Posted on 08/20/2015 6:55:34 PM PDT by markomalley
Monsignor Charles Pope has held his title in the Catholic Church for 10 years.
“More people call me ‘Monsignor’ than call me ‘Charles,’” the soft-spoken Washington, D.C.-area priest told FoxNews.com on Thursday.
So Pope was perplexed earlier this week when Facebook informed him, after six years using the social-networking service, that they didn’t think he was using his real name.
“I thought it was a scam,” Pope said.
It wasn’t.
Facebook’s policy is to not allow titles on personal site profiles, a spokesman explained, something that goes for religious figures just as much as for politicians and celebrities. There is more flexibility for a Facebook “page.”
“I think Facebook is going to ultimately regret that they’ve become arrogant or abusive of their power”
- Monsignor Charles Pope
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Dear Msgr. Pope:
Ditch the 'effing Facebook page. It's their website and they can do whatever they please. If they have any power over you, it's because you've given it to them.
I have seen the same issue with some Orthodox priests and monastics. On the other hand, a friend who is a United Methodist minister has Rev in front of his name with no problem. I have also seen names that are obviously made up —no one has ever been named those names — so I don’t know what the deal is.
FB would lose a LOT of subscribers if Catholics and other sympathetic religious people would DUMP them with a full explanation support for Msgr Pope.
FTR, I am an Evangelical Msgr Pope Fan! :-)
FUMZ!
And the Democrats would be out of office if those who call themselves Catholic actually voted pro-life.
It’s their site. Leave the site or comply with their crap.
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