Billionaire Donald Trump and Catholic Pope Francis engaged in a war of words Thursday after the Pope implied Trump wasn’t a Christian. Now, the Pope is learning the hard way not to mess with The Donald.
The exchange started when Pope Francis spoke as he traveled home from a visit to Mexico, and was asked about Trump’s promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. Francis said: “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian.”
The Pope got his hypocrisy pointed out quickly on social media, when Trump shared a number of photos of the walls that protect the Vatican:
.@FoxNews – Pope who lives in a Vatican city fortified with huge walls thinks it’s wrong to build walls? Really? pic.twitter.com/DkxP2TMSiK
— Tom Odell (@TomOdell) February 18, 2016
Pope on Trump: “A person who thinks only about building walls…is not Christian.” This is Vatican City. pic.twitter.com/ehmsLoljTl
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 18, 2016
Pope Francis: Tear Down the Vatican Wall! https://t.co/1SQuJZIdQy pic.twitter.com/XYOTgDcti5
— John Nolte (@NolteNC) February 18, 2016
Thursday, during a campaign stop in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, Trump went on to say that, “If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS’s ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the Pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been president.”
Trump went on to say, “for religious leader to question a person’s faith is disgraceful.”
“No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man’s religion or faith,” Trump says.
Trump has promised to build a wall along the Mexican border from Texas to California and expel 11 million people who are in the country illegally if elected president. The Pope’s comments en route home from Mexico came hours after he prayed at the Mexico-U.S. border for people who died trying to reach the United States.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, another Republican presidential contender, has also supported building a border wall, and joked that he will make Trump pay for it.
Trump, a Presbyterian, last week criticized Francis’ plans to pray at the border. He said the move was ill-informed and showed Francis to be a political figure being exploited by the Mexican government.
“I don’t think he understands the danger of the open border that we have with Mexico,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News. “I think Mexico got him to do it because they want to keep the border just the way it is. They’re making a fortune, and we’re losing.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
First of all why has Pope Francis become so political?? He should attend to his spiritual matters and stay out of politics in the USA.
Pope Francis is in alignment with anything Obama says …. ultra liberal.
Good Christians fight for what they believe in – and that is Trump.
Trump would NOT make a good Christian Sunday school teacher, but I am not voting for who should be a Sunday school teacher. I am voting for a President who will lead with toughness and conviction as a good Christian, and so with that Trump will make a great President. Agree – The Pope needs to stay in religion, and stay out of politics.
…..And most importantly, Good AMERICANS fight for what they believe in – and that is TRUMP.
The Vatican has a BIG WALL around it — is Pope Francis going to take down that wall then?
A Country without a border is not a Country… WE MUST PROTECT OUR PEOPLE AND DEFEND OUR BORDER!
Trump would NOT make a good Christian Sunday school teacher, but I am not voting for who should be a Sunday school teacher. I am voting for a President who will lead with toughness and conviction as a good Christian, and so with that Trump will make a great President. Agree – The Pope needs to stay in religion, and stay out of politics.
Illinois Bob, the pope said nothing about not defending our border, he said the “a man who only talks about building a wall and NOT building a bridge is not a Christian and he is right, that is what the word of Jesus Christ tells us. The Pope walks Jesus Talk, TRUMP doesn’t.
To star off, a Cristian is just a title like Mr. Or Mrs. The Bible tells us that they where first called Christian at Antioch. Because they were Christ like. There is as big difference between. Being saved or born again and being a Christian. We who are saved are not always Christ like. So as Mr. and Mrs. Don’t ya see?
Well Donald Trump bridge is there will be a door in the wall, but to be able to move to the other side a person must be legal. Now why is that so hard to understand and why do you people think this is not Christian?
Carol, do you not read the bible? Did Jesus not instruct us to love our neighbor, to help those in need? The wall is hate, the bridge is love. Life is simple, it is only hard when we make it hard. A person can say they are christian, but it takes a Christian to show they Christian. Not body said it better then Cory Booker: Don’t speak to me about your religion; first show it to me in how you treat other people. Don’t tell me how much you love your God: show me in how much you love all His children. Don’t preach to me your passion for your faith; teach me through your compassion for your neighbors. In the end, I’m not as interested in what you have to tell or sell, as in how you choose to live and give. -Cory Booker
Seriously????????????????
Trump also said he would put up a gate where people can come through legally. Maybe you and the pope should hear the whole comment before judging.
*Alicia Salinas* How does one propose defending our borders without a deterrent (viz. a wall, as opposed to full military presence) that would be self-sustaining, economically feasible and safer than possibly endangering the lives of military and civilians. The Bible also tells us that Jesus’ righteous outrage was clearly apparent when He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables in the temple. The intended purpose of a border is to separate countries. If borders are not being respected, then further action of some sort becomes necessary.
What do you think that huge concrete wall is around Vatican City? Why is it there if the pope doesn’t believe in walls only bridges? Maybe he should build a bridge from Mexico to Rome.
Ask the people that work for TRUMP how he treats people….and stop judging him unless you can say you know him personally.
will the pope tear down his wall? Seems like people are throwing stones at TRUMP and not cleaning out their closet first….
Pls remove your head from the sand Alicia. Why don’t you move next to the border, and watch all the illegals pouring in, the cartel and all the drugs. Try to feel safe. These people are welcomed to “our” country but LEGALLY, learn English, pay taxes like the majority of us, honor this country. You don’t have to give up your heritage, but don’t try to turn the USA into Mexico. We have as a country an obligation to secure our borders, all the while making sure people are welcomed in as long as they come legally, just as the Asians or Italians do. Even Latinos who have entered legally, do not like their own trying to get in illegally. I sure don’t see a “bridge” crossing over into the Vatican where the Pope resides. Just saying..
What a pile of crap!
Does the Trump Question about the Vatican having walls around it mean anything to you ?
I live in Utah and downtown Salt Lake City is the Vatican of Mormons, there is a big wall around the Temple square too !
I find religious leaders in particular to be the most hypocritical of all types of people.
Things like the Pope, and the Mormon leadership being armed camps with ex CIA types, or Swiss money changer gaurds packing sub-machine guns under their jackets, Yet both groups decry the concept of the Founders of America , that common men be armed to stave off the very likes of dictatorship that these religious types foster!
You see they (the Men who speak for God) all want to interject themselves into the lawmaking processes of men. The Pope and folks like John Hagee and other religious freaks like the hybrid Ted Cruz always interject their brand of religion into law to force it upon their fellow man!
In Utah we commoners want the God given herb Cannabis to be legal, for use to heal the sick , but The Mormon Church hierarchy interjects their will and want the herb to be controlled and refined as medicine and distributed through big pharma . it goes on and on.
It brings to mind a statement of Napoleon Bonaparte, in his wars and the priests that followed the army for spoils like vultures, his quote ” I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly, that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay their hands on everything they can get “
I think these people who are against the wall should be rounded up and moved to the border. Bet you they change their mind
Come on, Alicia, do not mess Jesus with politics. Pop is fool, and Trump just missed a proper answer. He supposed to remind the pop good old English proverb – good fences made good neighbours.
Get off your Mexican or Latin Knees. The truth is The security of America is just as important as the very High walled security of the Vatican Country. Yes the Vatican is a country and it has known for centuries the need for Fortresses the Popes country shows that not to mention the fortresses established all over the world. The Vatican is not open to all, never was never will. What are the comments, Pope Francis, has when interviewed about the tragic way Mexico treats it’s citizens and fellow Latinas trying to escape their homelands. Lightening truth strikes the hypocrisy for all true Christians to see. Not to mention all other faiths of the world! ! !
FYI, I have not found him speaking about the Islam we call terrorists.(please point them out!)
The Pope forgot (or ignored) a key Christian concept: “Do not judge least ye be judged.” Matt 7:1
All of the flowery talk about hate and love is great (and true) from a figurative standpoint. I agree that God’s love is what we should be showing each other. Unfortunately, reality bites. We CANNOT afford to take care of the world. I consider this invasion by illegal aliens an attack and if the wall is needed for defense of our lives and property, then so be it. God encourages self defense (trading your plow for a sword sound familiar?). Libs, if you want these people here, YOU PAY FOR THEM YOURSELF! Let them move into your house! Let them victimize YOUR family members! Leave my tax dollars alone! What I HATE is watching my country being given away by bleeding heart liberals that live in dreamland. What do these people think is going to be left for future generations? Do libs actually think that THEY are going to escape the consequences of doing this? WAKE UP! Don’t be one of them!
That being said, you sound like a really nice person. I’m just trying to get you to be a little more realistic in your thinking. Please DO have a nice day!
The Pope worships idols which is an obdomination to the Lord our GOD! He is just a man and will face judementia before God for speaking and preaching religious beliefs and deceiving many by not leading people to the truth that the only way to salvation is through the Cross and JESUS CHRIST crusified and the shed precious blood of JESUS. No man has the power to forgive sins! JESUS IS THE SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE WORLD AND NO MAN HAS THE AUTHORITY TO GIVE PENANCE for the remission of our sins, because Jesus and HIM alone died for the sins of the whole world NOT the pope!! Put your faith on JESUS and what HE did at the Cross for all humanity NOT a Man, the pope nor the priest and the idols they worship will save you from the fires of HELL! Remember idols have eyes and cannot see you, have ears and cannot hear you, feet and cannot walk. GOD hates politics and religion. Read the Bible ,the LORD GOD will lead you to the truth! !!!
that is BS, the Pope, and the Cathlolics are oblivious to Jesus teachings. Sin on Saturday and ask forgiveness on Sunday, each and every week, just repaeating the ame sins over and over again with no intent ot repent. Italian MAFIA come to mind anyone???? TOTLA BS. I was baptized Catholic and raised in Catholic schools and churches and i can tell you it all hypocrisy with the Catholics. They are not far apart from the Momons, thiking men are like GODs and can grant forgiveness of sins they plan against others and to continue ot committ aginast children and others…..
Oh yea because we all know that any illegals coming into the country are here to support us the US and our religions…smh, where has intelligence gone. How many people have to die trying to defend our borders. The US has helped enough, now it is time to defend herself and her borders. This country is in a world of hurt.
