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[–] TheDeadlySquid@lemm.ee 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think she really believes this stuff.

[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The "private" chatroom from a while ago seems to indicate that, indeed, they believe their own shit. It would be worrying to have these people in position of great power, wouldn't it?

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Somehow I doubt this was because Francis continued church policies of covering up for sex offenders.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 129 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

She has neither the warmth or depth.

(I didn't come up with this)

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

She strikes me as someone who says controversial things to remain relevant.

Reminds me of one we had over here, I intentionally don't remember her name but like Piers Morgan but less relevant.

Always chuckle at went on TV saying she hates people calling their children after places.... and her daughter was called India.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

She strikes me as someone who says controversial things to remain relevant.

She was a Qanon wine mom YouTuber prior to her political career, so yeah, you are 100% correct.

[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I remember seeing that on YouTube years ago.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 1 day ago

This is the least inexplicable shit to barf out her word hole. A lot of branches on the Protestant tree hate the Catholic Church and always have.

[–] Flemmy@lemm.ee 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

American Christianity is weird to me. Cult like group rituals and yet it's my fault for noticing.

[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

As compared to Italian Christianity, which totally does not have cult like group rituals.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

What is italian christianity? Do you mean catholicism?

If you do then, no it doesnt have cult like behaviour. Lots of catholics, lutherans, calvinists, hugenots, zwinglinists and anglicans dont even get near cultish. If they wouldnt tell you, at none of their behaviours would you notice which religion if at all they are a part off. Its not an every day talk topic like with the free churches, prespetarians, mega churches, quakers aso in the US.

The church is getting constantly mocked in media. On good german media that had a focus on it is "Das kleine Arschloch" (the little asshole). Media that mocks church, jesus, or anything religiouse is often banned in america. The catholic church is openly being critisised for their money hording, pedophilia, hiding CSAs and their priests owning CP occasionally.

Churches are empty.

A german joke is: "How do you get rid of your local priest? Show up to church. Gives him a heart attack from someone suddenly being there"

[–] nico198X@feddit.nl 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it IS weird, and mostly heretical.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

mostly heretical.

What isn't?

[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 52 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If evil is being defeated, why is she still alive?

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[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 36 points 1 day ago (6 children)
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[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 63 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I wonder if there's a country or group of countries that will save Americans that are still decent human beings?

[–] smegger@aussie.zone 63 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The way things are going, it's getting harder and harder to see the good in America. I know not everyone is like what we see in the news, but there's clearly enough to allow things to keep happening. I feel sorry for the regular people in America.

[–] WhiteRabbit@lemmy.today 23 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I feel like I have to add in a disclaimer now whenever I tell someone I’m American. ‘Oh and btw Fuck Trump!’ lol

[–] natecox@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is a very slim minority of very loud people who are actually evil, who have inveigled a regrettably large number of people who are not necessarily evil but are short slighted and easily manipulated into acting against their own self interest.

Being an American does kinda suck these days though as a result.

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[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Having seen how the world treats Russian citizens, no.

But that is later, after things get worse. Fur now there are plenty of options for those who have money, or are brave, or talented or some combination. Everyone else here will suffer through it

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[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

Quite tasteless but it is MTG.

[–] Hikuro93@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If anything he was "rescued", or "promoted to headquarters" if you will. Because he was too good a man for these times ahead, and sadly had been getting weaker for a while. And the world is morally poorer for his departure.

I don't view the Vatican as the shining beacon of light it wants to be, but Pope Francis was a great Pope, who more than talking, walked the walk and lead by example. Loved by catholics and even people of other religions, as well as many atheists/agnostics. A unifying force of good.

Yet before he went he made sure his last big act was to admonish Vance and the Trump administration. Good on him.

[–] GhostPain@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I wonder what the Catholic Trumpers here in Louisiana will think of her saying that?

I'm gonna have to ask some.

[–] Treetrimmer@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't worry, cognitive dissonance will save them as usual

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[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Catholic Trumpers agree with her. They hated this pope.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then they arent real catholics

[–] habitualcynic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This.

I’ve been Catholic all my life. How can you be Catholic but oppose the pope, one of the central parts of the religion? It means you don’t trust God’s judgment, therefore you lack faith, therefore you’re not Catholic.

Oh right, they don’t think.

[–] cyan_mess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As the old joke goes, "how do you call a Catholic that disagrees with the Pope? A Protestant".

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 hours ago

Or orthodox :3

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its always infuriating me when people "pick and choose" from religion. Either you take the whole deal or nothing. In this case, the pope, the direkt link and voice of god on earth. If you defy the pope, you defy god and say you know better.

I was raised catholic, and what made me leave was people like that, normal and priests of all levels. No you arent better just because you hold a spiritual position, no your "sinns" arent less evil, no god likes all people no matter their sexuality ethnicity gender identity aso otherwise he, to their own logic, wouldnt have created it!

My favorit joke is "so why did they kill jesus?" He said "be kind to another, help the poor, dont be greedy, love another, and spread love"

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[–] AlexLost@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

He was gasp ... Nice to people sometimes?!

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 day ago

Georgia elects horrible people: news at 11 (but only the executive branch approved news agencies, everyone else has been locked out to preserve alternative fact distribution)

[–] painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago

Because he spoke Spanish? Wow, that's racist.

[–] RR321@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Did she misspell her name?

[–] griff@lemmings.world 13 points 1 day ago

Marjorie Trailer Queen has spoken!!!

[–] aido@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

So what she's saying is the JD Vance really did kill the pope?

[–] PragmaticOne@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Wow what a speck of dust :/

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 9 points 1 day ago

She's a proper troglodyte. Almost identical to those clay caveman reconstructions you see.

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