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surfered

(13,724 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:04 PM 23 hrs ago

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“I think it’s very, very important for the Pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”

J D Vance, a Catholic convert, and idiot.

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Quote of the Day (Original Post) surfered 23 hrs ago OP

That's Danforth Quayle-level lunacy. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #1

Pope can't talk about theology, good vs evil, wars, violence, peace. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #2

IMO, the Pope outranks Vance. greatauntoftriplets 22 hrs ago #3

"important for the Pope to be careful " Or what? Is this a threat? 2MuchNoise 22 hrs ago #4

Coverts are always the worst. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #5

I'm sure His Holiness appreciates that well-considered advice. nt eppur_se_muova 19 hrs ago #6

"careful" is a loaded word in this context Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #7

Kid Berwyn

(24,665 posts)

1. That's Danforth Quayle-level lunacy.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:08 PM

22 hrs ago

Beautiful.

Irish_Dem

(81,741 posts)

2. Pope can't talk about theology, good vs evil, wars, violence, peace.

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Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:22 PM

22 hrs ago

Isn't this stuff in his job description?

What the H can he talk about.

greatauntoftriplets

(179,141 posts)

3. IMO, the Pope outranks Vance.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:01 PM

22 hrs ago

It's not like he's the Vice Pope or anything.

This recovering Catholic says the Pope rules.

2MuchNoise

(785 posts)

4. "important for the Pope to be careful " Or what? Is this a threat?

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Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:03 PM

22 hrs ago

multigraincracker

(37,782 posts)

5. Coverts are always the worst.

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Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:34 PM

21 hrs ago

eppur_se_muova

(42,077 posts)

6. I'm sure His Holiness appreciates that well-considered advice. nt

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Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:07 AM

19 hrs ago

Martin Eden

(15,699 posts)

7. "careful" is a loaded word in this context

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Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:50 AM

9 hrs ago

First, it implies the pope is being careless in what he chooses to say.

Second, it is a veiled threat.

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