The Pope is just a man like any other and does not have the right to question anyone Christianity. I agree with the wall to keep out drug trafficking and keep us safer. I hope and pray Mr. Trump becomes are next President.
Alicia– watch more real news–The Pope didn’t say anything to Obauma when his Pastor was lambasting America and cussing white folks, and Obama went to that church for 20 some years and only quit when someone recorded the Sunday morning sermon and broadcast it. You evidently aren’t in an area where there are a lot of drugs. The drugs come in over the borders, and are then spread out across the US. The wall has been needed for years, and our forefathers came in legally and studied and took the test to become Americans. When people come in, they should want to protect our country, sign up for the armed forces, study and obey our laws and pay taxes. The Pope needs to realize the problems America faces, and not criticize Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump is a confirmed Presbyterian, and just wants to save America for everyone’s children and grandchildren. This is not a political vote, a vote for Trump is a Save America Vote.!
YOU MUST BE A MESSICAN!
There are plenty of bridges for immigrants migrating to America with proper documentation to achieve citizenship. not for illegals trying to milk the system
“where” in Scripture does Hesus “talk about building bridges and not walls”? Huh???
Salinas. Which SIDE of ‘That Non-Border-Just-Yet ‘ did you originate ? Bet I Could Guess ! I Do Believe It is Not A Good Policy For Any Pope to Mix Religion and Politics. . What is the Pay-off For This Pope to be Meddling in Our Countries ` Affairs, Anyway ? Isn`t it time someone reminded him of This ..So we can move past this Latest “”Mishap” Trump stepped into ? Doesn`t The Bunch of S..t -stirrers Have Anything Else But Trump…to Devote their “”Time to ? Don`t THEY realize even YET..That There is No way Trump won`t Win Every Row ? This IS Definitely The Only Kind of MAN We Want In The WhiteHouse >>A President That Will Never Back UP Or Give in !!!.OR BOW to any One >>And Kiss Their Hand. >>OR Compromise At The American Citizens` Expense .
I know that I am growing old, but on both of my visits to the VATICAN I recall seeing a wall around all of it’s 360 degrees. Or has this POPE had it removed?
The Word says,”Call no man father’!
I like the Pope but he should not pass judgement on Mr. Trump. I do not like the Popes comment!!!
Then why does he have a Wall!!! and why do they dismiss so many sex offenders – They thinik they are GOD
Did the Vatican talk about bridges when they built the wall around it’s self? Can you be a good Christian if, you don’t talk about walls, but sexually molest children in church or condone others when you know they are doing it? I think the pope should quit worrying about the speck in Trump’s and our political system, and ask GOD to remove the log from his eye. If he is infallible, then why did the catholic church split so many years ago? Well maybe God wants Christian to be split because He knows that no man is infallible and he wants his people separated so that we don’t all make the same mistakes and each group making different ones as all men do.
Don’t be naive! This Pope talks and governs exactly according to his South American Socialist background. He criticized Trump yet had nothing bad to say about the Castro brothers who for decades have killed Cubans who try to leave that pathetic Communist island prison. And while he prayed for Mexicans who died trying to reach the great USA, did he pray to reform the corrupt Mexican government that creates the terrible economic and criminal conditions that they flee? No, because Mexico’s ruling class sees the border as the safety valve to release social pressure that would otherwise lead to their overthrow! This Pope also thinks redistribution of wealth is the key to life and love, much like Obama, and certainly many other socialist religious leaders. They’re both violating the Biblical principle of not preferring the poor over the rich! Did you know that principle? Too many low information voters think only of the poor, the poor, the poor, and never about how to show them the American way of hard work and directed ambition, healthy and charitable ambition. Read some Booker T. Washington, Thomas Sowell, and Jesse Lee Peterson to get a dose of reality. Then educate the Pope a bit!
I am with you I totally agree the Pope needs to stay out of it
as is obvious with this comment He does not have a clue!!
I AM A BORN AND RAISED CATHOLIC (BUT I LIVE MY OWN ADULT LIFE AND I DO BELIEVE IN GOD) AND AS MUCH AS I GREW TO TRULY LOVE OUR WONDERFUL POPE AND LOVED LISTENING TO HIM TALK AND WALK WHEN HE WAS HERE IN THE US FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS TINY CAR AND ON NATIONAL TV (AND I DO NOT TAKE WARMLY OR EASILY TO CATHOLIC LEADERS NORMALLY) I COULD NOT HELP MYSELF FROM HANGING ON TO EACH WORD THIS WONDERFUL MAN, THE POPE, SAID. HE IS BLESSED WITH WARMTH, HUMOR AND SINCEREITY. AND HE MEANS WELL FOR ALL. BUT I THINK HE NEEDS TO KEEP POLITICS AND RELIGION SEPARATE. MY FATHER ALWAYS SAID YOU SHOULD NEVER TALK ABOUT RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE SAME CONVERSATION NOR CAN TWO PEOPLE EVER AGREE WITHOUT AN ARGUMENT HAPPENING USUALLY. AS FOR THE VATICAN WALLS VERSES TRUMPS WALL IN THE US, I THINK IS HUGE WITHOUT KNOWING ALL DETAILS INVOLVED FIRST AND NOT MAKING IT LOOK LIKE THE POPE IS LOSING THE DISAGREEMENT OR IS BEING INTIMIDATED. ALL IS NEEDED IS FOR THE POPE BEING MADE TO UNDERSTAND BETTER AND A LOT MORE. REMEMBER HE IS A MAN OF GOD. HELP THE POPE UNDERSTAND WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE US (OURSELVES) FIRST IN ORDER TO SAVE OUR RESPECT AS AND FOR OUR AMERICANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE US. AFTER WE CAN DO THAT, THEN WE CAN TAKE THE NEXT STEPS ABOUT LEGALIZATIONS. WE CAN EASILY USE THEIR HELP, BUT IT HAS TO BE IN A LEGAL FORM WITH AMERICAS RULES IN PLACE. BUT THIS WILL TAKE A LONG TIME. BUT ALL GOOD THINGS TAKE A LONG TIME. THIS COULD BE A WAY FOR AN ANSWER BUT IN THE MEANTIME THE ALIENS WILL NOT BE VERY HAPPY. IN DUE TIME MAYBE EVEN PRESIDENT TRUMP CAN OFFER HIS SKILLS TO FIGURE THIS TALL ORDER OUT. HE’S BRILLIANT WE ALL KNOW THIS.
ABOUT POLITICS OR RELIGION WITHOUT AN ARGUMENT.
praise the Lord
That’s right the Pope has a wall around him, so why is he not building bridges? I’m Catholic and it sounds like the pope just might be unber somebody’s thumb? That’s the only reason I can think of! So if you folks out there don’t wake up and help put Trump in the White House. The U.S. is in for a big change!
WAKE UP AMERICA!
I couldn’t agree more!!! furthermore, the Pope is not God…only God knows who is and who is not a Christian in accordance with his will. Nobody, including the Pope has the right to judge others relationship with the almighty God!!!!!!!!!!
How is that for judging? My bible says “JUDGE NOT POPE, UNLESS YOU BE JUDGED”. I’d be very careful of judging if I were you.” We love Donald Trump our next PRESIDENT and if you don’t want that HUGE wall you got around your palace torn down – stay out of this fight and stick to whatever it is that you do.
The pope of the catholic church is putting himself above Jesus!! Do you wonder what God is thinking about this minion of Satan usurping HIS RIGHTS as judge over His creation?? Sure wouldn’t want to be in the pope’s shoes if God points His finger at him and says “You are not a Christian!”
We have to forgive the Pope it is clearly he did not have understanding of Matthew 7 and Nehemiah 2
Also there is one account of many in the old Testament on walls. Check out where the prophet Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem’s Walls and take on the assignment of rebuilding the wall around the city… ..
Nehemiah 2
You are ever so right!!
You don’t have to be Christian to have convictions! The thought process you used isn’t logical.
Pope Francis said Mr. Trump is not a Christian because he wants to build the walls. So millions U.S. Citizens who also want Trump to build the walls are not Christian. How to be a Christian? Open borders?
Tell him to take down the wall around the Vatican and see how safe he’d be. Tell his bodyguards to disarm themselves. Again how safe would he be? Why doesn’t he want the common people to have the right to have the means to defend themselves? He and Obama are in each other’s pockets. WHO IS CONTROLLING THIS POPE???
Francisco should dedicate all his energy to BRINGING lost souls to CHRIST JESUS! Leave politics to politicians! May GOD bless SENATOR TED CRUZ, the NEXT president of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA! GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Donald Trump is so stupid that he can not understand that a good chritian is the one that try to put a bridge to solve a problem instesd of kocking himselfe inside walls, the pope is a PONTI FEX (A creator of bridges in latin), as a good christian, he is always traing to build bridges… if Trump or you or any one, he is talking as a politican, you has to be better informed… GOD will never let donald trump be president of the USA, the contry deserves a better man, not a populist like president Maduro of Venezuela
?? Why is there a wall around the Vatican ?? protection .
Thousands if not millions have been killed from the drugs that come across that border and now we should build a bridge so they don’t have to sneak across????
Well, that’s an interesting statement. But I would like to know just how YOU know what GOD will or won’t do?????
Carlos, please learn to spell before entering on line discussions, it can increase your believeability .
Robert… I´m mexican and I speak trhee languages, spanish, english and german, and is possible that some times I will fail in some mistakes when wraiting in foering lenguages, the main thing is that I got understood… I´m shure that U.S. smart citizens will vote for some other better candidate instead than that sick man donald trump… please, think smart… there are better people in bouth partys… Carlos R. Erhard
You are some what on the ignorant side of life
@ Carlos….Try typing English. TRUMP 2016!!!!
Carlos learn to spell the word ” Christian” . Then be slow to call someone stupid …. You clearly are not the brightest bulb in the pack when you post comments……
Read Matthew 7 see if you can comprehend what is saying regarding to the Pope comment..
“walls” Pray before reading the Bible Carlos, it helps very much.
