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Behind the Aegis

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37. I am not Catholic.

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 03:40 PM

Oct 2015

Everything is being "carefully crafted" at this point.

Also, I don't hate the Pope. I don't know him. So don't imply I do. And, what I recognize is he needs better handlers, like his PR team, they are doing a bang up job!

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CNN Exclusive: Pope held private meeting with same-sex couple in U.S. [View all] onehandle Oct 2015 OP

Saw a CNN banner come up and was like BumRushDaShow Oct 2015 #1

Shows the Pope's real sentiment Az_lefty Oct 2015 #14

but... Fuck the Pope!? tk2kewl Oct 2015 #2

I heard on NPR zentrum Oct 2015 #3

Charlie Pierce gets more to the point, more eloquently MH1 Oct 2015 #17

Thanks for posting this. BlueMTexpat Oct 2015 #30

The "Raa Rha Kim Davis" cheerleaders weren't expecting a Pope punk like this. L. Coyote Oct 2015 #4

Time for Kim to throw the Pope under the bus Geronimoe Oct 2015 #5

Good for him Johnny2X2X Oct 2015 #6

But I think it is little things like this that will move the Church in the right direction LynneSin Oct 2015 #10

In the US, the legal recognition of marriage has nothing to do with religion. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #40

Who doesn't comprehend it's not about the *meeting*? gcomeau Oct 2015 #7

hee-hee-hee Baitball Blogger Oct 2015 #8

One told NOBODY the other THE WORLD!!! benld74 Oct 2015 #9

Well one lied LynneSin Oct 2015 #11

He talks out of both sides of his mouth enough that this doesn't surprise me. Jamastiene Oct 2015 #12

It's PR and nothing more. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #15

I don't think he planned ahead for this private meeting to become public. pnwmom Oct 2015 #23

Which is PR. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #24

It isn't "nothing more." He met with an old friend and his family pnwmom Oct 2015 #25

It is PR and nothing more refers to the announcement, not the meeting. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #29

Well yeah, he's the Pope. jeff47 Oct 2015 #16

And that's why I don't want to see our Party hitch itself to 'because god' as reason for anything. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #21

We don't have to hitch ourselves to it. Breaking the Republican dominance of Religion is fine. jeff47 Oct 2015 #27

I gave you a link you apparently did not read. 3 day conference against marriage equality. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #32

"Can you show me his 3 day conference on poverty?" BumRushDaShow Oct 2015 #45

How 'bout I show you this instead jeff47 Oct 2015 #48

Yes, he will be helpful on the issues we agree with. pnwmom Oct 2015 #28

But our side is claiming him and he's an anti gay, anti choice bigot. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #35

It's all about the comparison between His Holiness, and his predecessors. Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2015 #20

Are you more proud of him comparing transgender people to nuclear weapons? Jamastiene Oct 2015 #47

This is why I really don't understand all the fuss about this pope, and how suddenly the Church has still_one Oct 2015 #33

of course he blessed their union and wished them all the joys of heaven. nt msongs Oct 2015 #13

He met with an old friend who is gay. Some of my best friends are that way! Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #18

Heterosexism, the under discussed privilege! Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #19

What amazes me is that when his defenders are given detailed factual links, they never bother Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #22

I am not amazed, though I am at some of the participants. Saddened actually. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #26

You can join in the call for resignation for the person who arranged the meeting. MH1 Oct 2015 #36

I am not Catholic. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #37

It is hate when we speak out against his intolerance toward us, Jamastiene Oct 2015 #44

Whosoever diggeth a pit Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #42

This pope has Jamastiene Oct 2015 #46

Do we need to defend this OP? Darb Oct 2015 #39

You follow me around making nasty personal comments utterly devoid of substance. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #41

if this is true restorefreedom Oct 2015 #31

I'm rethinking my initial outrage about the Kim Davis thing. It's beginning to sound like a... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2015 #34

Ratzi still lives high..... dawnie51 Oct 2015 #38

Rick SantoRum has an openly gay black friend JI7 Oct 2015 #43