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In reply to the discussion: I'm Really Getting to Respect this Pope [View all]louis c
(8,652 posts)As I said, I just "respect" this Pope.
I was always of the mind-set that the Catholic Church was the enemy of mankind.
Francis has allowed me to take a new look at them as an entity to see if his actions match his words and the Church will follow his lead, if he does.
For me to give them a another chance to convince me is a huge leap for them.
I love the teachings of "Jesus, the philosopher" without all the super-natural mumbo-jumbo. Peace, help the poor, humility, turn the other cheek, judge no lest ye' be judged, love thy neighbor, do unto others, etc. etc. I can buy into that. It's the holier than thou attitude and the perversion of those beliefs that pisses me off. I don't expect Francis to undo centuries of hypocrisy, but I'll give him credit if he takes at least a step in the right direction.
Francis seems a little different from the rest (and centuries of "the rest" . I'm willing to give him a shot. And that from a Secular Humanist.