WAR OVER THE WALL …
Fiscally and socially liberal Pope Francis is no fan of GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump.
“A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” Francis told reporters as he wrapped up a visit to Mexico.
Wow … really?
Last time we checked, this Pope – who has made his disdain for capitalism abundantly clear – said even atheists go to heaven. So why would it matter if Trump was a Christian?
Never one to back down from a scrape, Trump issued a characteristically bombastic response …
“If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS’s ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the Pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been President because this would not have happened,” he said. “ISIS would have been eradicated unlike what is happening now with our all talk, no action politicians.”
Trump added that “for a religious leader to question a person’s faith is disgraceful.”
“I am proud to be a Christian and as President I will not allow Christianity to be consistently attacked and weakened, unlike what is happening now, with our current President,” he said. “No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man’s religion or faith. They are using the Pope as a pawn and they should be ashamed of themselves for doing so, especially when so many lives are involved and when illegal immigration is so rampant.”
Of interest? The Pope’s comment was made just days before GOP voters in South Carolina – a state featuring hundreds of thousands of evangelicals – go to the polls to make their presidential preference known.
Fortunately for Trump, the vast majority of those evangelicals are protestants – with Southern Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians leading the way.
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The Pope pimping for the power brokers – who would’ve thunk it
That is why they call it the Establishment. They cross boundaries of all sorts to work for a common goal which is to keep money, power and prestige for themselves!
+ 1000. If everyone saw this and heeded it, we could maybe make a difference. When you are told something it is an order. When you discover it yourself it is a revolution.
““A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” Francis told reporters”
And given that the Pope lives in the Vatican, surrounded by walls, he should be the first to demonstrate what a good Christian he is by tearing them down.
Mr. Pope, Tear down this wall. Oh shit. Wrong Commie. LOL
+100 Now that is funny, I don’t care who you are. With exception to Rocky maybe.
I heard that.
Exactly what Mr T tweeted the Pope, “…tear down that wall…”
This Pope is political and a liberal. I have always been respectful to the Popes, but no longer. He can exit stage left anytime he wants.
The Pope has lost sight of his duties. He is a religious leader, not a world leader. While some aspects of religion are intertwined with politics, he has overreached in his subtle comments of an American Presidential candidate. The Pope has lost my respect. He is just another clown dressed up in a silly costume.
Walls have been helpful to him. Just think how many pedophiles have been hidden away behind the Vatican walls.
Oh yea…they have walls and they are heavily guarded.
Oh yea. The border security at the Vatican, which is a nation, is among the strongest in the world.
Last time I was there I did not see anybody hopping the fence for a job or welfare benefits, instead I saw rich and poor pilgrims from all over the world buying stuff like it was a gift shop at Disney Land.
If I recall correctly , someone once had a few words for those that ” turn my father’s house into a den of thieves.” Just saying.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/24/pope-call-immigration-unlikely-change-debate/?page=all
Gotta love it. Pope talking the talk but not walking the walk!
What a disgrace this Marxist pope is.The Vatican is surrounded by a 50 foot high wall,He attacks Trumps faith yet has he condemned Obama for being a Muslim appeasing ISIS lover or any of the other socialist/communist dictators he visits and praises?The Catholic Church has become a leftist /socialist cult.
Just heard from God. You’re invitation has been pulled.
If the pope making judgements like that, then he is not a true Christian himself….He also may need to be concerned about his own soul.
He’s just inspecting the Trump fruit!
Trump vs. Pope ?!? Pope Wins! No contest. Really…
There is no such critter in the Bible as a “Pope”. Their Prototype was a married Jewish fisherman, that denied Christ, and had Jesus speak directly to him as Satan. “Get thee behind me Satan” yup spoken to ….Peter.
There wasn’t a President in the Bible either, but we’z gots one.
I visited the Vatican once. There were a lot off walls near the border and tough-ass security. Those Vatican guards are worse than TSA.
But they insist on carrying those shitty Berettas. Birdguns another story altogether.
Did you get groped? Hmmmn, could it be they give those jobs to retired or de-frocked priests?
:-D
the pope smokes dope
I thought they all wanted to build a wall, why just pick on Trump?
Bet the Pope feels the Bern.
and what kinda name is Francis? Not a fan. The guy’s a loser. Can’t even get a girlfriend. He’s poor! What has he ever built? Nothing.
How many immigrants/refugees are living in Vatican City? STFU!!!
We’re all immigrants in the eyes of God!!!
Where’s Elizabeth I when you need her, she told the Pope where to go.
at a glance RogueE is the only commenter posting that is’nt an angry old white man
Went to Rome in 1967, when I was in the Navy, up from Naples on a tour.
All I remember is in the whole country, there were no bars, therefore no whores, therefore no reason to stay.
I was in the Navy too. That’s the only time I went to Europe. I’d always get home-sick.
