I utterly reject that. Most people who enlist do so because they have no other choice, professionally. Yes, I honor them if they get injured or die in service, certainly: I'm not heartless. But don't be all starry-eyed about why people enlist, PP. It's usually for personal practical reasons. And for this person we're talking about, I have no doubt he's an opportunist looking to climb to the top in whatever way he can. He never had any morals or principles, and he's certainly not an example of a good Catholic. |
Shhh. We aren’t supposed to say that part out loud. |
Why not? It’s pretty obvious. I think we’re all just shrprised he picked Catholic. You can pick a Protestant religion and it’s much easier to blend it and do it your way because it’s so much more loosy goosy. Catholicism and established doctrine and practices so if you deviate, it’s more notable. |
I'm Hindu and don't think there's anything offensive about saying that! Agree and I think Catholicism is more outwardly performative (traditions etc) which helps him show is commitment is real. |
I’m not clear about that. As a Protestant, being a mainline Protestant might have been too “elitist “ for the kind of political base that he would like to appeal to. Being an evangelical Christian would have boxed him in to very specific political, religious, and social influences, vs being Catholic— and there’s always the possibility that being Catholic might connect him with broad support (before becoming Trump’s VP pick). I also think that he might be genuinely attracted to the structure and focus on exclusively male power within the Catholic Church. |
LOL. Jesus didn't leave the politics to the politicians - he preached justice, love for our neighbor, standing up for the poor and down trodden, widows and orphans. He would have had a few things to say about our current president, about cutting off foreign aid to children and letting them starve. He would have turned over a few tables at Maralago. |
In pretty much every mainline Christian denomination’s interpretation, one of the most important reasons why Jesus was rejected as Messiah was precisely for failing to deliver political liberation from Roman rule for His people. “Render unto Cesar . . . what is Cesar’s” and “My kingdom is not of this world.” Indeed, there is simply no way that Pilate would have tried to release Jesus from crucifixion if Pilate perceived Jesus to be political in the slightest bit. The Romans were keenly aware of the Maccabean Revolt and Jesus, if political, would have been seen as a material threat by Pilate. While Jesus is a political figure in a way for trying to our modern eyes and we are called to bring justice to the world, the idea of Jesus as some kind of Ghandi or MLK-like figure engaged in the political process is just off. |
Your delusions are getting worse. Maybe you should check yourself in before your family has to do it for you. |
And Jill Biden is not even Catholic and from her time as First Lady she pretended to be one. So what. John Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Joe Biden and Melania Trump only 4 real Catholics ever in White House. |
Biden broke up a marriage. Jill was married to the guy who owned the Stone Balloon in Newark. |
Jill who was in White House 12 years has never said what religion she is. |
Jill is Presbyterian according to Joe on The View yesterday. |
On the recent interview of the Bidens on The View, Joe corrected Whoopi Goldberg to say that Jill is, in fact, a Presbyterian.
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joe-biden-the-view-jill-catholic-pope-b2747435.html |
Did she work as a bartender there? |
funny how comes up now |