Joe Ferguson forever

From a PBS interview last night. I couldn't agree more. Rev. Thomas Reese: Well, of course, he's been elected pope for the whole world, so he's got to deal with all the world, not just the United States. But because of his knowledge of the United States, I think he will be focused on it. What can we do to reach out to young people? How can we make the church more inviting? Pope Francis was wonderful, but the problem was everybody said to themselves, gee, I wish I had Pope Francis as my pastor. And then they would go into their parish and they often didn't find Pope Francis. So I think that what Pope Leo has to do is help the clergy in the United States get on board with the vision that Pope Francis has, and now the vision that Pope Leo is bringing to the church.

look around American politics...

So people who think they can follow Christ "in their own way" without being part of the body, are, unfortunately, living a distortion of what is really an authentic experience. distortion is a measured statement. He's not saying you must be Catholic to go to heaven. That was settled a Pope or 2 ago...

I hope you're wrong. Or that whole anti Christ thing has some legs.

You can't win em all😎 He'll have a tough row to hoe. The world's a mess. God, please help him!

I stopped after the relics part. Yes, I've seen several. I don't believe all are real. But do they hold some spiritual power/ Don't know. I do know that I've been around objects that give me the hebe gebees. We bought a little indosian God carving that was just spooky. Threw it in the dump. Ever been in a house that just doesn't feel right? A relative trades Nazi daggers. I felt sick when he showed me. Says he makes good money. Not worth it... So if there are objects with bad Karma, why not ones with Good?

tell it to sherpa. straighten him out on his nonsense.

This is truly interesting. don't see it happening but I'm all for it. trump the socialist! https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5290814-trump-tax-hike-wealthy-gop-bill/

we don't worship Mary. We pray for her intercession. We don't worship the dead. Indulgences are not bought or sold anymore. We don't bow before idols. Wow, you hate our religion enough to speak disinformation.

you're an idiot

Why not? He publicly rebuffed trump multiple times. nonsequitor. whether I have migrants staying with me has no impact on what the bible says. we did have a big birthday party for a South American exchange student about a week ago. it was great fun. She drove for the first time ever in my UTV.

did the Pope refute it? you only believe what fits you narrative regarding foreigners, you might want to remind yourself of these bible verses. They're not limited to Catholics. https://sojo.net/22-bible-verses-welcoming-immigrants I would argue that many maga social and political beliefs are in direct opposition to the teaching of the bible.

https://www.ncregister.com/news/us-catholics-react-to-biden-s-claim-that-pope-francis-told-him-to-keep-receiving-communion It is not known whether Bishop Tobin’s tweet reached Pope Francis. But the message from Rome regarding the Pope’s actual pastoral guidance to Biden was surely a profound disappointment for the Rhode Island bishop — at least if he accepted the president’s account of the 75-minute private audience. Speaking with reporters after his Oct. 29 visit to the Apostolic Palace, Biden said Francis called him a “good Catholic” and advised him to keep receiving Holy Communion.

Why?

No, I'm saying that this man was made Pope through the actions of the Holy Spirit. Exactly why is unknown. But he's definitely on the more liberal side of the Catholic church.

no idea. do a search. everyone is biased. he seems biased towards what most would call liberal social justice issues.

Kristi shoots another of her dogs https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/politics/fema-administrator-acting-fired-cameron-hamilton

TDS doesn't exist. It's a construct of loser MAGAs. Despising trump is not a syndrome. It's rational. I doubt the new pope despises him. He might well despise some or most of his policies. He seems to be against nontraditional families and certainly against abortion (as was Francis). That doesn't necessarily mean that he thinks all countries must have laws against abortion or that Catholic politicians who are against such laws should be excommunicated or censored (Francis did not).

https://nypost.com/2025/05/08/us-news/new-pope-leo-xiv-spent-years-retweeting-criticism-of-trump-policies/ His final X post before being elected by the Conclave in the Sistine Chapel was a retweet of a message from Philadelphia-based Catholic commentator Rocco Palmo, who on April 14 slammed Trump’s partnership with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele on deportation of illegal migrants.

And the Holy Spirit guided the cardinals to choose someone much more like Pope Francis than Cardinal Dolan. I think we'd see a much different response from the MAGAs here had he been chosen.

"Lifesite" a conservative US Catholic site had this to say before the conclave The big picture: Prevost has cooperated in advancing Francis’ agenda, facilitated the appointment of heterodox bishops throughout the world, and tacitly denied the traditional teaching on the episcopate. Flashpoint: He oversaw the deposition of the most conservative U.S. bishop (Strickland) and the appointment of a notorious liberal to one of the most prominent diocesan see(McElroy). Takeaway: Prevost has remained silent in the face of the great doctrinal questions of our day, and facilitated the longest-lasting legacy of Francis’ reign. Look up Strickland and McElroy. He's clearly progressive on some topics.

Nope. I've consistently voted against my own financial interests.

what a google eyed moron https://www.mediaite.com/politics/you-have-no-timeline-senator-gobsmacked-by-fbi-director-kash-patel-showing-up-at-budget-hearing-without-a-budget/

not the point. moving the goal posts again. SC stated that everyone votes in their own interest. this was in response to my post that magas do. he's wrong. you agree that he is. end of story.

That's a relief!