Judging Others
7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
It is predicted that there will be a bad pope near the end of this age…Is this the one? Trump, I believe, was sent by God to get the USA back to it’s God fearing roots so America can be blessed again by God… Obama was here as a wake up call to show what can happen if you reject God & His laws. He will respect Israel too & God will again bless us as a nation…
Agreed. Pope is a pure socialist. Religious leaders should stay out of politics and tend their flock. Trump would make an excellent president as he will erect walls to protect his people first (Americans), and keep out the Islmists who seek to destroy our people. Donald Trump loves the United States of America.
Go Trump. Make America great again.
Ken–Amen to your comments.If Obama hasn’t been a wake up call then those people are still asleep or on drugs. Trump will straighten out America and I think that’s what some corrupt politicians are afraid of. All the good Americans need to Vote for Trump. His slogan is right–SAVE AMERICA AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.!
Amen
Absolutly correct.
Hasnt His Holiness heard of separation of Church and State?
He also should look at the walls around his domain and not try to influence and meddle in Our political system
gree
You are definitely correct!
Why isn’t the Pope asking Obama why he’s stripping the Constitution and taking God out of the Equation in America? Isn’t that more important ? Something smells here!!!
Amen !!
The Pope needs to remember what his role is. It is not to pass judgment on Donald Trump or anyone else. It seems to me that the Pope and the Catholic Church have their hands full dealing with priests who have trouble following some important rules they vowed to honor. The Pope owes Christians everywhere an apology. Take a Note to Self, Pope: If you want to help, say a silent prayer. If not, don’t say anything.
VERY-VERY MUCH AGREE . TRUMP WILL BE AN AWESOME PRESIDENT FOR OUR COUNTRY HE DOES’NT PLAY PATTY CAKE AND LOOK’S LIKE HE CAN NOT BE PAY’ED OFF . THAT’S THE KIND OF MAN WE NEED HERE . AND CLEAN UP THE HELL OBUMMER CAUSED OUR COUNTRY . AND KICK OUT ISIS AND ALL OF THE TRASH THAT DOES NOT BE-LONG HERE , THEY COME HERE ONLY TO TRASH AMERICA NOT TO BETTER THEIR LIFE THEY COME HERE TO RAPE AND MURDER OUR PEOPLE AND STEAL WHAT DOES NOT BE-LONG TO THEM AND GET EVERYTHING GIVEN TO THEM . WHILE US AMERICAN’S CAN NOT GET HELP NO MATTER WHAT . WE HAVE STARVEN FAMILY’S HERE BUT THE DOOR IS SHUT IN THEIR FACE’S AND END UP HOMELESS THEN THEY LOSE THEIR KID’S AND FAMILY’S ARE BROKEN UP . BUT THE ONE’S THAT COME HERE THAT DAMM SIGHT DON’T BE-LONG HERE GET FREE HEALTH CARE , FREE HOUSING AND FREE FOOD AND FREE MONEY . AND THE TRUE AMERICAN’S DON’T GET SHIT . WE NEED A STRONG PRESIDENT NOT LIKE THE WEAK ONE’S WE’VE HAD FOR THE PASS 25 YEAR’S . WE NEED OUR GREAT AMERICA BACK AND THAT WOULD BE THE TRUMP . BESIDE’S HE IS THE ONLY ONE NOT TAKING MONEY FROM US TAX’S PAYER’S TO PAY FOR THEM TO BECOME PRESIDENT LIKE EVERYONE BEFORE HIM HE IS USING HIS OWN MONEY . THAT SHOULD SHOW ALL THE AMERICAN’S THAT HE IS FOR THEM AND NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY OR FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL GAIN . PLUS MR.TRUMP WON’T KISS NOBODY’S ASS AND THAT’S WHY ALL THE OTHER ONE’S ARE GANGING UP TOGETHER ON TRUMP BECAUSE THEIR AFRAID OF HIM AND HE WILL NOT KISS THEIR ASS WHEN HE BECOME’S PRESIDENT AND THAT WHAT THEIR AFRAID OF . NO MORE FREE RIDE’S FOR THE ONE’S THAT WILL TRY AND BECOME AN BROWN NOISE’ER . DONALD KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB WE NEED YOU IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND MRS.TRUMP HAS ALOT OF WORK TO DO WHEN SHE GET’S THERE SHE WILL HAVE ALOT OF CLEANING TO DO AND TURN THE WHITE HOUSE BACK TO THE WAY IT’S SHOULD LOOK MRS’ REGAN HAD THE WHITE HOUSE LOOKING AWESOME NOW IT LOOK’S LIKE SHIT . SHE WILL NEED A’LOT OF DOG BAG’S TO CLEAN UP ALL THE SHIT THAT THE OBUMMER’S ARE GOING TO LEAVE BEHIND AND SHE WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT NOTHING WILL GO MISSING ONCE THE TRASH IS OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE .!!!!!!!!!! .GOD BLESS AMERICA ,
I agree with above. The pope does not know what he is talking about. I wonder if he really knows JESUS CHRIST AND THE BIBLE. ALL TRUMP IS TRYING TO DO IS KEEP AMERICA SAFE FOR ALL OF US AND OUR FAMILIES. WE NEED RULES IN ORDER TO HAVE PEACE IN OUR COUNTRY. ITS LIKE RAISING CHILDREN NO RULES THAN CHILDREN GET IN TROUBLE. TRUMP KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING VOTE TRUMP. I PRAY FOR HIM EVERYDAY AND JIS SAFTEY. WATCH OUT FOR THESE POLITIANS WHO USE RELIGION TO GET VOTES. MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Pat, How do you know for a fact Trumps knows what he is doing? The Pope knows Jesus Christ and the Bible way better then YOU and Trump put together. The Pope works for Jesus, Trump works for himself, he is a fascist and soon you will be kissing the ground he steps on. Trump is one of those that you mentioned, “WATCH OUT FOR THESE POLITIANS WHO USE RELIGION ” but are too ignorant to know the difference. God Bless America and God’s people.
Alicia bottom line the Pope needs to stay out of it period
Alicia,
The Pope uses Religion to judge people on their political views. So how is that so Jesus like? Over the ages the Pope has been involved in political matters and not always on the Christian side. There have been times when financial gain has been the motivation. Watch out for these Popes who use religion for financial gain.
Carol, where there is human, there will be corruption, but that does not apply to ALL. This Pope is a true Christian. He is not judging trump, he said a man who talks only about building a wall and not a bridge is not Christian, if the shoe fits Ttrumps owns it.
ESAL!!!!!!!!!!
MIKE: ESAD!!!!
THE POPE IS A BIG JOKE . AND A VERY BIG TWO FACE PERSON . ONLY GOD IS THE ONE TO PASS JUDGEMENT ON PEOPLE NOT THE POPE HE IS NOT GOD .AND TO SAY THAT TRUMP IS NOT CHRISTIAN IS NOT VERY CHRISTIAN LIKE . RIGHT THERE IS A SIN . TO CAST FALSE WITNESS AGAINT’S ANOTHER . THE POPE NEED’S TO GET ON HIS KNEE’S AND PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS FOR SLANDER ON TRUMP . THE POPE IS NOT GOD SO HE CAN NOT SAY WHAT TRUMP IS OR NOT . NOT VERY CHRISTIAN LIKE . AND B.g. MARTIN YOU ARE VERY MUCH RIGHT . GOD BLESS AMERICA . WE DO NEED A STRONG PERSON AND I BELIEVE MR.TRUMP IS THE ONLY ONE STRONG ENOUGH TO FIX WHAT OBUMMER DESTROYED AND TO HELP GET US OUT OF DEBT THAT HE PUT US IN . VOTE TRUMP ALL DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMEN ,,,,,
Trump is not a politician looking to get rich on the office. He’s rich enough, doesn’t need money from lobbyists, etc. he is a business man who is a good negotiator., and frankly I don’t like people going around touting their religious beliefs to get votes. And walls? The bible is full of them! For protection from their enemies! Get real people! The country is a mess. Worse than I have ever seen it! We need tough leadership!
if the pope really knew, understood and believed what the Bible says, especially the New Testament, he wouldn’t be a pope or even Catholic.
if the pope really knew, understood and believed the Bible, especially the New Testament, he wouldn’t be a pope or even Catholic.
So true
You know how close this person isto knowing JESUS.dont judge him.
I live in an area that is full of illegals. TIME TO PUT A STOP TO THEM. GO TRUMP
Trump is doing more to protect u.s. than the F.B.I. They want to search our Personal Thoughts. Believe Me… The Government is for GOVERNMENT! Not us! Our Freedom & Rights, have become a threat to the Government!
I wonder after seeing the Vatican wall built to protect The Pope, and The Pope makes a remark about a wall, really!!! I found this scripture in the Bible… I just don’t get what The Pope was trying to say about wall and Donald Trump not being a Christian…
NIV Matthew 7
Judging Others
7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Because he is an Argentine communist peasant whose head has swelled up with power. He was easily manipulated by the Mexican president for whom that porous border is an escape valve for the tensions and pressure building in his own country. If the border closes, Mexivo explodes!
AMEN GARY!!!!!
And I say Amen to your Amen.Gary hit the nail on the head!!
Gary, I’m not sure where Mexivo is, but Mexico will not explode, whether we build a wall or not. The only thing that will bring Mexico down are the high salt tides that will erode the beaches as some state in America. There is a lot of corruption because of drugs, BUT it is the white collar that love these drugs and keep the cartels in business. The border is not going to stop the drugs as they are flown and shipped in. The pontiff is not being manipulated, he is stating a fact, as Jesus did, when he was preaching.
you don’t know where mexico is?????? look on any map of north america and i am positive that you will find what you do not know……..
