re: Pope reminds us during Palm Sunday mass that war is not Christian

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You don’t u sweat and nuance, theology, philosophy, the Bible or words in general…

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You're going to have to translate that to English for an exact response.

But as the problem here is the Pope's ridiculously concrete statement (as opposed to nuances of "theology, philosophy, the Bible, or words in general"), it sounds like a question which would be far better addressed to the Pope or supporters of his idiotic proclamation.

Good talk, Russ.

Look… I get your points and I want all of those involved in prison for the rest of their lives. Better yet, just straight up decapitated.

However, you seem to think the sins of men are reason enough to turn away from institutions. When Jesus established His Church did you not realize Satan and demons would attack it? Why wouldn’t he try to infiltrate it and weaken it? Why wouldnt he try to attack its members to commit atrocities and spread that like a cancer? Why wouldnt he try to cause it to splinter into 30,000 denominations and weaken the unity? Why wouldnt he try to convince you the Eucharist is just a symbol?

Well you either respect and listen to the pope as a good Catholic or you don’t. The second you start saying “not my pope” but I’m still Catholic, no you’re not, you’re now Protestant. Maybe you should look into Calvinism. It’s basically Catholicism without the guy in the big hat. But you can’t be Catholic and go against the pope. That’s what makes you Catholic

That’s not actually how Catholic teaching works. Millions of people hate the Catholic Church for what they think it is.

Catholics are not required to believe the pope is right about everything he says or does. The pope is not personally infallible. Infallibility only applies in very specific, rare circumstances when he definitively teaches on faith and morals for the whole Church, not his opinions, interviews, or even most teachings.

Catholics can respectfully disagree with prudential judgments, political takes, or non-definitive statements. That has happened throughout Church history, even with saints.

At the same time, saying “not my pope” in the sense of rejecting his legitimacy would be a problem. But recognizing he is the valid pope while disagreeing with certain things he says or does is completely within Catholic tradition.

So no, it’s not “agree with everything or you’re Protestant.” That’s a misunderstanding of both Catholicism and the papacy. As I said, millions hate the Church for what they think it is.

What makes you Catholic is being in communion with the Church Christ founded, not pretending the pope is flawless.

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The Pope is not God.

The Bible tells you to not worship idols.

Yet you Catholics line up and violate every tenant known.

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I'm not Catholic, idiot. I don't like religions of any kind. You Protestant "Christians" pick and choose your own sins, just like everyone else.

The Pope is right. Kinda. “The meek shall inherit the Earth”. Albeit he’d be down on all fours on a Prayer Rug worshiping Muhammad/Allah if soldiers with guns didn’t fight the wars required to defend his religion.

Somehow I’d feel guilty if I went through the Gates of Heaven via the Christian Faith that would not have been available to me but because of the bloodshed borne by those who fought, killed and died to guarantee such access. I’ll postpone Heaven and hang in here with my parents, uncles and all who pay for my access to Christianity before I stroll through on their sacrificial ‘sin’/karma.

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However, you seem to think the sins of men are reason enough to turn away from institutions.

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At some point, yes. Just because there are no perfect institutions doesn't mean we just ignore the magnitude of the imperfections and stick with them no matter what.

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So God didn't listen to the prayers of every king that ever ruled Israel and Judah? Theologically highly doubtful.

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Yes, they didn’t call him “Yahweh Sabaoth” (Lord of the heavenly army) for nothing. King David was constantly warring with surrounding Canaanite tribes and the Philistines and the only thing he ever did that Yahweh didn’t like was when he raped Bathsheba (not that Yahweh gives a shite about the woman’s rights or emotions, but because it “damaged” Uriah the Hittite’s personal property). And David talked back and forth with Yahweh on the regular.

The evidence is there my friend. I didn’t see it for 20 years. If you approach it with an open mind you will see that the only logical answers are Orthodoxy and Catholicism. After that you get into the nitty gritty