That mail ballot had to travel a long way — from Joliet to the Vatican City, where Pope Leo XIV has led the Catholic church since white smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel in May 2025.
Which other Pope has endorsed a US candidate? I things they tried to stay out of that part (but are fine weighing in on bigger ideas like nuclear war and abortion)
But it doesn’t suit them to keep their mouths shut about abortion. Presumably the Pope believes his own religion, so it’s literally his job to talk about this stuff. My God why does Lemmy keep making me defend the Pope I don’t even like the guy.
You are choosing to defend him and then blaming other people for it. Please, just be honest with yourself.
I’m not even sure what you are even defending him from.
I’m not saying he shouldn’t vote, I’m not saying he shouldn’t express his opinions.
I’m responding to the other person who claimed the Pope never endorses anyone. Cause that is bullshit. I gave an example of when that was false and you came crashing in cause you got angry.
The Pope having opinions is completely different from actively endorsing politicians. Otherwise talking about, I dunno, feeding the hungry would be an endorsement for communist parties everywhere.
Which other Pope has endorsed a US candidate? I things they tried to stay out of that part (but are fine weighing in on bigger ideas like nuclear war and abortion)
I mean…they basically endorse Republicans every chance they get.
Like you say, they weigh in on abortion. They say abortion is murder, Democrats support abortion, therefore Democrats are evil satanists baby killers.
I remember the “Vote for life” bumper stickers
Yeah how dare the Pope checks notes have opinions on matters of morality.
Get back with me when they deal with the sex offenders in their ranks.
Literally what the hell does that have to do with what I just said?
You brought up morality, I pointed out their lax idea of morality.
They have no problem keeping their mouths shut when it suits them.
But it doesn’t suit them to keep their mouths shut about abortion. Presumably the Pope believes his own religion, so it’s literally his job to talk about this stuff. My God why does Lemmy keep making me defend the Pope I don’t even like the guy.
Literally no one is making you defend him.
You are choosing to defend him and then blaming other people for it. Please, just be honest with yourself.
I’m not even sure what you are even defending him from.
I’m not saying he shouldn’t vote, I’m not saying he shouldn’t express his opinions.
I’m responding to the other person who claimed the Pope never endorses anyone. Cause that is bullshit. I gave an example of when that was false and you came crashing in cause you got angry.
The Pope having opinions is completely different from actively endorsing politicians. Otherwise talking about, I dunno, feeding the hungry would be an endorsement for communist parties everywhere.
I mean, none to my knowledge; the point is that even if they did none of these people would be making such a fuss about it.