POPE DECRIES 'VIRUS' OF POLARIZATION OVER RACE, FAITH

Associated Press ^ | November 20, 2016 | FRANCES D'EMILIO

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis warned against what he called a "virus of polarization" and hostility in the world targeting people with different nationalities, races or beliefs, as he led a ceremony Saturday giving the Roman Catholic Church 17 new cardinals from six continents.

The consistory ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica formally inducted the churchmen into the cardinals' ranks.

Francis used his homily to caution the new "princes of the church," as cardinals are sometimes called, to guard against animosity creeping into the church as well, saying "we are not immune from this."

The pope spoke of "our pitiful hearts that tend to judge, divide, oppose and condemn" and cautioned somberly against those who "raise walls, build barriers and label people."

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"...cautioned somberly against those who "raise walls, build barriers and label people."

There are pretty high walls around the Vatican, Francis.

"Islamic terrorists" kill people and we are no suppose to label them?...where have I heard that before, Francis?

Labelling people, like calling them a "racists", where have I heard that before, Francis?

Seems like this pope spends a lot of time watching CNN or MSNBC, or maybe takes his que from the DNC talking points?

This pope is not a representative of the true catholic doctrine. He is stacking his cardinals in his own image.

[Dr. Sivana]

our pitiful hearts that tend to judge

Unless you are speaking of your own heart only, are you not judging? Oh, wait. I'm being legalistic. All that systematic logic and syllogism stuff. I have to replace logic and reason with "discernment".

[Lopeover]

A little late now, coming from the Communist pope.

[Arthur McGowan]

TRANSLATION:

Let the Muslims invade the West. Lie down and surrender.

Do what George Soros tells you, and you’ll be okay.

[BenLurkin]

Your Holiness, respectfully, please bear in mind that:

“the Judeo-Christian West” is “in the very beginning stages of a very brutal and bloody conflict … an outright war against jihadist Islamic fascism”—an enemy that, unless harsher measures are taken, “will completely eradicate everything that we’ve been bequeathed over the last 2,000, 2,500 years.”

Please be a leader in defending civilization, and not a cheerleader for those attacking it.

[trebb]

Turn the other butt cheek - the Muslims is coming and it ain’t right to try to resist them....

[Westbrook]

This “pope” is definitely past his “use-by” date.

The cardinals need to boot him and replace him.

[vette6387]

Lighten up Francis. Go count your beads!

[HLPhat]

Has Rome owned and prohibited the craftsmanship of the Jesuit militants lately, Frankie?

 

It's self-evident to some folks that ya'll got a lot to contemplate regarding what you have in common with Sister Khadija's Middle Eastern version of Mormonism's FRAUD.

 

https://books.google.com/books?id=s6sYxzbiP-gC&pg=PA276&lpg=PA276&dq=Mecca+Convents&source=bl&ots=MCUIDvA-gA&sig=XlSQr3hdngfxi9PwL9nE4V81lQ4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg2JuMrpTPAhUQ8GMKHZPOCS4Q6AEIKTAC#v=onepage&q=Mecca%20Convents&f=false

 

 

"...who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world, and through all time;

 

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 that it is time enough for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order; and finally, that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate, errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them. "

 

"I HAVE SWORN UPON THE ALTAR OF GOD ETERNAL HOSTILITY TO EVERY FORM OF TYRANNY OVER THE MIND OF MAN"

--The Virginia Act For Establishing Religious Freedom
--Thomas Jefferson, 1786

https://www.google.com/webhp?#q=truth%20is%20great%20and%20will%20prevail%20if%20left%20to%20herself

 

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[our pitiful hearts that tend to judge]

Its called survival, Frankie.

[ryderann]

Yo Pope! Go talk to the muslims.

[ryderann]

I especially like what Putin said: “A society that can’t defend its children has no tomorrow”.

[Brilliant]

The Dems have been polarizing on the basis of race for centuries.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

HE’S NOT MY POPE!

[Texas Eagle]

cautioned somberly against those who "raise walls, build barriers and label people."

What about those who behead, sexually mutilate and throw off of buildings?

Got any words of exhortation for them?

[Texas Eagle]

The pope spoke of "our pitiful hearts that tend to judge, divide, oppose and condemn" and cautioned somberly against those who "raise walls, build barriers and label people."

"Lighten up, Francis."

[ThunderSleeps]

With all due respect, well, at least some minimal amount, where has he been for the past decade or more as liberals have made a habit of divisiveness and envy building.

[GOPJ]

TRANSLATION: Let the Muslims invade the West. Lie down and surrender. Do what George Soros tells you, and you’ll be okay.

Ding, ding, ding - we have a thread winnah!

[pissant]

Worst Pope Ever

[Stosh]

I guess one could used ‘polarization’ as a euphemism for leading a group of Christians in orange jumpsuits to a beach and slicing their heads off with large knives, but oddly enough Bergoglio fails to note that sort of behavior doesn’t occur in the other direction.

Here we are in dire need of an Urban II and we’re stuck with a Francis I.