Salinas, You Appear to know So Much about “”the Catholic religion…maybe you should start your own Coven. You Can`t go around telling Anyone Else WHAT to Believe. That is a Fascist Way..Are you a Mexican Fascist ? I Am certain < At the Rate Of Births In Mexico..Compared to The USA… That country IS imploding from Within..And It Looks Like The Only Way to Spread OUT…IS North. BUT..This USA cannot Take in Every Illegal that comes Traipsing Over our 'No=Border=Yet !' There Is a Remedy to Over-Population though….and The Pope Should Begin Focusing on That Remedy..and Stay OUT of OUR Political Arena. He Must Have A Monied Interest There Somewhere. He should Stick to what he Is Supposed to be doing… Being a Good Example OF ''Christianity'. ( Catholic Or NOT..What Does IT Matter ?) I Have No patience with Anyone who Thinks They ARE Right And Everyone Else Has to be Wrong. He is a Man just Like Any other MAN..He Just Happened TO Find His Calling..To Be Pope. But He First of All, Must Be an Example to The People Who DO look Up to Him. Religion And Politics Do not MIX well. To Sidestep this Truth is What Reaps WARS.
Hello?? Has anyone read bible history? Bible-History.com including this pope? There were walls also around Jerusalem where Jesus walked:
Well said !!
AMEN JOANNE. Never in all my life did I think a political pope like this would exist!!!! Aside from him promoting a pedophile priest to BISHOP in Chile, has the gall to be critical of Mr. Trump!! Wonder if he’s seen the Raping Trees on the border where smugglers of drugs and humans make those illegals ” pay up”. From children to ANYONE they need to alleviate themselves!! Satans disciples they are. Or the many lives lost from products of the poppy!! Ask good folks in New Hampshire how cheap heroine is working out THERE?!?!?! Yes, pope Frankie, better hope Trumps in so ISIS doesn’t decap YOU!!!!&
The Pope needs a girl friend lol
I think that is what the Pope was doing. . . . “building bridges” does not refer to concrete and steel, it means offering ways to help people in need. All Trump needed to do was acknowledge that he does build bridges to help people gain legal access to our country . . . the wall is for the illegal entries. But, being Trump, he gets millions of dollars of free publicity by attacking the Pope. BTW – I am both a strong Republican and Catholic.
This pope is out of touch with reality. He has no business interfering with American politics. He supports gay marriage and abortion and use of contriceptives. This is a christian? Take down your wall at the vatican and stop traveling with ARMED guards. Worst pope ever.
YES!! And he has absolutely nothing to do with who becomes president in the United States. After all he lives behind the WALLS of the Vatican!!
There would be less strife today, had *Pope Francis asked president Obama, “why he wasn’t attending the funeral of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia 2-20! Is the USA President “going golfing or fishing 2-20”?
Lets Forgive the Pope… He’s not mentally part of this time or place. He wants to be the bridge between 2000 Years ago, to today, for tomorrow. ( MENTAL ILLNESS!)
I agree with Trump.
Popes, as far as I can tell, have always been political.
Think of it this way: They weigh in on abortion and same sex marriage and, in Washington, these are simply political tools to win votes.
Whether they’re right or wrong, doesn’t matter, the Pope of the Roman Catholic church will come out and put in his opinion, no matter what.
Joanne, I agree with what you wrote. This Pope is nothing more than a Socialist who I feel should have stayed in Argentina. Pope John Paul II he is definitely not! I read one post here that said Catholicism isn’t Christianity. Having attended both churches I don’t agree at all. They both worship the same God, only in a bit different ways. Trump pretty well made his point and he’s one guy I wouldn’t want to match words with. Especially if we didn’t agree. If elected he might be a terrible president. But he can’t be any worse than what we’ve been stuck with the last seven years and if Bernie or Hillary were elected we’d just have more of what we’ve had. And nothing good could come from that.
Right on. He should concentrate on providing guidance to his pedophile flock.
Careful there Pope as I understand that yea that judge will be judged like wise..
The POPE should not Judge any one, only GOD can do that. OF COURSE OBAMA THINKS HE CAN.
Your right.
Doesn’ the Pope Have a Big Wall around his Fortress?? Tare your wall down and let the illegals in and see how much you change your tune!!!
Babzee had some good comments-Trump is a Good man ,a Worthy man,an Honorable man, a Christian man and a self funding man who hopefully will be our next President. A vote for Trump is not a political vote, but a Vote To Save America!
yes indeed great retort he should be ashamed to attack trump when they hide the fact that they have a great many pedophiles in a priest’s gown.
That is so right – he is worshiped by all Catholics, let him keep it at that. Relgion should not be involved in Politics.
I AGREE THE POPE , THIS OUR ONLY SPIRITFUL HE NEEDS TO KEEP ALL MAN AND WOMAN TO THE FAITH THAT HE IS JOB JUST PETER FROM THE FIRST TIME , JESUS BUILD THE FIRST CHURCH.
This will cause Catholic Church in USA to lose tax exempt status. If the leader of the Catholic Church involves the Church of which he ls leader, in a political attack on an American, the Catholic Church must lose tax exempt status. If Conservative Americans are denied tax exempt status, then this guy has done it to the Church.
As a Catholic, I denounce this Pope as a Communist. There have been and still are, groups of Priests/Bishops/Cardinals who have submitted petitions asking him to step down.
Watching Justice Scalia’s Funeral Mass, with his son, a Priest… impressed us that he will someday be a Pope. For several reasons… first, he is a devout knowledgeable Priest, he is Italian heritage (not that being Italian is required), he is an American… and “the walled city” of Rome owes America an apology and that could be sincere through installation of Pope Scalia… now wouldn’t that burn the ones “involved” in “not taking good care” of a man with a “severe” heart condition…
I do not like this Pope (I’m a devout Catholic but that doesn’t mean I suspend common sense on this important matter)–he’s a lefty & proving it at every opportunity. How dare he tell the USA it cannot protect its borders & its citizens? Along with any number of religious & charitable organizations that are at the front line of the invasion, so too are the Catholic entities that aid in taking in these ever-growing masses & redistributing them to areas that are already overburdened by illegal immigration. I don’t see any waves of humanity assailing the walls of the Vatican so enough of the hypocrisy-& he needs to tell the President of Mexico to stop stealing from the people of Mexico & take better care of his people so they don’t have to come to this country to survive, & that includes ensuring that the ultra-rich in his country share their wealth in benefit of the country’s ever-increasing masses of the poor.
I Agree! I also am a Catholic. I don’t care for many things that Pope Francis has said. He has alienated many Catholics by doing this. Pope Francis has said many ultra-liberal remarks, but then he came from a Socialist country in South America. In his visit to Mexico, why didn’t he say the President of Mexico and the Drug Cartel members that they wee not only NOT good Catholics, but NOT good Christians as well? Donald Trump is a Good Man, a worthy Man, an Honorable man, and a Christian man. Pope Francis has NO business judging people, any people! Only GOD has the right to do that, and GOD has the courtesy of waiting until we are Dead to do it. The Pope overstepped his bounds in this instance. Pope Francis owes Donald Trump an Apology, to say the least!
I so agree with all you have said. I, too, am Catholic and thought at first he would be a good Pope. Changed my mind instantly with what he said. Take down your walls, Pope Francis, and let’s see what happens! You’ll pray and wish that Trump is/was President. Go back and stay at the Vatican. You have NO PLACE IN POLITICS. You’re losing more and more Catholics for sure.
Pope needs a girl or boy friend lol
I agree with you that the Pope needs to confront the government of Mexico – and any other country for that matter – about the way they treat their citizens. To be consistent, if he says it to one he should include all who suppress their people. But as to your comment on the goodness of Trump – ask yourself how it is good to call other people names and attack others because they disagree with him? (remember what he said about Rosie O? – and his critical remarks about one of the female moderators after a debate when he got questions that addressed how he talks about women?) He may know very well how to use the laws of this country to benefit his businesses – but if I were to choose a man of CHARACTER and HONOR to lead this country, Trump’s name wouldn’t be within a million miles of the list!
DB,
Rosie O wants to be on a even playing field with Donald Trump and she made her remarks about him, but for some reason we do not get to hear Rosie ugly side from you. All of this is one sided. When people no matter men or women say things about a man the man got the right to answer back. It just to bad you do not like what the man is saying to the so called equal rights woman.
I tend to disagree, with you. I see more of the love of money, in Trump’s politics than any other presidential candidate I’ve ever seen (this will be the ninth presidential election in which I’ve been old enough to vote, so I’ve been around awhile. I can also count back to see Carter, Ford, Nixon, Johnson and JFK and note that none of them were money mongers.
And, no Christian would omit “The love of money is the root of all evil,” (I Timothy 6:10) from God’s Word.
gFraizer–All politicians EXCEPT Trump has big money mongers backing them. Trump is the only one who is paying for his own campaign. He could leave that money in his own account, but no- he spends His money to help America. Therefore he’s only beholding to the people who have voted for him and are counting on him to protect America, create jobs, and protect and help our Vets. Wake up, and realize what you are saying. I don’t even know if he’s taking a salary as President. He definitely will stop all the greed and fraud, and stupid spending of your taxes and mine. He’ll start to balance the budget, so China doesn’t own us. Look who just bought the Chicago Board of Trade. A foreign Country should never have been allowed to do that. Please WAKE UP and inform yourself. Vote Trump before it’s too late to save America.
Way to go bouboulina!!! Trump is against ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION just like MEHEECO. Borders MUST EXIST IN A WELFARE STATE LIKE AMERICA. Those 7/8 million EU countries are catching hell from the immigrants invading them. And Obummer wants 100,000 HERE. Borders/language/culture. Requirements for the very existence of a country.
So true
The Catholic Church is getting thousands of dollars for settling refugees in the U.S. Along with other churches. Makes me outraged. This is a business for them . The pope is flying around on this money selling his opinion on what we should and should not do. I think he should have to pay taxes in his business. No more free lunch on the backs of real hard working people.
I said above it is financial gain that is the motivation and certainly not religious. If it was a real concern for the Pope he would have a sit down with Trump and try to find a common ground.
It’s infuriating. I am so sick and tired of being lectured to by people of power as if their solutions are the only way. You’re absolutely correct that the Pope is a Liberal. He should take a vow of silence when it comes to political issues affecting the United States. We were not put on this earth to take care of the world’s population but to work, take care of our families and to give back to society.
