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'Texting during meals is the start of war,' says the Pope (Truncated)
Daily Mail ^ | 2/20/17 | David Burke

Posted on 02/20/2017 6:33:47 PM PST by Rebelbase

Full title: 'Texting during meals is the start of war,' says the Pope as he warns that the death of speaking to each other will have dire consequences for society

The Pope has warned young people that texting at the dinner table could be the first step on the path to war.

In an improvised speech at the Roma Tre public university, the pontiff warned against the death of face-to-face conversations.

He called on young people to get off their phones during family meals, saying it could have dire consequences for society.

Pope Francis said: 'When we're at the table, when we are speaking to others on our telephones, it's the start of war because there is no dialogue.'

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With the exception of the war comment this is something I agree with.
1 posted on 02/20/2017 6:33:47 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

Exactly. Texting during meals is verboten in our house. But it seems as if Pope Francis can make a hash out of anything he says.


2 posted on 02/20/2017 6:35:36 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Rebelbase

Yeah, the problem with Hitler was that he was always texting at meals....


3 posted on 02/20/2017 6:39:22 PM PST by Enchante (Libtards are enemies of true civilization!)
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LOL!


4 posted on 02/20/2017 6:43:16 PM PST by Rebelbase
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Undermining traditional Roman Catholicism? Not a problem. Texting at meals? Signals World War 3. This guy’s going down in history as The Idiot Pope.


5 posted on 02/20/2017 6:46:46 PM PST by ameribbean expat
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To: Rebelbase

If you’re speaking to others on a telephone you’re having a dialogue with somebody.

Unless it’s with one of those people who never let you get a word in edgewise.
(You know who you are!)


6 posted on 02/20/2017 6:48:14 PM PST by TigersEye (Winning. Winning winning winning every day!!!)
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To: Rebelbase

And he just got through assuring us that Moslems don’t make wars. So Now we know that all the terrorism wars and violence in the world is caused by texting. We now have clarity (if not sanity, alas). Yippee.


7 posted on 02/20/2017 7:43:40 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: Rebelbase

This Pope is old enough to be senile. Time for some young blood.


8 posted on 02/20/2017 8:19:57 PM PST by Crucial
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Yeah, the problem with Hitler was that he was always texting at meals....

That's why Rommel got "suicided" - he was texting-averse.

9 posted on 02/20/2017 8:43:06 PM PST by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: Rebelbase

Is there nothing this man doesn’t comment on? Does he ever talk about Jesus?


10 posted on 02/20/2017 9:59:08 PM PST by MrsHusdon
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To: Rebelbase

Is there nothing this man doesn’t comment on? Does he ever talk about Jesus or,the godpel?


11 posted on 02/20/2017 9:59:25 PM PST by MrsHusdon
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To: Rebelbase

Francis and Soros


12 posted on 02/20/2017 10:00:07 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (There will come a time when those screaming Fascists are in fact the actual Facists. W Churchill)
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Sorry, but this Pope is a nut.


13 posted on 02/20/2017 11:57:15 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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