Praying for the soul of Pope Francis this morning. Praying for the Holy Spirit to help elect our next shepherd.
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If you see all the hullabaloo about Pope Francis and wonder if it's too much... I'd like to explain a bit.
We Catholics don't worship any human being except Jesus Christ, and Pope Francis was a sinner.
...See; those two facts should explain it all... but, I'll connect the dots.
Pope Francis was imperfect like Jesus' apostle, Simon Peter. Peter was brash. He made big statements. He loved Jesus out loud. He left everything behind to follow Jesus. And Peter doubted. And he publicly denied knowing Jes…
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With the faith of Christ in my heart. Here are the intentions for the day. Please keep these issues in prayer:
For my mom, Mary, and the various health issues. Wisdom of the doctors and for over all healing.
For Dar (Kat’s mom) on going knee issues. Healing so she can do what she needs to.
Healing for my anxiety and over all exhaustion.
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The words I wrote twelve years ago in an essay on the Pope I have loved more than any other in my lifetime. May he rest in eternal peace.
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The best governmental system ever invented to secure individual rights is the U.S. Constitution. Indeed, it is this system that has enabled the greatest level of individual liberties ever experienced by the most number of people ever. The concern with the Left is their constant efforts to undermine the U.S. Constitution. Gender identity is just another manifestation of Leftist mentality. If you wish to secure Women's rights, embrace the Conservative values of preserving the U.S. Constitution as…
Faux left and faux leftist, if you please. As Kara points out, there are plenty of people on the American (real) left who don’t like gender ideology. We are disturbed at organizations we once supported (like the ACLU) now becoming political tools and undermining civil liberties and the Constitution.
Plenty of good patriotic Americans consider themselves liberals without (as many on the right seem to believe) hating America and undermining the Constitution.
Plenty of good patriotic Americans consi…
It is a cult tactic to keep people in the fold and to keep them divided by using fear.
This is not a counter-argument to the statement above, just paranoid insinuation.
"Plenty of good patriotic Americans consider themselves liberals without (as many on the right seem to believe) hating America and undermining the Constitution,"
"Plenty of good patriotic Americans consider themselves conservatives without (as many on the left seem to believe) having hate or bigotry in their heart toward those who are different."
I was responding to the above remark. When either side merely vilifies the other side and offers no evidence for its assertions that is a tactic used by cultists and zealots to keep its adherents within the group.