Who the heck cares?

I meant that he doesn't say he wants the return to dark ages. He spouts this socialist stuff instead. It's all about power and money in the end. Look at how rich the Vatican is

As well as the pope, think thy only allow cardinals and assorted kinds of help to live there.
There is plenty of space for Muslim refugees, though I think that will kill off tourism due to infidel Christian women being groped among other reasons.

I wonder what the Vatican's immigration policy is.

Our Lord never said that you had to be a doormat. Remember what he did to the money changers in the temple.

He doesn't have a hidden agenda, he wants us to return to the Dark Ages mentality of other worldliness and sacrifice. You can see it all spelled out in the latest encyclical jointly issued with the viros. To ascribe ideological motives as wanting "donations" is a Marxist fallacy.

Why not level the field by ENDING all taxation?

His personal life choice is for socialism - his right.
His choice for me to live in a socialist society - not his right.

I suspect that a number of candidates are 'not really Christian', which is to say that you gotta at least check the "Christian" box if you want to get elected.

This means that he targeted pretty much all of the candidates: the Repub candidates because they would secure the border; the Demo candidates because they are token Christians...except for Bernie who is a token Jew. Hmmm. Maybe you are right.

Jan

Gonzotr,,,,Amen ! The Pope is not an American and has no business interfering with our politics. He would cry rape if any American politician commented on the disgusting , unpunished child abuse excused in the Catholic church. Francis better watch his mouth..he is way out of his league and his protection when he tackles a real brave man like Trump.Trump is not intimidated by blowhards of any party. Go home and tend to your own business. We don't elect Popes or ministers in America. I am hoping that we soon have our elected officials put their hand on the U S Constitution when they swear allegiance...it is far more sacred than the old superstition manual they all fawn over and they will think twice about their oath if they swear on something real.

Actually, while Trump was the interpreted target, all of the GOP candidates have promised to "secure the border," though Carson has suggested he would do it with a fleet of mini drones to surveille the border so that border patrol could focus on illegal crossers rather than patrol endless miles of empty border. Technically, I suppose that if you interpret the Pope's many statements as direction to national governments, you could say he's endorsed Bernie Sanders.

Walls are not just physical structures. There are many walls created by laws (not all good), walls of regulations and psychological walls, to name a few. The Catholic Church is champion of many of these walls that have existed for centuries.

I am amazed that the Pope made such a statement. It is true that Trump has spoken the loudest on the subject but so have many other candidates who cannot consider themselves outside of the Pope's condemnation either. And, if we really want to look at this from a critical point of view, then the Pope has, also, accused the US of not being "Christian" since the wall in reality already exists, in part, and always with intentions to complete it. I say the Pope's statement goes beyond offending only Trump.

In My Humble Opinion

By the way, what does "IMHO" stand for?

Obama, the Pope...who next...North Korea?

head of the largest pedophile organization in the world calling the kettle black

Neither one of them are...(in terms of the teachings of Jesus verses the faux organization and misconceptions of those teachings)

They are both bicameral tyrannical idiots, one a perverted jesuit and the other stuck in a perverted compartmentalized business meme.
I reference spiral dynamics here...just in case you have read any of those books...it's very interesting and enlightening.

I am finding this 'accusation' really amusing. While I do not particularly like Trump, the idea of the Pope choosing to sling a particularly meaningless mud at One Particular candidate is interesting. Let me see, the Liberal meda, the Conservative media, the Republican party, and the Pope all dislike Trump.

Maybe I am warming to this fellow...

Jan

Oh. Giggle.

Jan

The pope is an anachronism. I dont listen to anything he says. Its all dogma supposedly written by "holy people". I dont buy that stuff at all. He is a socialist, pandering to the people so they stay in his church and make donations to it. Always the hidden agenda with these power hungry people.

I beginning to think that the "Vicar of Christ" may have confused Jesus with the Morningstar. So, he wants to build a wall. What about the 50 foot high one surrounding the Vatican? As to people who have lost their Christianity - does that hold true for the hundreds of pedophile priests? He's nothing but a hyppoChrist.

Many people think that it's not Christian to protect yourself. This is where I got into trouble when I was a kid. I'd go to church on Sunday and beat the living hell out of a bully on Tuesday. They didn't really know how to handle me...LOL.

How Christian is it to sanction the molestation of children? ...get a rope...

Well...perhaps that's unchristian...

Under the current laws, they do. It was enabled by the 16th Amendment. The only way they get to keep their tax-exempt status is to avoid endorsing candidates.

But regarding your original assertion, I would simply ask: is everyone (i.e. eligible citizen) allowed to participate in the political process or just those with whom you agree?

Ouch.

Wait a minute... ;)

If one is Catholic and as such believes the Pope to be God's mouthpiece on earth, the Pope is actually eminently qualified to make such a pronunciation. All this did was reinforce to me that the Pope is merely a man.

As to it's effect, who knows? Only those who are Catholic would even take such a proclamation seriously, and judging by voting over the past 30 years, I seriously doubt they vote their religion. That being said, the efforts Trump has made to pass himself off as a Christian are even less credible than Obama's were. He couldn't name his favorite scripture story, he mispronounced the names of books of the Bible, etc.

That being said, it isn't Trump's Christianity or not which is important to me, but his positions. When he agreed on MSNBC that he was in favor of government-run healthcare, higher taxes, and more regulations, it just confirmed to me that he's a progressive. No thanks.