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In reply to the discussion: Why the announcement of a new Pope sparks contempt among some. [View all]Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)So, I will say this before I leave DU for a prolonged period.
When you supported Obama in 2008, did you also support his stance on gay marriage?
Did that put you in direct opposition to those who supported marriage equality?
There is a disconnect here. Especially coming from someone who's been vocal in their support of Obama. Obama is not perfect. Obama has taken a lot of stands on many issues that puts him in direct opposition to a great deal of progressives. That doesn't make him any less good, though, because, in 2008, he believed gay marriage to be morally wrong. It was how he approached that stance that made it easier to accept his position.
And, I might add, you also voted for Joe Biden to be vice president, who, like myself, is Catholic and by your definition, he is in support of things you oppose because he is a follower of the Catholic Church. See how easy it is to muddle shit like that?
Don't be so self-righteousness, MineralMan, it's very unbecoming and a big reason why I'm not going to miss this place during my break.
Good luck. My hope is that this new pope does not hold as much contempt toward gays as you do toward Catholics.