Laura Loomer lamented that the new pope ‘is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,’ adding that it’s ‘GROSS’ that he now leads the Catholic Church
It didn’t take long for right-wing media figures and MAGA provocateurs to cry out in rage over the election of Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV after it was revealed that he’d publicly criticized JD Vance and expressed sympathy for immigrants and George Floyd.
Despite feeling national pride over the fact that the Chicago-born Prevost has become the first American pope in history, conservative pundits and Trump loyalists fumed over the “WOKE MARXIST POPE” and complained that he is “worse than Francis,” referencing the previous pontiff known for his progressive values.
Even before the “dark horse” American cardinal was elected the 267th pope, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon warned about Prevost’s views, claiming that he would be a poor choice for the MAGA movement.
I would be surprised if there are more than a couple hundred people in the US who have ever actually read the bible.
My favorite part is when Jesus had a “spirited debate” with capitalists selling stuff in the Temple.
It was a bit worse than selling stuff. The area they had set up was specifically for people to do community service and help the poor in the name of God.
Imagine predatory payday lenders showing up to a church charity event/potluck, not bringing food, acting like they were doing people favors with 50% interest loans, and expecting blessings.
So not much has changed really…
Most people don’t read the entire bible and churches try to avoid it by doing “bible study” where they cherry pick sections that sound good. They avoid the bits about god allowing owning slaves, god telling his people to kill everyone in the area but keep the virgin young girls as rape slaves, and all the other juicy bits in the bible.
It’s a horrible book and the god character is a monster.
It’s clearly divided into an older section and a newer section, and the basic definition of Christian is the newer section defining empathy, caring, accepting of all the people. Sure there’s still some effed up stuff but what do you want from a 1500 year old book: the basic message of the new part is love
It’s more accurate to say these people are not Christian even if the use the name. They do not follow the teachings they proclaim, and have more in common with the Pharisees, the oppressors
The question isn’t what do you want from an old book, it’s what do you want from a book people are choosing to follow.
It isn’t though.
Jesus was a failed apocalyptic preacher who basically said don’t worry about your life right now because it will all end soon enough. He thought end times would be in his lifetime.
Yes, but the message of the new testament has very little to do with the historical figure of jesus and is build around the ideas of Jesus that devolved in the years after his death. For the later church I would agree: The main message is love.
Believe or burn forever isn’t love.
That is a very protestant view of the afterlife. Some Christians share it, some don’t.
Be kind to others or burn forever. At least thats how I would read this.
That’s just silly. Many millions likely have. But I get your point.