The very first piece in this toon was about Liberation Theology……………………….pishaw………..The “dialogue” nature of the RC Church has just become a dysfunctional, let’s-keep-talkin’-till-you-cave-in-to-what-I-want situation.
One can cover up his or her true feeling of discrimination for only a period of time. Eventually, it will comes out. Sorry Pope! The cat is out of the bag now. Own it.
I have an issue with those who are “Always a critic and never a doer..”
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt.
FreyjaRN Premium Member 6 months ago
Ouch.
cdward 6 months ago
Words have meaning, and while I appreciate Francis a lot, this was an unforced error.
Ignatz Premium Member 6 months ago
His critics – who ACTUALLY hate gay people – will feign outrage at him using a bad word for them.
rossevrymn 6 months ago
You know what else you can do, Francis, open dem windows back up and listen to the Holy Spirit…………….also ditch the Curia.
rossevrymn 6 months ago
The very first piece in this toon was about Liberation Theology……………………….pishaw………..The “dialogue” nature of the RC Church has just become a dysfunctional, let’s-keep-talkin’-till-you-cave-in-to-what-I-want situation.
morningglory73 Premium Member 6 months ago
Positive change especially in religion is hard to accomplish.
socalvillaguy Premium Member 6 months ago
This demonstrates how we can make mistakes at any age and learn from them (hopefully).
docachon 6 months ago
One can cover up his or her true feeling of discrimination for only a period of time. Eventually, it will comes out. Sorry Pope! The cat is out of the bag now. Own it.
halvincobbes Premium Member 6 months ago
Sure – just like using ‘reich’ was an error. True colors.
Out of the Past 6 months ago
Do you want to leave, too? Jesus asked them. Simon Peter answered, Lord where else shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
dflak 6 months ago
I have an issue with those who are “Always a critic and never a doer..”
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt.