Pope is in ‘critical’ condition after suffering ‘asthmatic respiratory crisis,’ Vatican says
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atheists upset because Pope Francis kept the status quo like every other pope would
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Christians upset because Pope Francis changed some things for the better, like no other pope before him
It's weird how he had no chance.
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Nor should he have had a chance. He’s a relic of an unenlightened era. The scrap heap with all of them.
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I appreciated his general thoughts on poverty, inequality, etc. I haven't studied them in depth so admittedly I'm mostly going off statements here and there and shallow news coverage.
The molestation/rape stuff though can't be overlooked. The problems there go much, much deeper than any one individual and is a rot in a massive and wealthy institution that holds a lot of sway over millions of people.
And there are lots of old dinosaur thoughts in the church, like the idea that all "unnatural" birth control is wrong.
I do think Francis was probably a step overall in the right direction, but it was a small step and I'm left thinking that much more radical reform is needed.