Reply #99: "Faith" is a fascinating strength.

[Just Me]

I respect God but place my faith in humanity.

I was raised in a "form" of Christianity (there are so, so many strains) and, after disenchantment, studied Hinduism, Buddhism, a bit of this/that and the other theological orientations. I also delved into the "edited" writings excluded from "the Bible".

I figure myself a deist.

I embrace those who empowered humanity towards a peaceful and whole existence and reject those who divide humanity in order to empower themselves.

I loathe anyone who "USES" either religion or governance in order to serve a personal thirst for power over others.

P.S. "Pope begs Jesus not to abandon humanity" is an assinine headline. Someone was intending to provoke with that bullshit,...quite obviously.