Look at this. "Salon" has an article about the 10 worst right-wing statements of the week.
The problem goes a lot deeper than Stu Varney (and Rush Limbaugh) had feared. The Catholic Church itself is infiltrated with Marxists. This conspiracy theory is brought to you by the right-wing, misnamed Accuracy in Media director, Cliff Kincaid.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m not here to beat up on the pope,” Kinkaid insisted in a video recently uploaded to YouTube. “That’s not my job. But I can read. I can read this document. I can see what he is saying, and I can tell you right now that this is a very, very disappointing document, and it makes me wonder about the future of the Roman Catholic Church in this world and what they’re heading towards.”...
Pope Francis has proven himself in being just about the most humble Pope the Catholics have known. He has endeared himself to the people he seeks to lead in a manner of inclusiveness. He is cleaning up the politics within the church and set new benchmarks for the church. There are very few that can argue with his leadership, unless of course, one is a Right Wing American seeking wedge issues at the expense of slandering a world leader.
I think President Obama needs to address the slander the Right Wing is handing out and it would not hurt to defend Pope Francis either.
We all know Catholic leaders have taken issue with topics such as abortion, contraception, undocumented workers and the poor. We all know Catholic leadership doesn't see the faithful in the light of a democracy whereby all individuals have rights in ways the church may not approve. Not all Americans are Catholic. We all know the Catholic leadership over extends it's presence in the USA to effect elections. It isn't appropriate, but, it is tolerated because the USA has freedom of speech. So, the Catholic leadership is welcome to voice it's opinions. It is the USA, everybody has to try, ya know?
December 1, 2013 11:05 PM
...Pope Francis released the 84-page document, (click here) titled “The Joy of the Gospel,” earlier this week. While it doesn’t offer new doctrine, it outlines his priorities and passions, which includes a renewal for a church he called “bruised, hurting and dirty…because it has been out on the streets.”...
But, I find it more distressing that this wonderful Pope is being slandered for political fodder in the USA. The Right Wing must be desperate. Pope Francis is delightful. He is welcome by more and more people in his opinion of the human condition in all it's frailty and imperfections. That after all is what religious leadership is all about, isn't it? Recognizing the frailties and failings of the human condition and find ways to uplift people from despair and give them hope, purpose and direction.
President Obama is used to the hate filled speech of the USA Right Wing. Unfortunately, he is used to it. But, Pope Francis?
The White House stated at the onset of this decision it was made for security reasons. End of discussion. Unless the slanderous bloviaters want to provide additional security so the office doesn't have to be moved, they need to stop picking on the Pope and those serving the USA in the State Department.
When such statements are made it ultimately causes problems for our foreign staff. There are always backlashes for hate speech and we don't need it. The Right Wing owes the State Department, President Obama and Pope Francis an apology. Will they get it? Heck, no, expect more of the same hate speech, they appear not to be able to anything else.
Pope Francis has proven himself in being just about the most humble Pope the Catholics have known. He has endeared himself to the people he seeks to lead in a manner of inclusiveness. He is cleaning up the politics within the church and set new benchmarks for the church. There are very few that can argue with his leadership, unless of course, one is a Right Wing American seeking wedge issues at the expense of slandering a world leader.
I think President Obama needs to address the slander the Right Wing is handing out and it would not hurt to defend Pope Francis either.
We all know Catholic leaders have taken issue with topics such as abortion, contraception, undocumented workers and the poor. We all know Catholic leadership doesn't see the faithful in the light of a democracy whereby all individuals have rights in ways the church may not approve. Not all Americans are Catholic. We all know the Catholic leadership over extends it's presence in the USA to effect elections. It isn't appropriate, but, it is tolerated because the USA has freedom of speech. So, the Catholic leadership is welcome to voice it's opinions. It is the USA, everybody has to try, ya know?
December 1, 2013 11:05 PM
...Pope Francis released the 84-page document, (click here) titled “The Joy of the Gospel,” earlier this week. While it doesn’t offer new doctrine, it outlines his priorities and passions, which includes a renewal for a church he called “bruised, hurting and dirty…because it has been out on the streets.”...
But, I find it more distressing that this wonderful Pope is being slandered for political fodder in the USA. The Right Wing must be desperate. Pope Francis is delightful. He is welcome by more and more people in his opinion of the human condition in all it's frailty and imperfections. That after all is what religious leadership is all about, isn't it? Recognizing the frailties and failings of the human condition and find ways to uplift people from despair and give them hope, purpose and direction.
President Obama is used to the hate filled speech of the USA Right Wing. Unfortunately, he is used to it. But, Pope Francis?
The White House stated at the onset of this decision it was made for security reasons. End of discussion. Unless the slanderous bloviaters want to provide additional security so the office doesn't have to be moved, they need to stop picking on the Pope and those serving the USA in the State Department.
When such statements are made it ultimately causes problems for our foreign staff. There are always backlashes for hate speech and we don't need it. The Right Wing owes the State Department, President Obama and Pope Francis an apology. Will they get it? Heck, no, expect more of the same hate speech, they appear not to be able to anything else.
