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16. No, it's not a shot at atheists. He's RESPONDING to CATHOLICS who think like that,

Tue Feb 27, 2018, 08:01 PM

Feb 2018

and he's explaining to them why they're wrong.

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Pope Francis says that an atheist is better than a bad Catholic. [View all] pnwmom Feb 2018 OP

A lot of protestants may not be making it to heaven then. demigoddess Feb 2018 #1

I remember when he said this Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #2

Not better than Pope Francis. He's what a Pope should be. n/t pnwmom Feb 2018 #3

A detailed answer to that would get us waaaaay off topic. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #4

He talks quite a bit, but policy remains the same Major Nikon Feb 2018 #6

Better to be an atheist than any Catholic Major Nikon Feb 2018 #5

There's a joke about Republicans in here somewhere... Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #7

You are insulting thousands of Catholic DUers. pnwmom Feb 2018 #8

Of course it's nothing new Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #11

You're wrong. He said: pnwmom Feb 2018 #13

"Wrong" does not mean what you think it means. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #14

When Bergoglio says, "even the atheists" that's not a compliment. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #19

How ironic that I'll be allowed into a place that doesn't exist. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #15

That dog wont hunt Major Nikon Feb 2018 #12

Il Papa is correct mcar Feb 2018 #10

John Lennon said all we need:: "All you need is love." vkkv Feb 2018 #21