Pope Francis, Humanitarian
Pope Francis will never be forgotten, in particular for the fact that he completely transformed the Catholic Church into a humanitarian institution.
Some people may not be able to appreciate this fully, as they may be unaware that, for 1600 years, the history of the Church was one of very little change, and included a long period in which heretics were routinely tortured to death.
Then along comes one man and turns all this on its head. He worked hard to deal with virtually every oppressive aspect of human culture: poverty, hunger, environmental collapse, slavery, the death penalty greed, ignorance, and the denial of healthcare.
To the meme here from a reader, I reply:
Most of us have noticed that driving today is marked with far more discourtesy than it ever was before. A few weeks ago, I thought I’d try to quantify this by counting those who do and do not use turning signals where required by law.
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Re: the meme here, the truth is that very few Americans care a whit about either.
Wow, this would be truly disgusting, even if it weren’t on Easter, one of the holiest days of the year for Christians everywhere.
Obviously I see how this works.
Re: me recent post: What Makes a “Never-Trumper?” my old friend responds: Pretty funny!! Not worth a comment at this point. I’m watching what he’s doing now.
