Pope Francis

[Andy1]

  On 4/22/2025 at 2:34 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

weird.  been to many funerals.  never looked forward to one.

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Agree. Sounds like words from someone incapable of empathy. The cameras will be there so he will be happy. 

[Joe Ferguson forever]

  On 4/22/2025 at 2:37 PM, Andy1 said:

Agree. Sounds like words from someone incapable of empathy. The cameras will be there so he will be happy. 

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perhaps he's glad for his death.  they disagreed on nearly every major global issue.

[Wacka]

Your little narrow lefty minds.   He's paying his and the USA's respects. Joke would have been too tired to go. He probably will meet with the Italian Prime Minister on her turf. 

[The Frankish Reich]

  On 4/22/2025 at 2:23 AM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

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.

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You do know that there’s a group of Trump-loving evangelicals who consider the Pope to be the antichrist

[wnyguy]

  On 4/21/2025 at 11:27 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

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.

 

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Do you think he'd be a Democrat?

[Pokebball]

  On 4/22/2025 at 2:34 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

weird.  been to many funerals.  never looked forward to one.

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so what

  On 4/22/2025 at 2:37 PM, Andy1 said:

Agree. Sounds like words from someone incapable of empathy. The cameras will be there so he will be happy. 

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does it?

  On 4/22/2025 at 2:41 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

perhaps he's glad for his death.  they disagreed on nearly every major global issue.

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you think?

[Joe Ferguson forever]

  On 4/22/2025 at 4:01 PM, The Frankish Reich said:

You do know that there’s a group of Trump-loving evangelicals who consider the Pope to be the antichrist

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i live in  the south.  I've been called a papist before and told that I worship Mary.  So, yes.  And they are deplorable.

  On 4/22/2025 at 4:37 PM, Pokebball said:

you think?

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so do you think he's going to celebrate the Pope's death?

[daz28]

  On 4/22/2025 at 2:42 AM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

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.

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This is a good conversation.  To me it seems that dogs will often give their lives to defend their 'family', and that often would extend to other humans they have never even previously encountered.  You won't find many humans going into a fray with a 1,000 lb grizzly bear to stop a mauling on another person.  Some would say it's because the dog is dumb.  I disagree.  That dog knows the bear will kill it, yet he feels compelled to do it anyways.  

[Pokebball]

  On 4/22/2025 at 5:55 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

 

so do you think he's going to celebrate the Pope's death?

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i think i find your tds exhausting

[Joe Ferguson forever]

  On 4/22/2025 at 4:27 PM, wnyguy said:

Do you think he'd be a Democrat?

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I think his politics would be very similar to Pope Francis'.  So yes.  More aligned with US Dems but not in full agreement.

  On 4/22/2025 at 6:20 PM, Pokebball said:

i think i find your tds exhausting

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i think that you find actual independent thought exhausting.

Edited April 22 by Joe Ferguson forever

[wnyguy]

  On 4/22/2025 at 6:24 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

I think his politics would be very similar to Pope Francis'.  So yes.  More aligned with US Dems but not in full agreement.

 

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I can see where you might see it that way but I don't think he would be aligned with the democratic party that we have today. 

[Joe Ferguson forever]

  On 4/22/2025 at 6:16 PM, daz28 said:

This is a good conversation.  To me it seems that dogs will often give their lives to defend their 'family', and that often would extend to other humans they have never even previously encountered.  You won't find many humans going into a fray with a 1,000 lb grizzly bear to stop a mauling on another person.  Some would say it's because the dog is dumb.  I disagree.  That dog knows the bear will kill it, yet he feels compelled to do it anyways.  

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dogs are a special case.  wolves were domesticated by cavemen because of their friendliness and desire to be with humans.  years of breeding have resulted in some of them being the amazing heroes we see now.  wolverines, opossums, skunks, squirrels, rats, groundhogs etc not so much.

[Pokebball]

  On 4/22/2025 at 6:24 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

 

i think that you find actual independent thought exhausting.

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is that what you call your thinking?

[daz28]

  On 4/22/2025 at 6:41 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

dogs are a special case.  wolves were domesticated by cavemen because of their friendliness and desire to be with humans.  years of breeding have resulted in some of them being the amazing heroes we see now.  wolverines, opossums, skunks, squirrels, rats, groundhogs etc not so much.

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Have you seen the story about the bird, that was killed protecting his owner, but if that bird hadn't attacked, the police would have never found the evidence, that revealed the killer?  It was a story from Dr. Baden. It's a cool story if you wanna look it up.  

[Orlando Buffalo]

I have had mixed feelings about Francis since he took over the papacy. He did truly try to expand the reach of the church and people who were previously shunned by the church feel welcome again, which is a very good thing. He also often told those who are generally the good guys that they need to accept the problems of the lesser in their own lives. What I mean is that I live in a nice clean safe neighborhood and I should be willing to accept others who are neither of those things to be "kind". This part of his message is where he lost me, I live in a diverse neighborhood but we all act proper, the standard should be set that these immigrants behave and assimilate if they are brought in. 

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

  On 4/22/2025 at 6:50 PM, daz28 said:

Have you seen the story about the bird, that was killed protecting his owner, but if that bird hadn't attacked, the police would have never found the evidence, that revealed the killer?  It was a story from Dr. Baden. It's a cool story if you wanna look it up.  

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I heard a similar story, but it was about a guy named Dr. Biden.  He was Joe’s uncle, Bing Biden.  Wrassled a hawk right out of the air when the hawk tried to ***** a chubby pug from a baby carriage pushed by a widow lady with a glass eye.  Saved the day, Biff did, and I’m serious. 

[JFKjr]

[daz28]

  On 4/23/2025 at 11:35 PM, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

I heard a similar story, but it was about a guy named Dr. Biden.  He was Joe’s uncle, Bing Biden.  Wrassled a hawk right out of the air when the hawk tried to ***** a chubby pug from a baby carriage pushed by a widow lady with a glass eye.  Saved the day, Biff did, and I’m serious. 

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They say Corn Pop was a baaad dude!

[JFKjr]

RIP.

 

On to the next pope!

[Joe Ferguson forever]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-gets-called-out-in-front-of-millions-at-pope-s-funeral/ar-AA1DF1y2