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In reply to the discussion: Openly gay teen scientist honored by Vatican as positive role model [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)11. Pope Francis reminds me of a pre-May-2012 Barack Obama.
Officially opposed to gay marriage, and on the record as being opposed to gay marriage ("Marriage is between a man and a woman....God is in the mix" - Barack Obama, August 2008), but more and more, by what he says and does, and the hints he drops, it's not hard to guess what he believes in his heart.
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Openly gay teen scientist honored by Vatican as positive role model [View all]
babylonsister
Nov 2013
OP
Pretty ironic you're sporting the only Catholic president as your avatar Sid. nt
adirondacker
Nov 2013
#38
Obama came very late, at the age of over 50, to equal rights for gays. I don't recall how you
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#28
The hypocrisy that has been exposed here is amazing. I remember not so long ago when Obama
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#23
I said all I had to say about it right here on DU along with hundreds of other DUers.
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#30
True, that is why I asked you the question. Rather than do a search, which I am way too
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#35
When did a US president, and this is a democracy not a religious institution that has never had
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#39
Since this turned into a pope thread, I have to give it to the guy he's smart...
snooper2
Nov 2013
#42