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10 Quotes That Prove The Pope Is A Liberal
National Catholic Register ^ | August 05, 2013 | Pat Archbold

Posted on 08/05/2013 7:23:37 AM PDT by Alex Murphy

The Pope is soft on Islam.

"It is true that the Muslim world is not totally mistaken when it reproaches the West of Christian tradition of moral decadence and the manipulation of human life."

Encourages Homosexuality.

"It is deplorable that homosexual persons have been and are the object of violent malice in speech or in action. Such treatment deserves condemnation from the church's pastors wherever it occurs."

[SNIP]

He is overtly humble and does not embrace his office:

"The authority of the pope is not unlimited;"

"The cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble worker in the Lord's vineyard. The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers."

He makes a point of extolling women and the Church.

“It is theologically and anthropologically important for woman to be at the center of Christianity. Through Mary, and the other holy women, the feminine element stands at the heart of the Christian religion.”

On those neo-pelagians that think they can earn their way to heaven through piety instead of charity:

“If in my life I fail completely to heed others, solely out of a desire to be 'devout' and to perform my 'religious duties', then my relationship with God will also grow arid. It becomes merely 'proper', but loveless.”

He cares about the environment:

“Listen to the voice of the earth...”

He even hates Capitalism:

"the prevalence of a selfish and individualistic mindset which also finds expression in an unregulated capitalism"

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TOPICS: Catholic; Ministry/Outreach; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: catholic; liberal; pope; popebenedict; popefrancis; vatican
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To: livius
Anyone who thinks attacking predatory capitalism and crony capitalism is the same as attacking all Capitalism doesn't understand that humans can and will turn anything they touch into something evil unless there's a Christian counterweight to man's nature.

Selling Kiddie Porn and selling Bibles are the same as far as Capitalism is concerned.

The real problem is that individual Christians have delegated the role of being a counterweight to man's intrinsic evil to government and government itself, naturally, has been twisted to evil ends. Christians need to stand up for Christ and Christian morality in everything they do including how they earn their living and spend their earnings instead of continuing to go along to get along.

61 posted on 08/05/2013 12:11:35 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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To: Alex Murphy

“Funny how no one’s taken issue with the author’s bait-and-switch assertion that BXVI was a liberal”

Faulty assessment. The purpose is to show that the obviously orthodox/conservative Benedict, stated things that when taken out of context, could lead to the faulty assessment that he is liberal.

Of course the implication is that this is what is going on with Frances.


62 posted on 08/05/2013 4:11:16 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (We have No Opposition to Obam a's Socialist Agenda:)
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To: Alex Murphy

Thanks for posting! Glad to see you lurking over at the Register. I saw this one this morning and got a kick out of it. The amazing thing to me is how many dim bulbs read Archbold’s column. Check out some of the comments.


63 posted on 08/05/2013 4:20:21 PM PDT by old and tired
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To: Alex Murphy
"It is true that the Muslim world is not totally mistaken when it reproaches the West of Christian tradition of moral decadence and the manipulation of human life."

"It is deplorable that homosexual persons have been and are the object of violent malice in speech or in action. Such treatment deserves condemnation from the church's pastors wherever it occurs.
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Agree completely. Whichever pope and whoever in general said that is truly a Christian man from whom the world should learn.

Hilarious find by the Archibolds.

Good job as always, Murphy.

64 posted on 08/05/2013 4:23:19 PM PDT by annalex (fear them not)
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To: Alex Murphy
Funny how no one's taken issue with the author's bait-and-switch assertion that BXVI was a liberal :)

You're missing the point, FRiend. Not every pope in the history of the Church has been a sincere Catholic, but Benedict and Francis are. And those quotes you're reading, they reflect Catholic thought and teaching. Liberal/Conservative labels need not apply.

65 posted on 08/05/2013 4:24:31 PM PDT by old and tired
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To: Alex Murphy

Alex, with respect, we have to abide by the rules of this forum.

But everybody, from Protestant and Catholic perspectives, knows the deal.

LOL. People can do what they will. But, it’s transparent when it is done on a continuous loop.


66 posted on 08/05/2013 4:25:01 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (We have No Opposition to Obam a's Socialist Agenda:)
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