What is the Pope doing butting into American politics? He should take care of his religion and leave politics up to the politians.. He is off his boundaries and should keep his opinions to himself because he doesn’t have a clue…
The Pope most have forgot about Nehemiah and rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem to keep the bad guys out or were they illegal aliens. Of course they were not Christian they were Jews try to keep their families safe. Did you notice how he made the people living in close proximity of the wall work on the walls close to their living space, so they would do a really good job building it. How many Syrian Refugees is the Pope taking in to the Vatican State?
Good one, but I don’t think Francis can forget about what he doesn’t know. He has shown appalling ignorance of scripture–most recently when he endorsed the “two nation” solution for the Middle East and recognized the “Palestinian state.”
The Pope is a hypocrite. Telling us we don’t need a wall yet the Vatican has a Hugh wall and it’s extremely difficult to get in there. Pope I respect you but butt the F out.
Alan, you didn’t listen to the message, but are quick to criticize. How can you respect someone and then curse at then, that is very christian of you.
It’s easy Alicia.This Pope needs to worry about other things other than a wall.Do you not feel he’s being a hypocrite?All I said is he needs to butt out sorry your feelings got hurt(not really) This country is being ran into the ground and time for people to take a stand is now.But go ahead,get on your high horse and feel better about yourself because you put this UnChristian in his place,LOL!
Ok, I have to respond to so many disrespectful comments! The Pope was ASKED for his opinion. He has the right to state his opinion!!! He did not build the Wall around the Vatican. That was such a dumb response by Trump! I also think that the Pope was talking about the ugly nature and tantrums that Trump displays.
I believe the Pope was referring to the fact that it is the “Christian” thing to do is build bridges rather than walls…. I am not Catholic but I am a devout Christian and respect this Pope.
JBJ, I respect you for listening and hearing the message.
The Pope should have been praying for Mexico to take care of its people so that they don’t want and have to leave to come to the US. You are an idiot, Alicia.
JBJ, I agree
Must be the pope has never read the Book of Nehemiah (Esp chapter 6) He sounds like Sanballat and Tobiah
It seems the Pope does not know the Bible. He thinks he is God because only GOD can forgive us our sins. For a monetary fee, the Pope will offer you his blessings (only a man), and will forgive your sins. He is a phony, as all the Popes before him. Nostradamus in his quatrains, said this Pope will be the ‘last’ Pope and he would work with the Anti-Christ. He’s the first Pope to take this type of a stand on anything. The Catholic Church has in the past, always taught in Latin and from their own book. The followers were not allowed to have a Bible. This is why he thinks that the Pope is GOD’s replacement here on earth. He is the head of ‘every’ believing Catholic in the entire World, and what he says is the final word. An older friend of mine, years ago, wanted a divorcement, and for $5000 to the Vatican, he did receive his divorcement. As I said…for a fee, he will do anything.
Harry you really have no informed opinion about what your taking about. I would recommend if you are really interested in being informed trying a class or two on the Catholic Faith from a reputable source. (If you are really interested in the Faith!)
There`s a difference between being respectful of ones opinions, and following blindly behind a blind man. That is just STUPID!
Really. Do you see any bridges into the Vatican or walls, idiot. If you respect this man, you are not doubt a fool!!
Do you think the Pope built the wall?
The only problem, with building bridges, between Mexico and the U.S., is that they will have
a lot of drug traffic on them.
What do you do when the Pope says you are not invited? I’d come anyway, because everybody has a boss.
Why is it that people listen but do not hear, isn’t that what Jesus said about people. True Christians will hear the word. Why is only the first part of what the pope said being recognized as an insult. He made a statement as Jesus did when he was preaching to the flock. A man who builds walls without BUILDING A BRIDGE is not a christian. You guys are LISTENING, but not HEARING THE MESSAGE.
Are you sure that YOU know what Jesus was saying about people. I don’t think you do, and I am certain that Francis does not. He is a VERY dangerous man, and one whom I think will destroy the Roman Church.
@Connie. I couldn’t agree more. He is evil and dangerous like B. Huessin Obama.
Thank you, Alicia. The Pope was talking about what God wills. Trump and a lot of people does not understand that. When Jesus returns back there will be one people and one nation and one Earth and one God. I pray for those who do know God’s will!!
If you are going to quote scripture include book chapter and verse, do tell where Jesus said such a thing. Jesus did tell us who His brothers and sisters were: Mark 3:35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
Why are you the only that can see the invisible message?
That is the truth!
I think we should stop throwing stone at either of these people because they are both speaking about different things to different audiences. We should not dig any deeper than it is meant to be.
True!
The pope speaks from ignorance. It’s best to shut the yap when you have no idea about the situation. He best stick with religion and forget politics. Go home and stay in your walled city.
As a Catholic, he is not my pope, but a clone of Obama and communism. It saddens me to see how many of us have dropped out of our parish churches because we do not appreciate communist words: social justice, social reform, hope and change because I lived and worked under socialism and my spouse under socialism and communism, so we know the jargon and refuse to listen to it in church! Francis, to many of us, is just like Obama, bought and paid for puppet. He should retire because he isn’t fit to be a Catholic nor a pope! He can have his politics but don’t tell America how she must be or not be. America is and always has been the MOST charitable and caring country in the world! America took in over 1 million LEGAL immigrants last year, while our neighbor Mexico only 1,500 and, in general, having lived years in Mexico, they are not the most generous either to their own, let along strangers! A country to be a country MUST HAVE BORDERS and immigration laws, which America has but with the DNC and GOP traitors, we don’t have either on the South nor the North! The Catholic Church has has bad times but at the end after 2000 years we are still here and we will weather this attack on America and our Church all the way to whatever it takes. Hope there are priests and bishops reading blogs and finding out they had also better shape up or they will go!
Thank you Rosech!
OF COURSE THE POPE WAS TRYING TO TURN OUR ELECTION AWAY FROM TRUMP. IF HE IS SO INTERESTED IN HELPING THE DEPRESSED, MEXICO IS A CATHOLIC COUNTRY, WHY NOT LECTURE THEM IN HELPING THEIR OWN. I FOR ONE, DO NOT WANT THE POPE, OR ANY PREACHER TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO GIVE ALL OF WHAT I HAVE WORKED FOR TO OTHERS.
WHY DONALD TRUMP? HE’S HIS OWN MAN, NOT BIG MONEY PACS, OR, THE NEWS MEDIA.
MSNBC HATE HIM, DEMOCRATS HATE HIM, CNN HATE HIM, REPUBLICAN PARTY HATES HIM, FOX HATES HIM, KELLY HATES HIM, POLITICAL ESTABLISHMEN HATE HIM, AND THE NEWS MEDIA HATE HIM. NONE CAN CONTROL HIM.
HE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT.
WE DO NOT NEED 1ST YEAR POLITICIANS, OR GOVERNERS THAT HAVE SOLD OUT TO BIG MONEY PACS.
1—HE DOES NOT NEED A JOB, 2—DOES NOT LIE TO YOU, 3—DOES NOT NEED BIG PAC MONEY, 4—DOES NOT NEED A BOOK DEAL, 5—IS TIRED OF SEEING OUR COUNTRY GOING DOWN THE TOLLET.
A NEW BRAND OF POLITICS, THE TRUTH. IN MY 85 YEARS, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MORE QUALIFIED, SELF FUNDING, WITH NO OBLIGATIONS, PERSON RUN FOR ANY OFFICE.
TRUMP WANTS TO FIX THIS NATION. GET OUT AND WORK FOR HIM THEN VOTE FOR HIM.
TRUMP IS THE ONLY ONE QUALIFIED TO RUN THE LARGEST BUSINESS ON EARTH, THE US GOVRNMENT. AGAIN, WE DO NOT NEED, FIRST YEAR SENATORS, MAYORS, OR GOVERNERS ALL OBLIGATED TO BIG MONEY PACS WITH NO BUSINESS EXPERIENCE, WE NEED DONALD TRUMP.
I agree!
. I COULDNT HAVE SAID IT BETTER . TRUMPS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY HE JUST WANTS AMERICA TO B THE STRONG AMERICA IT USED TO B . HE DONT LIE , HE TELLS U HOW IT IS . A VERY SMART MAN AND MAN THAT WILL STAND UP AGAINST EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG FOR US .MAKE US STRONG GIVE US OUR RIGHTS BACK .GOD BLESS HIM AND B WITH HIM LEADING HIM BY HAND AS HE LEADS OUR COUNTRY . HE IS STRONG AND FEALESS THATS WHAT AMERICA NEEDS TO MAKE AMERICA STRONG AGAIN
OMG, any one have any idea when that wall was actually built around the Vatican????????
Might have been to avoid those heathen southern Italians from moving in, right?
Any one ever think that the message isn’t all about what they perceive until they really set down and
think it through as Alica so correctly states.
This whole thing is comical!! Maybe it should be like:
Pope says – Trump’s a Chump!
The Donald responds – Pope’s a Dope!
Could someone really be a Shill for Hill?
The Pope and Vatican should do the Cristian thing and open their doors to the needy and homeless, including Syrian refugees, and stop collecting money from people who are poor and brainwashed by their man made religion! Also this place is a hoarding place for pedophiles, and yet still people worship, give their last penny and pray and worship these men.
Agree!
The pictures of the walls around the Vatican tell it all. Only when those walls come down will anyone have any respect for this ego driven Pope. He is absolutely the worst in my lifetime and has totally sold out to the leftwing media and Mexican politics. Has anyone ever seen him lift a finger or implement any policy that actually helps anyone, regardless of race or religion. Over 100 killings ever night in Chicago by your black men against other black men and he won’t even go near there or hold a summit with the Black Leadership to look for ways to channel all of this energy into a positive situation for the overwhelming black under education and under employment. Nope, he flew back to the Vatican in his multimillion dollar personal jet and is probably having tea as we speak, safe and secure behind his wall and army of defenders. What a total joke he has become. I feel sorry for Catholics that have to look up to this type of hypocrite as a leader. The two previous Pope’s were very dignified individuals, but this one will go down in history and doing more damage to the Catholic Religion than anyone else in history.
Agree
This Pope is a jerk and hypocrite. I am a Catholic and think this is the worst Pope the Church has ever elected. His entire agenda is political not spiritual. If he want to be a leader and teach people about what is right……then he needs to set the example and tear down the wall around the Vatican.
