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re: How can the pope vote?
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:21 am to cajunangelle
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:21 am to cajunangelle
So he voted in a precinct he no longer resides in.
Hmmmm.
Isn’t there a $million voter fraud bounty available?
Hmmmm.
Isn’t there a $million voter fraud bounty available?
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:23 am to Champagne
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Speaking of today and the last couple of days, PT is now The Religion Board.
Don't click on the thread if you can clearly tell what the topic is? Is that too hard for you? Apparently it is.
This post was edited on 10/30/26 at 11:24 am
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:24 am to cajunangelle
Outright voter fraud. What a piece of shite he is.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:31 am to BayouBred1984
Who told the Pope this was a good idea?
Really bad optics for the Pope to be voting.
Really bad optics for the Pope to be voting.
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If tweet fails to load, click here.Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:36 am to OysterPoBoy
The better question, why is the pope voting? He may be a US citizen, but he does not live here and likely never will again. A friend and his wife retired and moved to Portugal. They have no intention of returning, and do not bother with local elections.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:38 am to OysterPoBoy
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Separation of church and state much?
So you would bar anyone employed in any religious capacity from voting?
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:43 am to Champagne
quote:I know. I'm also under anathema according to the RCC canons going back 500 years.
The Pope says that YOU are leading people to Hell.
quote:I disagree. I think we both adhere to the same nominal religion. I think our understanding of the gospel is different, and different enough that I don't see how anyone can be saved who rejects the penal substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ and adds requirements of works-righteousness to merit salvation beyond what Jesus has done.
But your line of thinking is overwhelmingly the mainstream of all Protestant thinking, and that is why I contend that:
1) Protestants don't consider Catholics to be Christians
2) Catholics and Protestants follow two distinctly separate and different Religions
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:45 am to OysterPoBoy
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Separation of church and state
It appears you don't know what this means.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:45 am to OysterPoBoy
Great question, he’s the first pope to ever vote in an election as pope from what I’ve seen.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:47 am to OysterPoBoy
People who hate the United States shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:49 am to soonerinlOUisiana
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The better question, why is the pope voting?
According to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)—all U.S. citizens residing outside the country who meet basic voting age and eligibility requirements have the right to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
Apparently this applies to citizens who intend to never return and reside in the U.S. again and those who never resided in the U.S., which is total bullshite.
We shouldn’t allow anyone who never lived in the U. S. to vote. There should be some residency requirement.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:53 am to OysterPoBoy
It's not the fact that he voted. Being a US citizen, I would not want any citizens right to vote denied except for grave offenses. However, I along with many Catholics are very concerned about who he voted for.
I know we have no right to know, voting is private, but as the Pope, it would be nice to know he DIDN'T vote for any pro abortion marxists!
I know we have no right to know, voting is private, but as the Pope, it would be nice to know he DIDN'T vote for any pro abortion marxists!
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:55 am to OysterPoBoy
He’s an American citizen who isn’t otherwise barred from voting. What legal basis is there to prohibit him from voting?
Separation of church and state has nothing to do with whether someone can vote. It’s also not a term that’s even written in the U.S. Constitution.
Separation of church and state has nothing to do with whether someone can vote. It’s also not a term that’s even written in the U.S. Constitution.
This post was edited on 10/30/26 at 11:56 am
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:57 am to TrueTiger
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Traditionally popes have given up their citizenship to their native country when they become citizens of the Vatican, but the last 2 did not.
Neither did John Paul II or Benedict.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 11:59 am to Louisianalabguy
Voting is a bad look for a Pope.
He should have stayed away from it.
He should have stayed away from it.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 12:00 pm to TrueTiger
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So he voted in a precinct he no longer resides in.
Interesting question. I'm assuming he only voted for a US senatorial candidate and possibly a US congressman. If he has officially moved to another country I don't know how he can vote for any local issues. It would be nice to know the details. I have a feeling he won't be transparent on this.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 12:04 pm to TrueTiger
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Voting is a bad look for a Pope.
He should have stayed away from it.
Don't disagree with you. I guess he's got the right, but as Pontif, he should be completely transparent of who and why he votes for.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 12:04 pm to TrueTiger
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We shouldn’t allow anyone who never lived in the U. S. to vote. There should be some residency requirement.
Agree. In fact, I don’t see how a person can continue to be a US citizen if he/she lives outside of the states or territories and has no intention to ever return. At least with military and diplomatic personnel, the absence is theoretically temporary.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 12:08 pm to foghat
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I do not see in any way how this could be a conflict of interest
Then we should give Putin dual citizenship and let him vote in our elections.
If you do not see the conflict of interests in leaders of other countries being able to vote in our elections, you are a straight idiot. I however, do not think you are an idiot. I just think you are playing dumb as cover for your political ideals. We all know should the shoe be on the other foot, you would change your mind.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 12:16 pm to UtahCajun
• Fundamental Rights as a Citizen: Legal and voting rights experts (such as Richard Hasen) note that individuals like Pope Leo XIV (formerly Robert Francis Prevost) retain their native citizenship (American and Peruvian in his case) and do not legally lose their right to vote simply by moving abroad or ascending to the papacy.
• Civic Duty vs. Partisanship: The Vatican has defended the action by emphasizing that voting is a matter of personal civic responsibility. Casting a secret ballot does not inherently equal a formal political endorsement or a breach of church office, and the pope's private vote does not legally bind or dictate the political choices of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide.
• Civic Duty vs. Partisanship: The Vatican has defended the action by emphasizing that voting is a matter of personal civic responsibility. Casting a secret ballot does not inherently equal a formal political endorsement or a breach of church office, and the pope's private vote does not legally bind or dictate the political choices of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide.
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