I can't stop watching that...which then leads to videos of lancing cow abscesses.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I'd say that those are two very different teachings.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

What teaching did Francis change then?

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DEI in all Catholic schools

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Opus DEI

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How about excommunicating Vigano, climate change, vaccinations, and closing churches during Covid?

So you're saying he shouldn't have excommunicated the subordinate who claimed that the pope was illegitimate?

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More like who does he believe or side with.

HOLD UP! That's my thing.

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I hope the next Pope takes his papal name (Francis) and acts like the greatest saint of them all (Francis)

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I didn't say that Francis changed the teaching. I believe the 30 pieces of silver and Pilate and the denial of Peter were lessons regarding the weaknesses of man and yet the possibility for forgiveness. While the story of the woman caught in adultery was a story of many people being self righteous while being sinners themselves. He exposed them and embarrassed them for it.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Hopefully the new Pope will seek to end the oppression of free school lunches.

Vigano excommunicated himself by his actions.

The Pope said people should get vaccinations. I don’t take medical advice from Brick or Popes. Churches were closed out of an abundance of caution for the sake of saving lives.

And since you read Laudato Si, please be specific about his climate thoughts that are a problem for you

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It's amazing how many kids who go to Catholic schools can't even afford lunch. You'd think that wouldn't be possible, but it is.

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Vigano could be right though - it's undeniable the pope handled the sex abuse scandals terribly at best. Vaccinations are not a moral obligation, an act of love, and while someone could make the argument love is social it is not political. The pope doesn't need to be leading his flock that way. The pope should have been more vocal about churches being open considering the places that stayed open or were essential or what was allowed, the covid closings were never about saving lives. I don't think getting rid of fossil fuels without a workable system of replacement in place is a good idea and it would certainly worsen poverty. His individual suggestions are mostly fine in general but personally I'd say no thanks. That's not a moral failure on my part. I don't think any real specific collective solutions were offered. I don't think climate change is a failure of human morality and I think a lot of the people ringing the bell on it have bad intentions. It makes me suspicious of him or his motivations.

What was Vigano right about?

Initially, The Pope clearly made mistakes both here, and in Chile with regards to sexual abuse cases. In in each case he apologized, and corrected his mistake..

You can say "no thanks" to anything a Pope says. I wouldn't recommend it on theological issues. The Pope never said he was for ridding the world of all fossil fuels. Love should reside in personal, as well as political relationships. At all times. Clear cutting the Amazon is an ecological, as well as a moral failure.

The Pope is certainly free to lead his flock socially. And I think that is universally recognized by Catholics, atheists and a just about every other religion as well.

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The Pope was right. That's why you needed to get an emergency COVID treatment.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

More of my posts from yesterday magically disappeared. This time in the discussion of Pope Francis death. Someone just can't take any opinion other than his own. Be nice if someone actually could debate on a board supposedly created for debate?

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

I did answer your question yesterday but it was erased by someone. Someone didn't like my answer I guess?

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

I responded to this post by Crest and by golly, it disappeared also among a couple of others. Could it be that someone only wants his opinion to be seen? Wonder why? I like a good debate on topical things. Seeing another's opinion and debating things make life interesting, does it not? Unfortunately your options get limited when part of the discussion gets removed.

I don't care for the cheap shot that Crest took at me and further pissed me off with the comment about condemning people. In a related post which also got erased, I told Crest that I have had a solid Catholic education and know that some of his statements regarding church doctrine was not true.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Be specific about what you think the Pope said that wasn't true.

And i have no idea why JORR is deleting your posts. I'll speak to him about it before the day is over.

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It could be me deleting them! (It’s not though)

It's JORR.

Very passive aggressive. Some say the most passive aggressive.

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KDdidit did it.

Atheists need to stay out of religious business!

Let he who is without sin delete the first post.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

JORR has been the most busy in the moderator's log.

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ok, ok, my take....JORR's censorship isn’t so much about freedom of speech in a revolutionary sense—it’s about the subtle trimming of rough edges to keep brunch vibes undisturbed. Look at it through the lens of curated content. Nobody wants chaos in their feed. They want espresso shots of information—clean, ethical, aesthetically pleasing. A banned book? Sure, but only if it looks good on the coffee table next to the Kinfolk magazine and the candle that smells like “Mountain Air & White Privilege.” To him censorship isn't Orwellian—it’s just the algorithm doing its job. Keeping things “on brand.” After all, nobody wants to see dissent when you're sipping oat milk and planning your next sustainable getaway.

He's not against free speech. It’s just… could it come with better fonts and less confrontation?

Rofl!

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Hawaii (fuck) You