I was over there in 1966 and 1967, went into Naples both times. On the way in and out from Charleston, we were in Malta, Cannes, Rota. It was interesting in that there were still a large portion of the population that went through the Second World War and were really appreciative of the American effort, especially in France. Glad I got two trips over there.
I was in Germany six times in the 80s, they didn’t want to talk about WWII.
I can understand why.
When I was in France in ’66 and ’67, the French, at times, would pick up my bar tab.
Things have changed a little in France. Did you hear about the French COL that complained about NATO meetings being conducted in English. A U.S. COL told him it was in English because we’re not all speaking German.
BTW never had a tab picked up while in Germany.
Doesn’t surprise anyone. So much for your knowledge and introduction to culture, art, and history. But do we expect from hick like you from Chesterfield County and the great state of South Carolina.
Sit, Fred, Sit.
What were those ad blockers you use? My FITS access is in the dumpster, no Mozilla or Chrome on android. Keep getting time outs or double blocks.
Today, I started getting that red screen on Firefox and Chrome. I went to my Opera browser and it is doing OK.
The ad blockers I run are adblock and ublock.
can’t get on with any browser, locked out
am posting this through disquis
Did you try the opera Browser, and lunascape6 browser also works
This might be interesting for Fits. When I use the lunascape 6 rowser, I get the following message.
“you attempted to reach http://www.fitsnews.com, but you actually reached a server identifying itself as
*.wpengine.com. An attacker on your network could be trying to to get you to visit a fake(and potentially harmful version of “www.fitsnews.com.”
It might be clue, it might be bullshit, but it is something.
still no luck
even tried to email willie but it was rejected
only email i could locate was w@fitsnews.com
if you have another email for fits let me know
thanks for your assistance
jimlewis,owb
The only browser that works for me is Opera.
I have never emailed fits, so I don’t know.
I did receive an error message earlier today and posted it on another thread, hope they got it.
there is someone screwing around with Fitsnews and they need to get to the bottom of it.
the error message is in one of my earlier comments on this thread.
I guess Trump is “no leader” since he has long questioned whether Obama is a Christian, made a knock on Carson’s religion and said how could Cruz be an Evangelical Christian since he was so dishonest.
The Vatican is surrounded by a huge, high wall. It is next to impossible, being allowed inside! Pope is allowing 2 two, one more than 1, one less than 3 Syrian refugees into Vatican City as a resident. The Pope is a devoted SOCIALIST from his positions taken, political and otherwise!
I see this MAN worshiped as a GOD and I have a great problem with it!! I’m Protestant Christian and when he lives as he asks me to, along with Bloomingburg, Slanders, bummer, and Hellnolery, I’ll think about what they say (key word think). The Pope has armed guards, Hillary has armed guards, Obama has armed guards and Bloomberg has armed guards! We the American Taxpayer DO NOT! NOT do as I do; but, do as I say!!!!
NO THANKS!!!!!!!
And they have to give up pussy for life if they want to stay.
Tango did and he doesn’t even get to stay in the Vatican.
Well actually, if you just walk around the block, there’s a big huge, (huge I tell ya) square and entrance, and they let you walk in, (maybe a metal detector) – anyways – you gets to walk in and you can even buy stuff.
The Pope plays under different rules than most everyday people. He is very much a South American Socialist and fails to recognize that the political system he espoues has put many people in poverty and pain.
He needs to realize that the capitalistic system has done more to relieve pain and suffering than any other economic system on earth.
The Pope needs to get a grip and stop his bitching.
The Pope is out of touch with reality. You are dreaming if you think he will change. This Pope has waffled and said so many outrageous things which is diminishing his power and respect.
Yeah, he is acting more like a political reformer than a religious leader.
Insulting 70 million Americans – great plan. That’s more voters than Obama had in 2012.
All Trump supporting anti-immigration Catholics should withhold their tithe this Sunday. That will put ole Francis on the hot seat.
Interesting that the communist pope invoked Aristotle regarding being a “political animal.” Aristotle believed in a strong nation state being the hallmark for a healthy civic society. A nation state is the essential organic result of healthy societies represented by the same blood, culture, creed, and borders that they defend.
Wall/border for me but not for thee.
“same blood, culture, creed, and borders”
Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Trumphur!
Jeb, Marco and Cruz.
“Doucheland Uber Alles”
This pope has pissed off conservatives across the entire globe.
What’s not to like?
(I wonder what the retired Hitler-Youth pope has been up to?)
Good question. I think the one that died last (Pope John Paul II, maybe), was a good man. His two successors, maybe not so much.
The Pope did more to boost Trump’s campaign than anyone. Knowing this was not his intention, the Pope showed his ineptness.
Lighten up, Francis.
Come on, the Pope was side swiped and answered. The press blew it up trying to get Trump to jump on the Pope. Failed in so many ways. Does anyone believe any of the newscasters any more.