Again, go to sources who know as opposed to the media and people who don’t know what they are talking about.
I notice there are high walls protecting Vatican city. I also notice there are no illegal persons ( muslim or Christians ) illegally living in his city. I have not heard that he is actively recruiting illegals in his city. If walls to keep people out is anti Christian, then he is the leader with his walled city.If when we build a wall to keep illegal out, we still have a legal process to bring them in legally. I don”t believe the pope has a legal way to bring ordinary citizens into his independent nation, which is walled to keep them out.
Why doesn’t the pope disuss the drugs that come from Mexico. Nothing said about the deaths or lives’s destroyed from this evil. The wall is absolutely necessary! Also, anyone that deals or even do drugs have “blood on their hands”. To build a wall is the Christian thing to do!!!!
Doesn’t matter to me what the pope says what we need is Trump in the White House.
Safety first, religion last! Think about the president that you feel safest with: Trump 2016! So now the commie Dems will get on the bandwagon and attack Trump with this garbage?
The Pope is doing his job defending the poor, the widow’s, and the orphans. By spreading Love he is the Vicar of Jesus. But, even Jesus says render unto Rome that which is theirs when referring to taxes, policy and the Roman Empire. This Pope left himself and the Catholic Church open to criticism for treading intolerant political waters. Hopefully, something was learned here by judgemental authorities all over the world. To discern is good as one looks at rules and in ones own mirror to determine what is right and what is wrong and the correct moral path. While judgemental people only look at the law in no context and with no self-examination to proclaim a misdeed, generally with emotional blinders as to real truth.
IS THE POPE FOR BURNEY OR HILLERY?????? LIBERAL JUST CAME OUT OF HIM
JESUS SAID, “I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH, THE LIFE NO ONE CAN COME TO THE FATHER BUT BY ME.”
JUDGE NO ONE THAT’S JESUS JOB. TAKE THAT BOARD OUT OF YOUR EYE SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE LIGHT
LORD HELP THIS COUNTRY IN JESUS NAME
The mass media need to create incidents at the highest level whenever possible. That sells well the more hypocritical and UN-ETHICAL it is.
Trump is his own man! No one can take that away, and it should be the major criteria, for he does not owe favors as all other politicians do! I don’t believe anyone else running can fit that! I am convinced that those who don’t want him are afraid that he’ll shake up the establishment; many of the media will be looking for new careers!
The Pope should put his money where his mouth is. He should invite all of the 10 million plus Latinos illegally in the United States to move to the Vatican. Then I would believe that he means what he says.
Agree
The pope and the Pr. of the US have different responsibilities. One has has to take care of one kind of souls all over the planet the other has a country to manage with a variety of souls. The possibly leftist mass media love to mix apples and oranges. Each has its complexities. The leftists love to pitch one against the other since they are both Christians. But we must never forget that the “Liberal Socialists/Communists” from Germany, USSR and China, to mention only a few, in a few years managed to exterminate > 100Million souls! This does in no way absolve the crimes committed by “Christians and Muslims and others” against humans.
For some reason, none of my three comments were allowed on this thread. I guess there is a limit on Free Speech to some.
I agree, and to go one step forward, we could ask the pope to open the doors of the wealthy Vatican and host those ravenous immigrants if he is so concerned of their welfare. Why is it these so-called leaders can only contribute other peoples’ money and not their own?
Donald Clark
Go back to the vatican take care of your sinner priest and leave donald alone we need him I do not like the pope!
You go for it trump it’s about time we get someone with so balls that can lead and stop having the rest of the world craping on us the only other person was President Reagan rember the plane hostages they cut them loose as he was being sworn in
AGREE!
The popes have always been total Pharisees! Ordering people around and telling them what to do when they enjoy their wealth behind closed doors and fortified walls.
The Pope should realize that a majority of Americans are protestant. In our eyes he doesn’t have any more of a right to speak for God than any other minister does.
Walls have been erected throughout history to control who has access to an area. Jerusalem had a wall around it during the time of the Bible. God led Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the city’s wall which had been destroyed by Babylon decades earlier. Revelation chapter 21 mentions a wall will surround the New Jerusalem which will descend from heaven following the great White Throne judgment is completed. I will be happy to mail Pope Francis a copy of the Bible if he doesn’t have one.
Good Christians can have a variety of points of view on how to handle our border with Mexico. The differing opinions don’t affect their Christianity. When life has ended for Donald Trump and Pope Francis, each will stand before God. Jesus isn’t going to be interested in walls, business empires, church hierarchies or personal achievements. The only thing that will matter is whether that person accepted Jesus as their savior while they were alive.
Totally agree with your comments!
How dare the Pope stick his “socialist political comments” in a Presidential race in our country. This is why the U.S. enjoys a separation of Church and State. Also, every Church leader knows not to comment whether a person is a Christian or not. They do not know the temerity of the heart of any person professing to be a Christian. The good news is that Donald Trump is what this country needs right now, a successful business man. Trump is schooled and experienced in hard economic realities. Every President of the country, governor of a state, or mayor of a city depends on the bureaucrats to continue to run the day to day activity of government. Elected executives set the policies. Bureaucrats remain from one President to the next President. God had His Only Begotten Son, Jesus, to be trained growing up as a business man, and He was matured through the incremental problem solving decisions in business as a Carpenter. In Luke 2:49, at age 12 Jesus told His mother, “Didn’t you know I must be about My Father’s business.” God is a business God. Perhaps God knows best who we need in our hour of desperation.
I agree with Joanne, as The Pope should of kept his bug mouth shut as it is NOT his business on what politicians do.
Both the Democrats and Republicans are doing everything in their power to stop Trump. They fear him. He’s not bought and paid for like the others. With all due respect to Pope Francis he needs to stay out of politics and cease his comments concerning our political system. It’s none of his business. I sensed when he became Pope that he was a liberal. Also, there have been a few corrupt Popes in the past. Makes you wonder in this day and age of greed, lies, corruption. GOD help this nation.
Church and State should be kept apart and unless the Pope takes down the Wall that the Vatican is wrapped in he should keep quiet. I am a catholic and he should keep silent on his opinion from politics.
I did post a comment, here it goes again, go back to the vatican , leave Donald alone we need him, you owe him a apoligy take care of your sick priest
I do not like pope francis!
Christian, you are right. Most of the leaders in the Bible were business men and women. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob herded animals, David was a shepherds, Peter, Andrew, John were fishermen, Paul, Priscilla, and Aquilla were tent makers. Lydia was a purple dye fabric manufacturer and helped spread the gospel to Europe. I believe that God once again has appointed a successful business man to lead His most beloved country, the U.S.A. back to become great again. Sometimes, religious people are offended by Trump’s language. These same people would be offended by Abraham who was a coward and lied to the Egyptian Pharaoh that Sarah was his sister. David had a problem with Bathsheba. Solomon eventually started worshiping the idols of his wives. Peter became a coward during the Lord’s trial. Paul had a serious anger problem. God uses imperfect people to do his bidding and will here on earth. Donald Trump speaks the truth, and this is what God is after in a man.
Make America Great again! Vote for Trump. I have spoken to so many illegals, and they have made it very clear that their allegiance and their hearts are for the country they come from…Mexico
the pop needs to read the bible he could start at Galatians 1:8-9. We are Christian buy believing that Jesus Christ pay for are sins at the Cross and rose again.We have a hi priest (Jesus ) He died for us not the pop or any other man so when we pray we pray to Jesus and him Alone ….
The Pope has a right to his opinions just like anyone, but that was not an area he needed to stir up. Trump is trying to make it safe for us and what’s been done so far has not been working. All Trump is saying is let’s do this legally. I’m not sure the Pope was aiming his comment just for Trump because a lot of politicians are saying the same thing. It’s just that Trump took it personally that anyone would question his faith. I don’t blame him for taking a stand.
The catholic church does not have a very good history concerning human rights ( protecting natzis after ww2
Trump is right,America should be protected.Even Isreal has a wall . The pope should tell the Mexicans not to smuggle drugs to America . Pope should tier the wall around the Vertican city as a good example for Trump to emulate him.One good turns deserves another
There is a very Spiritual difference, between allowing humble foreigners into the US . Look at Europe, Jesus would not support an invasion, which is exactly what is happening. First Jesus would insist they come legally . Or does your jesus support breaking the law? GW Bush stated on national tv That Christians worship the same God that muslems do, and that there is many roads to heaven. He is a universalist , not a born again Christian. The Pope seems to be a universalist also. There is One Way That’s it.
otherwise you are not Christian , and have no testimony when , you were born again.
Hi everybody,
Here is my words. I don’t believe in POPE. He is not God at all. There is only God above the sky and nothing else. He disrespected the U.S. of America. He was very RUDE to our American people.
Mr Donald Trump is completely right about that damn POPE. You Mexicanco people are screwed in the head. American people Vote and support Mr Donald Trump. He is angle from God.
POPE is not from God. POPE favorites gay people. Yes, and its true.
Go Trump.
Even though I was baptised as a Catholic when I was only about 5, I have a VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM with this Pope when he recently criticized gun owner-ship in this country. How about his own Swiss-Guard? Will he ever make them turn in their weapons???
Hi pretty,
You are so correct about that damn POPE. He is not God.
POPE was very rude and disrespectful to our American country. I saw that. POPE is very selfish and being over God means. Mr Donald Trump kick the POPE bum butt good. POPE gots what he deserves. Go Trump.
American people vote and support Mr Donald Trump as our American president of U.S. of America. American people should stand up and stay strong for our American country.
Mr Donald Trump, I will stand you . Mr Trump is our next president for America American country. We need Mr Donald Trump in the white house.
Go Trump.
Yes, I agree. But, could we first get Obama Impeached??
I’ve been waiting since day one for the Republicans to get their act together and do something about the ever-growing list of offenses Obama has racked up along with “Mikey”.
If Trump is not on my ballot, I will not bother to vote at all. -Hear me, Republican Establishment!!
