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Cartoonist

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9. I'm all for a coup

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Wed May 1, 2019, 12:33 PM

May 2019

Nothing will bring down the Church faster than a successful right wing coup. I say that as a former Catholic.

As for its influence you mentioned earlier, look at Poland and weep.

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Conservatives want Catholic bishops to denounce pope as heretic [View all] Eugene May 2019 OP

19, eh? A massive protest movement, I'd say. Massive, indeed... MineralMan May 2019 #1

It is bigger than that would suggest. hlthe2b May 2019 #3

Not really. A small group of Catholic priests and others MineralMan May 2019 #4

No.. it is bigger than that and there is considerable risk that Cathoilics ignore at their own peril hlthe2b May 2019 #6

I'm content to let Catholics find their own way out of their own mess. MineralMan May 2019 #7

Too much worldwide influence to ignore... It would be foolish. hlthe2b May 2019 #8

and Steve Bannon is behind the scenes pushing this along with the rat of all Ratzingers, former Pope hlthe2b May 2019 #2

Steve Bannon is a moron of the first water. MineralMan May 2019 #5

I'm all for a coup Cartoonist May 2019 #9

Be careful what you wish for... Hitler benefitted greatly from some of the same background factions hlthe2b May 2019 #10

Including the Catholic Church. Cartoonist May 2019 #11

I'm not denying that.Destroying the Catholic Church to allow for RW take over? that's your solution? hlthe2b May 2019 #12

Yes Cartoonist May 2019 #13

History is replete with examples of the "law of unintended consequences" hlthe2b May 2019 #14

I only trust them to fail Cartoonist May 2019 #15