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L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 09:33 AM Mar 2022

Pope Francis: "Humanity must understand that the moment has come to abolish war,

Someone gets it! War is criminal conduct, plain and simple.


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Ron Green

(9,866 posts)
3. Yeah, and plenty of buggery right up to the present. That doesn't mean
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:10 AM
Mar 2022

the Pope isn’t absolutely correct about this, and worth hearing, considering and heeding.

L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)
9. The Pope's influence extends far beyond the Catholics.
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:54 AM
Mar 2022

Not as influential today compared to when the Pope divided the whole world between Spain and Portugal, but influencing a lot more people in a very different way today.

Elessar Zappa

(16,374 posts)
11. It's never too late to change.
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:57 AM
Mar 2022

The Church has made steps in the right direction under Pope Francis. They still have problems but they’re getting better overall.

House of Roberts

(6,275 posts)
6. To abolish war, abolish rich fucks.
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:31 AM
Mar 2022

Greed foments conflict.

'How dare those brown people keep my oil under their land?'

L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)
10. Good to know you think saying "the moment has come to abolish war" is bloviating.
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:57 AM
Mar 2022

That should shut up the anti-war billions around the world.

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