Republicans are also part of the concerns. They keep repackaging the same crap for the people to maybe elect. 2008, A lying hypocritical Veteran with PTSD that was older than dirt. (McCain could sue “dirt” for copyright infringement ) and in 2012, they offer us a backwards Mor(m)on, that was actually recorded as stating that once in office he would reinstate ‘Prohibition’. Mormons are like Muslims, only with a better ‘Dental Plan’; Neither group will tolerate anyone who doesn’t conform to their own way of living. -FACT. This is why the Republicans lost in 2012, AGAIN.
Agree
1) I have some news for the Pope of the RCC… “Catholicism” IS NOT ‘Christianity’, its Catholicism. So, the RCC and the Pope himself can go to Hell, Pun intended.
2) I would love to heat Trump tell this to the Pope AND tell him, “YOU’RE FIRED, Get your crap and get out of that office.” Of course I also want Trump to this same thing to Obama ( and his HUSBAND, ‘Mikey’ too. ) NOT a Joke.
I guess the pope is not a Christian either!
the poop HOLY hypocrit just another dumb bible beater who should crawl slither back under a rock
It seems to me that a large number of the people that make comments here are just angry with the situation and not really thinking properly. People that don’t want to make comments themselves are just agreeing with others. That is not really looking at the problem. If you are going to comment in public, you should take a good look at the problem and then if you desire, make good comments about the subject. Just blabbing off does no one any good and does not really help solve anything. Just my simple comments to try to make the reading a bit more helpful.
Every body lock the home where is living for security and privacy. That have nothing related with religions, we have to care our country like our home. Trump is right
I have another solution for Mexicanco people and the scum POPE should build and pay for the wall. Let Mexicanco keep their pyshco dopey people with them. They are dirty disease control over there. POPE go back where you come from. Pope is not God. Mexicanco stop compairing POPE to God. Shame on you Mexicanco people. RUDE
Go Trump
Go for Mr Donald Trump
The question begs to be asked regarding the HUGE walls around Vatican City~~’Are the walls to ‘PROTECT’ that ‘HOLY’ city, or to keep God within it’s walls????
Apparently the Pope is missing the tax exempt ideology of separation of ‘Church and State’.
In short, stick to tending to your flock and butt out of the political arena, especially America’s.
Shouldn’t the Pope pay more attention to the ‘pedophile ‘ priests who are in his organization???
I don’t remember the pope criticizing Oblamo regarding ABORTION or HOMOSEXUALITY, which Oblamo openly supports!!!!
Yeah all the walls around the Vatican while the pope literally sits on a throne made of gold in a room lined with gold walls, gold goblets, gold picture frames.. and the Vatican has BILLIONS in assets..
Why doesn’t the pope use that gold to help all those poor immigrants he’s so worried about?
Pope Francis needs to keep his nose out of American politics and pay more attention to focusing on his Catholic religion and adhering to Biblical policies.
I am very disappointed as to how the Trump campaign and the media doesn’t finish quoting the Pope correctly.
The Pope told journalists who asked his opinion. It was not part of his speeches that he gave in Mexico
The Pope very clearly stated, “”A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not the gospel”
Why doesn’t the media and the Trump campaign mention and not building bridges. Honestly because they can’t see the mind of Christ where Jesus would want for a Christian to think not only walls (like in Jericho for protection) but also to be built bridges for all to unite as brothers in Christ. Notice or pay attention to the exact words of the Pope where he said, “who thinks only”. Wow, I can’t help from thinking of the following Bible verse.
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1Corinthians 2:14
The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.
Ralph, Hilda, Oscar, and so-o many of you are right on about the comments you are making. Mr. Trump is right!. The Vatican Wall is there for the Pope’s protection. Do we as American’s deserve any less?? Don’t we have a right to protect ourselves? Someone said , have him open up the Vatican to the immigrants!. Some of the Priests were not prosecuted for being child abusers, and ruining children’s lives. That’s why I left the Catholic church. Someone else said Of the Pope, Have him clean up his own back yard before he starts complaining about Mr. Trump. Also the Pope should tell Mexico to make their country a better place to live so their people won’t want to come to America. We sure have put enough factories there to put their people to work, (have created jobs for them), while we have unemployment here in the states . Mr. Trump just wants to help Americans . What is so wrong with that. Trump has already demonstrated that he can create jobs, and is a good person to work for. Voting for Trump is not a political vote, it’s a SAVE AMERICA VOTE. He is a christian also, NOT a muslem.
Sorry to but everybody’s bubble, Donald Trump is not a true Christian and I agree with the Pope! First of all, anybody can say they are Christian, but if you do not practice and follow the true gospel of Jesus Christ you are a hypocrite and liar. Donald Trump is a very pompous, arrogant, and hateful person towards other people. He has an Antichrist spirit just like Obama and other governments of this world that Satin rules and governs with his demonic evil spirits. Secondly, Donald Trump is always saying that he is going to make America great again in its military and make the country rich again, But if he was a real follower of Jesus Christ and a real Christian with a humble heart towards others, he would say publicly in his debates without his pompous arrogant hatful words that he is praying to God Almighty to make his dream come true of America becoming a great nation again. Donald Trump does not read the Holy Bible, Because if he did he would find out that it states in the Holy Bible that when a country like America throws God almighty from its school system, courts , military, and society, God punishes and destroys that nation with its enemies. People need to know that America is under God’s judgment and that God will destroy America before “The Great Tribulation” takes place on this earth.
In conclusion, to my statement I don’t intend to offend anybody with my comment’s towards Donald Trump.
Don’t see Donald as your savior to save the U.S.A. Jesus Christ is the only savior for all humans on Earth and nations, no matter what anybody says about that Donald Trump or any other candidate of the GOP, or even the Democrat candidates will not be able to save our country anymore, Because we are living in bible prophecy and we are almost at the end of the age when Jesus Christ will pretty soon come and judge all nations with a powerful hand of iron. The U.S.A. is the new Great Babylon that the bible states in the Last days of our generation.
You know the media loves this they love poisoning us and like an idiot I sit and watch it I can just tell you this that if Donald Trump is not the nominee i’m not going to vote because the people we have running r from the same cloth and the media there unbelievable how much $ do those guys make a year 3 million some of them 5 million think they give a shit they just keep running us like a bunch of cattle trying to tell us who to vote for who not to vote for And then we have Queen Hillary OMG being investigated by the FBI and she’s running for president of United States of America what does that tell you about what’s going on I mean this is out rages and the Congress has their own insurance private plan and they r allowed to do inside trading if we did that we would go to jail this is all bullshit and people are complaining about Donald Trump saying what were all saying behind closed doors and if you think that Ted Cruz and smiley boy Rubio will make a difference here we go again nothings going to change going to be the same old bullshit China is going to be running us I have a little T-shirt business on the side I live in San Diego and guess who’s beat me on price by a dollar Mexico so my business is turned to shit and I do all US-made apparel but they can print it and manufacture it for a dollar to a dollar 50 less in Mexico i’ve said enough my head is exploding I just feel sorry for our children adios.
Bobby
Bobby my friend, I know how you feel regarding how the country is being ruined by our Antichrist Spirited men and woman we have in the White House, Congress, Senate, and The House of Representatives. Don’t be angry! this shows you how America is under God’s judgement right know, because this great nation is not a Christian country anymore. America has kicked God and Jesus Christ out of our society by turning their back on the Jewish State of Israel.
Everyone in the media hate Trump, the fact is they are afraid if him as he speaks the truth,and becoming President will end their cushy jobs of ripping off the American people to benefit themselves. A vote for Trump is the start of a new beginning in America where other parts of the world will respect us again, while leaving a better place for our children and grandchildren. I pray for Donald Trump everyday and give thanks to God for him.
About 10 years ago and before Obama,the U.S. government set aside billions of dollars to build this wall at the Mexican/U.S. boarder. I remember that it was approve by Congress. What happened to that money.?
Another issue about illegal border crossers that the Pope “forgot” to address is the growing number of them identified with dangerous contagious diseases that are RESISTANT STRAINS. There have been recently confirmed cases of resistant T.B , LEPROSY, Chages, Cicken Goya ect. Some of these are NOT at all common to North America. I dont give a danm what the Pope wants, Americans have a right to NOT be exposed to imported, resistant strains of dangerous contagious diseases! !!
the Pope is not a follower of Jesus to any one that knows Him can tell!
the Pope is a Globalist Just like Obama just like Hillary and just like every other
one of them that has tried to put the UN above every nation as there Government
wiping all boarders from every country
meaning the end of are country!
this is in the bible of one Government but I am not in a rush to see this in my life time and pray not for my
children either!!! it’s not a good time to live in according to the bible! in fact it’s the darkest time ever!
Obama and the Pope went on there nice little escapade recently promoting there one world Government!!!
I am not interested in living in a place ruled by the devil thank you very much!!!!!!!
the fact that the Pope is coming to the US and trying to sway our votes the way they want when He is not even from this
country should be putting up some real flags
my vote go’s to trump or carson no one else
The pope is another worthless liberal idiot.
We the people are fed up with the lies and deceit of the greedy politicians who think more of themselves than the people they represent. They are a group of self-righteous individuals who capitalize on every opportunity to benefit themselves. Our voice is being heard loud and clear. Politicians, you will mistreat us no more. We will elect a person who is not a politician and cannot be bought. One who is on a mission to take this country back and restore the greatness that it once had. We will elect a one Donald J. Trump. And so it shall be.
I TOTALLY AGREE with most replies. The Pope is DEAD WRONG! PERIOD! He should keep his nose out of politics and stay with Religion! How dare he call Trump “un-Christian”.Trump is extremely Christian and I believe he does care about us and most people. MOST importantly, he will be a GREAT President and he will FIX everything that Obummer has ruined and destroyed in America!
As Trump has said, Obummer is a disaster! He should have been Impeached years ago! Ugh! I so HATE OBUMMER and his cronies! I will hate that f’in SOB until the day I die! And yes, he is OBUMMER because he is a great big fat BUMMER! Downer, etc!
Bummer, a term from the 60’sand 70’s, but now applicable to OBUMMER!
