Joe Ferguson forever

would you want this dolt running your family sporting goods business much less the department of defense? c'mon, the guys a womanizing trump with an average IQ. We can do so much better.

Alternatively, there are many examples of human self sacrifice: running into a burning building, fighting against terrible odds, treating incurable transmissible diseases, forgoing family life to be clergy etc...I think these acts are much less common in animals, especially wild ones.

here's one "Christian" nationalist's reaction to the news. No doubt many others agree. https://www.mediaite.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-declares-evil-is-being-defeated-by-the-hand-of-god-in-apparent-celebration-of-pope-franciss-death/ “Did not have ‘Thank God the Pope is finally dead, evil has been vanquished’ on my Bingo card of reactions, but MTG always aims to grab the headlines,” mused National Review‘s Jeff Blehar.

I'm hoping some maga here can tell me what is good about this https://www.investopedia.com/dow-jones-today-04212025-11718673

There are constant examples of savage attacks by animals. Even domesticated animals. Natural selection is most evident in nonhumans. I joke about survival of the fittest here but it is the ultimate reality for wild beasts.

This isn't logic based other than incorporation of the question "How did the universe begin?" or "what is the meaning of life", But your argument excludes the possibility the humans are born with a soul. I reject that belief but accept that it's certainly possible that I'm wrong. Yes, If you believe humans are inherently good. Many faiths and Christian sects don't.

predestination? I believe there is no present, past or future due to the concept of omnipotence. Time is an illusion (I am the alpha and omega). But we still have free will. even the fundamentalists largely agree, if they bother to consider the difficult question.

yes, lots of bad. more good. The concept of charity is religious. without it, the top 1% would have owned everything long ago. We'd all be serfs. Dissenters would be dead. Fascist, authoritarian, murderous regimes were/are largely areligious, agnostic at best. Morality exists largely due to religion.

Thanks. I thought something similar: Dumb kids = amoral adults. Schools don't work therefore churches don't work. Largely true but not totally. Francis touched many people. So did John Paul II. The world is better for them. And Jesus would definitely not be a MAGA were he here today.

but what has that got to due with defunding the church? I assume you mean tax exempt status.

you lost me. Let's start with the premise that the US is defunding the DOE be cause kids are dumb. Let's just take that as fact even though it's stupid. so show me the logic from there to "the church should be defunded" conclusion.

I wouldn't blame ihim if he did. Bad Kharma... I think Francis definitely did. As far as US bishops - nope, most lost the plot a generation ago.

I think your statement here is based on the US church. It largely is conservative yet I"m fairly well acquainted with priests and seminarians who are quite progressive - spiritually and politically. I would venture to say that most Jesuits (like Francis) are. And many in the global church are as well. I too am glad the church is doing well although I wouldn't say "thriving". I certainly hope the next Pope agrees with Francis' deep concern for the poor, sick, powerless, victimized and hopeless. There are a great many throughout the world.

dude, trump is threatening the fed chair with his job for not lowering rates. Lowering rates lower borrowing costs which in turn increases the money supply and adds to inflation. All the while, propping up the market (which is being severely tested but the tariffs). your beef is with trump. you should be thanking Jerome Powell for holding fast.

source is google AI. but yes, that is very clear. I applaud your honesty but not your intentions. they align well with trump's and most maga's.