GeorgePaton

Count me as one of those in that 58%.

Trump / Vance 2026 - Fighting to preserve our Judeo-Christian identity and institutions. The mafia democrats are opposing them

You asked me to define communism and I did. So let's cut to the chase - regarding Pope Leo XVI constant criticism of Donald Trump's immigration and foreign policy let me remind you in 1929 the Catholic Church officially relinquished its control over temporal matters. So maybe Pope Leo XVI should butt out.

The Lateran Treaty, signed on February 11, 1929, by the Holy See and the Kingdom of Italy, officially relinquished the Catholic Church's control over temporal matters and the Papal States. It recognized Vatican City as an independent sovereign state, settled the "Roman Question," and included a concordat regulating church-state relations in Italy. So is this Lateran Treaty the origin of this separation of Church and State policy you anti-Trumpsters are always howling about? Do you know?

So maybe Pope Leo XVI should focus on running the Vatican and the Catholic Church, clearing up any doctrinal confusion by speaking Ex cathedra in matters of faith and morals. Then leave the running the government of the United States to President Trump?

I'm curious, do you know if Pope Leo XVI has officially ended Bergoglio's policy of blessing Gay Unions?

*[crickets]*

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Catholicism and social justice have always been intertwined.

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Absolutely. But I sense that what's happening now the Catholic social justice being peddled by clerics (including Pope Leo) is nothing more than communism disguised as social justice.

Remember, in terms of social justice, the only difference between Catholic social justice and Communism is the difference in which the two ideological systems achieve its goals. The Catholic Church, acting at the direction of their founder (Jesus Christ) chooses to affect that change through the transformation of hearts (aka Conversion) while the Communist uses the barrel of a gun to "impose" that transformation. To put it simply - the priest are the shepherds and we are the flock (aka the sheep). And as the former son of a farmer - sheep were the dumbest of the animals on the farm. The things had absolutely no sense of the danger lurking behind every bush. But I digress.

Unfortunately, the betrayal by our Catholic hierarchy, including Pope Francis. (did I mention the betrayal by defrocked cleric Ted McCarrick?) has done more to destroy the trust in our Catholic Clergy than any other scandal.

I've already shared on this forum the fact that I myself saw evidence of democrat political activity in a "Catholic" parish in my former diocese. I believe they call it "voter registration" (hint: I remember thinking - what's this thing about separation of church and state the democrats are constantly howling about?) The democrats even allocated a Precinct Bus to provide transportation for the registrants.

To which I say - please get your head out of the sand and pay attention to what is happening in your country and in your Catholic Church.

But thank you for your response to my concerns. We (American citizens and Catholics seeking truth) need to have discussions like this.

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Prevost is an Augustinian, Francis was a Jesuit.

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And I said Bergoglio was mentored by an avowed Argentinian Communist.

So maybe I've stumbled upon a problem with our seminaries as in they're indoctrination centers for communism. Not surprising since this seems to be the problem in all OUR American institutions of higher learning.

And defrocked Ted Cardinal McCarrick was the go to cleric in America the Vatican consulted when it came to promotions to Bishop. Man, could I do another in depth analysis of that fiasco.

But thank you for your observation.

Fortress Islam - 3000 Mosque - Conquest - Not Assimilation

Play close attention America to what is happening in the UK and throughout Europe. Islam is on the march. We've got Muslim Call to Prayer occuring in Times Square. The enemy is no longer at our gate, he has breached the walls (thanks to open border advocates Barook Obama and Dementia Joe Biden) and is attempting to build his cities governed by Sharia Law.

If America is foolish enough to let the mafia democrats back in control of Congress and that Oval Office you can bet we'll begin to see reprehensible attacks like this occurring here.

Trump / Kirk 2025 - They both took bullets from assassins. President Trump survived his attack. Charlie Kirk did not survive his.

Naw, the kind of horrendous behavior by Eric Swalwell is typical of these morally bankrupt male democrats. (hint: Bill Clinton and Joe Biden say - hold my beer).

IMO the only reason Adam Schiff made such a big thing about demanding Swalwell end his campaign for govenor had more to do with the DNC fear the electorate might be moving towards more traditional Christian values. Like he was simply trying to get in front of the crowd by portraying himself as this self-righteous virtuous man.

Yep, President Trump clashes with the Pope, the democrats participate in photo-ops with El Papa. Next thing you know......Adam Schiff got religion.

Truth being.........he's a despicable man.

Truth, what is that? - Pontius Pilate

Maybe it's because we look to the Papacy as the last resort when it comes to questions related to morality, liturgy, doctrine, social, and economic justice.

Unfortunately, Pope Francis created conflicting signals when it comes to worship (he hosted indigenous tribal worship of idols) and this absurd decision to bless gay unions (let's be clear here - he blessed gay marriage). Did I mention Bergoglio also hosted Vatican conferences on Climate Change - Global Warming (with known abortion advocates invited and in attendance).

I'll say it - IMO some of this stuff Bergoglio pushed bordered on Heresey - and I'm not the only one made this observation. A number of more doctrinally and biblically centered Orthodox Cardinals were as disturbed as I was and made the bold move of speaking out.

Truth, what is that? - Pontius Pilate

Yep, that's why they keep stalling. They need more time.

We are about to see the Muslim President Barook Obama and Crooked Joe Biden's legacy about to come to fruition.

There's a name for this........collapse of our Justice system.

Judges shield politicians and political parties from evidence of fraud and corruption. In one absurd development in Minnesota a democrat judge sets a $ 150,000 bond on Somali fraudster, but refuses to demand the crook turn over his passport. The Somali crook flees the country on the eve of his trail.

Meanwhile the crooked lawyers and judges throw everything at President Trump (Lawfare, FISA warrants issued by judges based on a fake dossier, repeated attempted to impeach him).

The country is overrun by ChiCom migrants........while SCOTUS prepares to issue a rullng in favor of birthright citizenship.

In spite of President Trump's best effort to stop the out-of-control lawlessness..........the crooks are winning.

The only one who stands between us and the crooks is President Donald Trump and his team.

Suddenly the democrats got religion on this "believe every woman" thing. Like maybe the democrats are playing selective amnesia on this Swalwell scandal. A former Biden female staffer (Tara Reade) accused Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her. Whereupon a cloud of democrat MSM resources descended on this story. Miss Reade was forced to flee the country in fear for her life.

Now you tell me Adam "Pencil Neck" Schiff and Nancy "Insider Trading Queen" Pelosi and the democrat party is coming down on Swalwell for his alleged sexual assault.

Wow! Everywhere we turn we see democrat scandals unfolding.

You better put some ice on that (lip) - Bill Clinton to Juanita Broaddrick after biting her lip while raping her