Pope Francis: Christmas a ‘Charade’ This Year Because ‘Whole World Is at War’

[MADem]

15. I have to agree with you. I think he came up in that day of the "social justice" priests and nuns,

not the "molesting little children" priests and nuns.

He's like a Bob Drinan or a Berrigan Brother, only even more intense.

I think a lot of his ideas about women and marriage and divorce and birth control are just crazy, but sometimes I get the impression that he really doesn't give much of a genuine crap about that stuff, either. It's also pretty clear to me that his greeting to his beloved student and his husband showed genuine love and affection--I don't think he's really "heart in it" opposed to the LGBT community, either. I think he throws a bone to the mendacious in the Vatican infrastructure every now and again so they won't try to poison him, or something (the fact that he cooks his own meals is probably a good thing--best way to stay safe is to cook yourself and invite your enemies to your table).

He approaches these issues incrementally, certainly...he's chipping away at attitudes about those stupid things that could be labeled "GOP agenda items" (abortion, LGBT, women priests, birth control, divorce) by saying things like "Who am I to judge" and "Who knows what is in their hearts" but he knows if he comes at it full bore he'll probably end up like JP1. What he CAN do is prioritize the poor, the sick, the suffering, and get all these bishop/cardinal fat bastards farting through silk up out of their mansions and out in the field doing "the Lord's work." If they can't deal, they can retire, and make room for someone who CAN get the spirit!!!