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gulliver

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8. Considering religion is not stable

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:28 PM

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The latest is this Pope positioning on the war with Iran. It's not good for the Catholic religion, and it's not helpful in the real situation with which we're faced. The religion, in this case, just clouds the issue.

Some of us use the Constitution to back our opinions. Some of us use the Bible and other holy books. But, all the more superficial among us are doing is wielding these as weapons. We hit each other with the Constitution and the Bible, and all we do is damage them. We're using them wrong.

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"The Pope should stay out of US Politics" [View all] Swede Friday OP

MAGA Xtians? yankee87 Friday #1

Actually trump, hegseth, leaving and vance should stay out of religion vapor2 Friday #2

Saying that genocide is bad isn't political Renew Deal Friday #3

Meh! Any criticism of US imperialism, warmongering, malaise Saturday #18

I'm loving that they're alienating so many Catholic voters.... Sogo Friday #4

With a book out (campaign fodder) about converting to Catholicism underpants Friday #5

It's all theatrics. spanone Saturday #17

That's not what rightwingers said about Ratzinger FoxNewsSucks Friday #6

the GOP should be excommunicated RainCaster Friday #7

Considering religion is not stable gulliver Friday #8

Why does what he said bother you JV? nt BootinUp Friday #9

And Hungarian politics? moondust Friday #10

Trump, Vance, and entire GOP should stay out of healthcare bmichaelh Friday #11

And all pastors and evangelical preachers swong19104 Friday #12

The Pope should stay out of politics Seinan Sensei Saturday #13

Since US politics, especially these days, affects EVERYYONE IN THE WORLD, niyad Saturday #14

Kind of a variation on the theme, "Just shut up and dribble." Wednesdays Saturday #15

He was born in Chicago. BannonsLiver Saturday #16

jd prefers couches. niyad Saturday #20

Hey, don't mess with The Pope. He gets a mail-in ballot like the rest of us. no_hypocrisy Saturday #19

Well, whose bright idea was it to start talking about an "Avignon papacy" ? eppur_se_muova Saturday #21