Do you remember just recent obama visited the pope…..the pope has been deceived and might be the first to be slaughtered by the muslim terrorist because of his faith. The popes “wall” might give them some problems. obama is afraid of Trump who represents millions of us angry american’s, because he knows if Trump gets into the white house his party is over. We, the people (lst) want obama to be charged with treason and being a trader to our country and (2nd) to repay all the tax dollars he has squandered causing financial collapse and attempted take over of this country. Folks, vote Trump 2016….this is the most important vote you will ever make in the history of this country.
Dear Pope Francis: Please stay out of the American political arena. If your big heart wants to grant asylum to illegal boarder crashers, take them to Rome and while you are at it, take the homos and perverts with them.
Do not use Jesus name in vain, saying that he is willing to accept any inequity just because you feel that anyone who brakes the laws even earthly laws he is going to agree with you, as many times he called the religious leaders hypocrites, and the money changers using the temple for their own benefits, he was really outraged, as for the Pope he is a good guy overall but he is human nevertheless, as pointed out he should stay away from politics, the problem is, there are too many religious politics to begin with, our borders should be shielded to keep the rift raft out, and then, we have obama that will give radical islamics a first class airfare ticket and the taxpayers monies to accommodate these idiots.
Its becoming too worrisome now,as clerics are becoming so addicted to political matters,trump’s idea is not a bad one.
I read all the comments posted. Personally, most seem blind to who really is honest, trustworthy and that is Bernie Sanders. His last 3 speeches he made $1800. All given to charity. HRC and husband have made millions. Hilary is said to be worth 350 million dollars. Bernie has given us solutions we all crave; free education, $15 minimum wage, more taxes on the wealthy, revamping our failing infrastructure, keeping SS, and the list can be read in papers, at his site etc.
I have read some of the issues the Pope has decried and alerted us to: the most IMPORTANT no one discusses and that is our environment! I spent time on an Indian Reservation, I heard their concern about our Earth. I have heard their prophecies if we don’t wake up. They warn about water being fought over in the future. This is occurring already about water. One Native I knew said, “Our grandchildren will not live to see a full life expectancy; the water, land, food, air so polluted. I meet people in their ’50’s, already tired, arthritis, depressed. My sons have lost 5 friends before age 48 and to age 50. Heart and drugs, suicide. We are all too alienated and TV and drugs are to blame.The pope has issued warnings as to this and to the evils of capitalism. Yes, hypocrisy everywhere but the real issues are staring us in the face.
I inquired once in my bank of a man about 35 about my money in a real electric power failure. He grabbed his big leather satchel. Took out his cell phone. “My God, if something went wrong here I’d go crazy.” Yes, millions with mental breakdowns if their TVS and selfies were downed.
I would admit a true religious person if he drove around in a ten year old Chevvy, wore simple cotton clothing, stood on a box and spoke.
It is sad that our country worships the wealthy and craves it. The millions guarding the Pope, the Cardinals and their finery, the gold, the opulence.
It is no symbol of Jesus’s mark on this world. I decry the MILLIONS the Obamas have spent on trips, as did Clinton and others. All this must and will change. Bernie is a man that has feelings for the common man. He entered the race not to be president but he, in his wisdom and knowledge of his age, has been alarmed where we have fallen; what has occurred to this country and the world.
I like much of Trump; much courage to speak the truth. However, Bernie’s truth, goals, are true and sound. We heard all the promises of Obama, we saw how hard it is for any man to get issues resolved in our government. Is Trump a team player or is the power bug entrenched. I believe his intentions are good, noble, caring, but ……………….Bernie is not for power but bringing our government back to for the people, of the people, by the people. Too much money goes to other countries, guns etc. It is a truism, “The hand that feeds bites.” We need two presidents; one for our country, the other to handle foreign affairs. Once the pope lives like an ordinary man and moves amongst the people is how it should be.
No one is ever satisfied. If you really listen and read Bernie’s goals, you will hear wisdom, truth, caring, and anew direction we must go to improve and save this country.
All must look inward and clear up their own acts. It is ongoing. It never ends. The filth and violence on TV, the movies,drugs, it is all
poisoning minds. I grew up in the 40’s,50’s, no Tv, no cell phones, there were active neighborhoods, kids played til sundown, neighbors knew one another.I am embarrassed for our country all the screaming, yelling, bad words. A Code of Ethics must be written for future elections. Fines for unpleasant rhetoric and bashing one another.
The pressures of our society have created unnatural wants in all. We must have new directions in our government, not politics as usual. Greed is God in this country. Bernie wants what other countries have accomplished as far as health care, better education, etc. He is sincere. Bravo that both Bernie and Trump are not beholden to anyone. Bernie has collected all his money from we, the people, Trump has his own. I admire both, but Bernie is the one who knows how to move us back to a saner nation, helping the common man, keeping the peace.He has the vision of an FDR. In the Bible which is interpreted in many way, we hear of ‘the pearl of great price.’ That is inner peace, total knowledge of self, working at wholeness and giving of self and service. Better to not be concerned with the speck in another’s eye, but work diligently at removing the board in your own.’ The ENVIRONMENT folks, we are ruining this planet. Pesticides affecting women’s hormones, etc. All should be speaking on this but they haven’t; except Bernie. I am not Catholic but I have admired this Pope because he has exposed our emphasis on greed, money.the threat to our existence as to pollution, waste. Put your energy to this issue.
The Vatican has the wall so you can’t see what’s going on with the choir boys.
If the pope wants to build a brdige. Good idea, let him build a bridge from Mexico to the Vadican and let all the robbers, murderes
mothers and childrens who need hospitals and schools free of cost to them.
And think of it, it was all your idea Pope Franices!
A grave mistake and inappropriate for Pope Francis to get involved recently in American politics. Religious leaders must care for all people yet, he is rather laying low when Muslims CHOP OFF THE HEADS of Christians in Syria and…his lips are sealed tied.
As far as the “wall” the pope should be the first to giving the example and….take down the Vatican fortress wall.
It’s easier said …than done Holy father!
Respectfully, religious leaders can be national leaders in time of sovereign danger or need but never be governed by heads of political aims or interests such as that of Mexico’s.
I am 84, and have watched the debates and comments all of the candidates. When Barry Soetoro aka Obama was campaigning in 2007, I prayed that he wouldn’t be President. When Barry became President, it took me awhile to realize that God allowed it to happen, to teach us a lesson. Since we were so stupid, He allowed it to happen again. I don’t think we’ve learned our lesson yet, but I pray that He will have mercy on us and allow us to recover by giving us someone who loves America………someone who was born here, and grew up here, someone who will keep his promises and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.
As a Catholic who worked in support of the Vatican at the U.N. (U.N. is an international version of a ‘fireman/arsonist’), and who has researched the increasing dichotomy between ‘pre and post Vatican II’ Popes as it relates to biblical absolutes, I have a healthy-fear of the extent to which the Pope’s good intentions quicken America’s deconstruction. Pope Francis’s ‘socialist-hybrid’ of good intentions seems to forget that nations are a biblical construct requiring enforceable borders with walls, ‘bridges,’ etc, precluding illegal-immigration. World history makes clear, that nations NOT controlling their borders import the societal and governmental pathologies destroying the nations of origin from which illegal-immigrants ran – hence the requirement for national survival of America’s constitutional-republic that we ONLY allow legal-immigrants who will preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.
Pope Francis’s history evidences a well intended ‘socialist-hybrid bent,’ which unarguably places him at direct odds with God’s Word, as documented in previous Pope’s writings in encyclicals like the 1878 QUOD APOSTOLICI MUNERIS (On Socialism) which states, “And since they know that the Church of Christ has such power to ward off the PLAGUE OF SOCIALISM as cannot be found in human laws,…” The intent of the Word of God being the same then, now, and forever, government types like socialism will always be evil. Pope Leo XIII in his 1891 encyclical RERUM NOVARUM used scriptures to evidence truth in concluding that, “Hence, it is clear that the main tenet of SOCIALISM, community of goods, MUST BE UTTERLY REJECTED, since it only injures those whom it would seem meant to benefit, is directly contrary to the natural rights of mankind, and would introduce confusion and disorder into the commonweal.”
In blasting economic practices leading to ‘inequality’ Pope Francis may have lost historical perspective of socialist governments being the primary source of murder by guns, corruption, and inequality – including the approximately 200+ million citizens murdered by their own governments (Hitler – a democratic-socialist, Stalin, Mao, etc.) over the past 116 years in the name of ‘national security and equality.’ Typical long-term socialism, provides ‘equality of tyranny,’ except for its ‘enlightened’ ruling-class tyrants. The Pope had criticized “trickle-down theories” inherent in free-market capitalism, as “a crude and naïve trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power, and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system.” But what the Pope labels as “the prevailing economic system” of capitalism as it applies to America, is functionally a veneer of capitalism hiding a century of increasingly corrupt unconstitutional socialism, corporate-fascist, globalist-engineering, concentrating power into large corporations while pressuring small business to fail. In short, America has not experienced ‘true free market capitalism’ since the 1800s – and you cannot hold true ‘free-market capitalism’ accountable for those who corrupted it, any more than you can hold ‘true Catholicism’ accountable for this Pope’s encouragement of socialism denounced by previous Popes, and favored by aspiring tyrants.
As for Trump, while Trump’s tactically taking advantage of the healthy desire of GOP voters to cleanse ‘establishment’ conservative-impostors like Rubio/Bush from the GOP, the question becomes, will Trump’s anti-establishment supporters restore the GOP to being ‘The Party of The Amended Constitution’ where restoration lies? Or, will they merely divert the GOP down a new anti-establishment path paralleling the GOP’s existing path toward national-suicide – albeit slower and in different ways than would Democrat-socialists?
It would Be a Real Big Mistake Should the Pope not Pay heed to What People have taken the time and energy to let all in on …. this Issue Between the Pope and The Straight Forward answer From Trump. It speaks up volumes that all should be privy to. We, The People Do want to Know Exactly WHY this Pope Saw Fit to Go Poking Into The Political Affairs In this Country.. AND What Is the Expectations of …pay-offs ? Best he Stick to His Business of religion.. And Leave The Politicking of this Country Alone.