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I am sure a certain somebody is going to claim credit for bringing the papacy home to America to make it great.

by chirau 1y ago

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belter 1y ago
The tariffs will stay! https://religionnews.com/2025/04/07/president-trump-imposes-tariffs-on-indulgences-from-the-holy-see/ https://religionnews.com/2025/04/07/president-trump-imposes-...
- pqtyw 1y ago
  I can't comprehend this. Surely it must be some Onion style article: “Why should we import indulgences from the Vatican when we have domestic producers like Paula White who offer products that are much better,” said a White House spokesperson.
  - RandomBacon 1y ago
    From the link: > this column is satire
jm4 1y ago
It's only a matter of time before that same person gets called out by the new pope and responds by calling him a loser. If we're lucky, that will be the catalyst that finally erodes any remaining support he has.
- doomroot13 1y ago
  Don't hold your breath. My whole family are staunch Catholics and disliked Francis because of his more "liberal" leanings. Some Catholics believed he was the "anti-christ" and loved Trump. Seriously.
  - sirbutters 1y ago
    Exactly. The day orange loser posted his picture as the pope, you just had to read what catholics were saying in r/conservative. It was a mostly along the lines of "I don't think it was very wise to do that, but I'll never stop supporting him".
    - senderista 1y ago
      I bet they'd say the same thing if Trump memed himself being crucified or something.
      - sirbutters 1y ago
        The beautiful irony is if he started to embrace the true teaching of Christ (love one another, forgive your enemies, help the poor etc), they would start to renounce him.
  - quesera 1y ago
    I'm pretty sure you cease to be a Catholic when you call the Pope the anti-Christ. Infallible, God's representative on Earth, etc. Though in USAmerica, we're pretty flexible on the meaning of "Christian" anyway. Certainly the loudest proclaimers have no resemblance whatsoever to the expected meaning. Those troublesome CINOs.. Gosh Darn them to Heck.
    - jowea 1y ago
      I think Sedevacantists and similar do consider themselves Catholic, although I don't think they usually believe the main Pope is the anti-Christ
    - bombcar 1y ago
      The popes have long ruled that once a Catholic, you're stuck as a Catholic, though they may dispense from some requirements, sometimes. So even the Pope would say that you don't cease to be a Catholic if you call him an anti-Christ. Maybe excommunicated, but to be excommunicated you have to be Catholic.

I am sure a certain somebody is going to claim credit for bringing the papacy home to America to make it great.

by chirau 1y ago

I am sure a certain somebody is going to claim credit for bringing the papacy home to America to make it great.

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belter 1y ago

The tariffs will stay! https://religionnews.com/2025/04/07/president-trump-imposes-tariffs-on-indulgences-from-the-holy-see/ https://religionnews.com/2025/04/07/president-trump-imposes-...

pqtyw 1y ago
I can't comprehend this. Surely it must be some Onion style article: “Why should we import indulgences from the Vatican when we have domestic producers like Paula White who offer products that are much better,” said a White House spokesperson.
- RandomBacon 1y ago
  From the link: > this column is satire

jm4 1y ago

It's only a matter of time before that same person gets called out by the new pope and responds by calling him a loser. If we're lucky, that will be the catalyst that finally erodes any remaining support he has.

doomroot13 1y ago
Don't hold your breath. My whole family are staunch Catholics and disliked Francis because of his more "liberal" leanings. Some Catholics believed he was the "anti-christ" and loved Trump. Seriously.
- sirbutters 1y ago
  Exactly. The day orange loser posted his picture as the pope, you just had to read what catholics were saying in r/conservative. It was a mostly along the lines of "I don't think it was very wise to do that, but I'll never stop supporting him".
  - senderista 1y ago
    I bet they'd say the same thing if Trump memed himself being crucified or something.
    - sirbutters 1y ago
      The beautiful irony is if he started to embrace the true teaching of Christ (love one another, forgive your enemies, help the poor etc), they would start to renounce him.
- quesera 1y ago
  I'm pretty sure you cease to be a Catholic when you call the Pope the anti-Christ. Infallible, God's representative on Earth, etc. Though in USAmerica, we're pretty flexible on the meaning of "Christian" anyway. Certainly the loudest proclaimers have no resemblance whatsoever to the expected meaning. Those troublesome CINOs.. Gosh Darn them to Heck.
  - jowea 1y ago
    I think Sedevacantists and similar do consider themselves Catholic, although I don't think they usually believe the main Pope is the anti-Christ
  - bombcar 1y ago
    The popes have long ruled that once a Catholic, you're stuck as a Catholic, though they may dispense from some requirements, sometimes. So even the Pope would say that you don't cease to be a Catholic if you call him an anti-Christ. Maybe excommunicated, but to be excommunicated you have to be Catholic.