Sep 14 #23

Is that kinda like a priest that sexually abuses alter boys vs one that doesn't? PortTack Sep 14 #24

At this point, I really don't care what the pope says tornado34jh Sep 14 #26

Didn't the Catholic Church... orwell Sep 14 #28

They sheltered Nazis fleeing justice after WW2 ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #33

As did the US. speak easy Sep 14 #46

"Our Nazis are better than their Nazis". -- the right stuff ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #58

"entity claiming to be a moral force for good " speak easy Sep 15 #65

Yes Cirsium Sep 15 #106

The Vatican also directly supported the Ustae. Lucky Luciano Sep 15 #73

Do remember though that Protestant Germans were more pro-Nazi. carpetbagger Sep 15 #131

The Catholic Church has been an international criminal racket for many centuries Orrex Sep 14 #29

Reicht wing talking points. onecaliberal Sep 14 #30

Francis exhibits his ignorance of American politics and law. J_William_Ryan Sep 14 #31

... Says the guy who leads a massive org full of child molesters kysrsoze Sep 14 #32

I'll never darken their doors again ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #35

I quit 5 decades ago when I turned 18 SCantiGOP Sep 14 #51

I missed watching Dr Who which was only broadcast by PBS on Sunday morning ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #60

It's not as if we're voting for a woman pope for Christ's sake. dem4decades Sep 14 #34

God is supposed to give humans Pototan Sep 14 #36

This makes sense to me. ShazzieB Sep 15 #146

He's still a thing? Javaman Sep 14 #37

Not everyone's. niyad Sep 15 #96

Shut up, frankie. niyad Sep 14 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 14 #42

In my lifetime Figarosmom Sep 14 #44

When I was born heckles65 Sep 14 #45

Hmmm ... BlueWavePsych Sep 14 #48

Exactly. niyad Sep 15 #55

Yep musclecar6 Sep 15 #76

Good summation! ShazzieB Sep 15 #147

Global Pedo Network CEO says what? RockRaven Sep 14 #52

So who's the lesser of two evils in his mind? Self Esteem Sep 14 #53

Abortion? or Magdalene laundries? Which is the bigger "against life", frankie? niyad Sep 15 #56

What about the life of the woman??? poli-junkie Sep 15 #63

Yes. Remember the scene in "The Cardinal" where his sister is in labor, niyad Sep 15 #95

He's helping TSF at the ballot box. KS Toronado Sep 15 #64

Pretend God's pretend leader of a pretend religion pretends that his opinion is helpful in some pretentious way. Demnation Sep 15 #66

The only thing I'll take from the Vatican is its vast amount of art. CTyankee Sep 15 #67

If it's stated that way, as a referendum on evil EYESORE 9001 Sep 15 #68

The Pope needs to sit this one out. SallyHemmings Sep 15 #69

The pope needs to sit them all out. yourout Sep 15 #79

Hey Francis rambler_american Sep 15 #70

Go away, silly pope man. mwb970 Sep 15 #71

Adultery was indeed a valid exception for abortion. Shermann Sep 15 #72

The high holy Poop speaks RT_Fanatic Sep 15 #74

I call the choice between Catholism and any other belief system... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 15 #75

Religion. twodogsbarking Sep 15 #78

Another religious cult nwduke Sep 15 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author ificandream Sep 15 #81

I've Got No Time For Holy Rollers... MayReasonRule Sep 15 #82

This is disappointing, coming from a pope who I have admired through the years. NH Ethylene Sep 15 #83

Look, I don't listen to the pope LittleGirl Sep 15 #84

Kills children? I don't recall Harris doing that. cstanleytech Sep 15 #85

That's Catholic theology for you. ShazzieB Sep 15 #148

So the Roman Church is saying that women can't be trusted to Taraman Sep 15 #86

Growing up among Catholics and having gone to Catholic schools ... ificandream Sep 15 #87

As it was explained to me in Catholic College: BarbD Sep 15 #117

How about a religious cult known for pedophiles ... their leader speaks NotHardly Sep 15 #88

as a "cradle Catholic" all I have to say... robleb Sep 15 #90

Trump is evil, Harris is not IronLionZion Sep 15 #91

Softened and without vulgarity that comes to mind... Trust_Reality Sep 15 #92

All "holy men" are full of shit, by definition. N/T swag Sep 15 #93

glass houses poozwah Sep 15 #97

Thanks for your input, asshole. malthaussen Sep 15 #99

"Lighten up Francis." SalamanderSleeps Sep 15 #100

fuck off you child abuse covering up motherfucker pope ZonkerHarris Sep 15 #104

My reply about the Catholic church respecting women on Twitter: efhmc Sep 15 #105

"kills children" FUCK YOU FRANCIS. Ferrets are Cool Sep 15 #107

Francis gets more credit than he deserves ... from climate change to this issue krkaufman Sep 15 #108

This EXACTLY why joewicker_TX Sep 15 #109

Actually this represents an improvement Chrysanthemum Sep 15 #111

Good point! ShazzieB Sep 15 #149

Francis and his church can go fuck themselves!!! atreides1 Sep 15 #114

Isn't this the Pope who invited Bernie MadameButterfly Sep 15 #116

Lighten up, Francis. Turbineguy Sep 15 #118

In my small Texas town there is a thriving Catholic church. The priest there says "from the pulpit" efhmc Sep 15 #119

Dear Pope relayerbob Sep 15 #122

My favorite pope of all time proves that he is still just a pope. Intractable Sep 15 #123

I guess the ol' Pontiff got a bit thirsty for the Both Cider Montauk6 Sep 15 #124

Okay - but he and his cult are greater evils. polichick Sep 15 #126

Excuse me, but who asked him? Grins Sep 15 #128

That sanctimonious toad... GiqueCee Sep 15 #129

Atheist or Catholic. Which is the lesser of two evils and it isn't Catholic? twodogsbarking Sep 15 #130

Ha! ... beat me to it! sarchasm Sep 15 #132

Catholics are evil? sarisataka Sep 15 #137

I don't think so but the pope does. twodogsbarking Sep 16 #151

Catholic church 4catsmom Sep 15 #135

Fuck Francis if he cares more about the possibility of a fetus being delivered than the mother surviving the birth. Martin68 Sep 15 #136

The Pope can only reflect the values of his faith. Aussie105 Sep 15 #143

It isn't a straight choice between two things. What about dictatorship vs freedom? Left to die vs healthcare? Doodley Sep 16 #152

The pope is an ass to say that PJMcK Sep 16 #153

Does it not occur to Mr. Pope that there would be fewer unplanned pregnancies if Kashkakat v.2.0 Sep 16 #157

Who asked him? milestogo Sep 16 #159