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Ms. Toad

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76. You must have grown up in a different era than I did.

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 08:16 PM

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A number of us were curious about other denominations and decided to attend each other's services. The Catholics were forbidden from attending any other services, and it was made clear we weren't welcome to attend their (even though none of ours (Quaker, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran) forbid it)

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Oh My! The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador With the Avignon Papacy [View all] malaise 13 hrs ago OP

WTF. mercuryblues 13 hrs ago #1

Well there goes Italy malaise 12 hrs ago #6

And all the Catholics of the world BonnieJW 11 hrs ago #45

the anti catholicism of these maga know nothings is in their dna. rampartd 6 hrs ago #106

And much of Latin America. Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #102

Much of Western Europe... r�is�n_dubh 6 hrs ago #110

To the right wing Evangelicals, the pope is the devil incarnate and Catholicism is an abomination. flashman13 11 hrs ago #55

Who says we'd even want to go to such an - um - "event"? calimary 10 hrs ago #70

You must have grown up in a different era than I did. Ms. Toad 10 hrs ago #76

I dated a Jewish girl in high school and went to synagogue with her family a couple of times. flashman13 9 hrs ago #85

The rest of us were all friendly and had a good time at each other's churches. Ms. Toad 8 hrs ago #92

I can vouch for that. Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #96

Yep. Catholic here. Oh boy did we obey. calimary 5 hrs ago #112

I guess the point is that it was made clear they wren't invited. I'm no expert, but that doesn't sound very christian. flashman13 9 hrs ago #84

They're in league with the antiChrist B.See 9 hrs ago #91

Another regime change scheme? Marcuse 8 hrs ago #95

So is Trump going to bomb the Vatican? SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #2

It's definitely an implied threat. ananda 11 hrs ago #35

And, does he want to move the seat of the papacy to the White House? ananda 11 hrs ago #38

Wonder what Catholic convert JD Vance thinks of all that... SunSeeker 8 hrs ago #93

don't give him any ideas plz vapor2 10 hrs ago #59

I hope the fucking Catholics that voted for the tsf BlueKota 12 hrs ago #3

Those Catholics hate their Pope. Other Catholics love their Pope. mucifer 12 hrs ago #5

But do they love Whiskey Pete going all "30 Years War" at the Pentagon? paleotn 12 hrs ago #14

Many of them like Whiskey Pete BlueKota 11 hrs ago #37

Exactly! ybbor 12 hrs ago #25

I really admire this Pope. BlueKota 11 hrs ago #32

Not raised Catholic, but I'm definitely impressed with Leo. ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #49

I was raised Catholic too. Dulcinea 9 hrs ago #77

I agree. These two most recent Popes to me represent BlueKota 9 hrs ago #82

I agree. As a recovering ex Catholic I do like.. yourout 7 hrs ago #103

Trumpist Conservative Catholics will never hear about this incident. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #8

Not a chance. I'd have probably never heard of it without DU underpants 11 hrs ago #33

Yah, my whole damn family voted for the orange piece of shit BECAUSE OF HIS ABORTION STANCE!!!!!! a kennedy 12 hrs ago #27

yeppers - got some friends like that rurallib 11 hrs ago #29

It's so ironic how many fell for his anti-abortion act. ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #51

I wonder how many he paid for over the years. n/t SheilaAnn 10 hrs ago #63

Right? ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #67

They don't even care if he believes JBTaurus83 7 hrs ago #105

Do they know how many abortions OhioBack2Blue 10 hrs ago #66

Indeed, the Bible says nothing about abortion, except for a how-to. Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #98

I gotcha beat, I think... slightlv 10 hrs ago #71

I'm quite sure Trump doesn't really give 2 hoots about abortion... 3catwoman3 9 hrs ago #90

+1 area51 6 hrs ago #109

TSF and crew had better get ready for some smiting. Sneederbunk 12 hrs ago #4

Guess they really don't like Leo's public statements wnylib 12 hrs ago #7

This was January so they must really be pissed with his comments malaise 12 hrs ago #9

Thats probably why hes been making them, Chicago Pope cares more about the Cubs than he does their threats lol. Volaris 11 hrs ago #52

Agree malaise 10 hrs ago #56

I can't help but being afraid for his safety MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #36

Dear Goddess, these people are beyond deranged and dangerous. niyad 12 hrs ago #10

I just caught the tail end of her segment before the break..what's going on? I need to read up on the Avignon Papacy Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #11

need to read up on the Avignon Papacy malaise 12 hrs ago #15

Avignon Papacy, in a nutshell: Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #99

Omg what a manipulative bunch of degenerates. Passages 12 hrs ago #12

Nobody expects 3825-87867 12 hrs ago #13

There's an almost full bingo card of pissed off religious groups that tsf is about to complete. rubbersole 12 hrs ago #16

Colby is NOT . . . AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #17

He is a nepo baby, a grandson of one-time CIA head William Colby. n/t valleyrogue 6 hrs ago #108

Nepo Borgia baby yorkster 12 min ago #114

If only there were some super secret Vatican police force PuraVidaDreamin 12 hrs ago #18

The church has had or does have secret people who can take care of a situation that you're alluding to. Trueblue1968 9 hrs ago #86

The Avignon Papacy AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #19

Thanks..got to reading this history, too. I'm wondering just why the pentagon is bringing this up now Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #21

Thank you AverageOldGuy malaise 12 hrs ago #22

Thanks MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #41

And now: Recently-converted Catholic JD Vance says he will "look into the report" AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #20

Well, this just answered my question..thanks Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #23

He has a pre-campaign book out. It has a church on the cover. underpants 11 hrs ago #47

A church he had never even been in, much less attended. niyad 10 hrs ago #62

A church that's not even Roman Catholic. nt Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #101

He looks like a young Jonathan Winters. llmart 10 hrs ago #74

How long until VD Jance renounces Catholicism & goes full fundie? Dulcinea 9 hrs ago #83

Makes sense to me... littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #24

Going to war with the Pope. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #26

Steve Bannon's wet dream no_hypocrisy 11 hrs ago #28

They had a "fourteenth-century weapon" handy? underpants 11 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #43

I think it's long past due to excommunicate many of these right-wing fascist Catholics in America. Crowman2009 11 hrs ago #31

Like that will scare him. Bob doesn't strike me as the type to suffer fools. He also strikes me as the type Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #34

The forces of darkness have thrown down the gauntlet. patphil 11 hrs ago #39

Jeezus. Impeach him! Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #40

Well, that's some crazy shit right there. MerryBlooms 11 hrs ago #42

Say what? Cirsium 11 hrs ago #44

Welp, for those who thought this administration left the rails and went full wackaloon in the last few weeks, Emrys 11 hrs ago #46

Yup. God help us all!! blue-wave 11 hrs ago #50

I mean, would you look at that upholstery: Emrys 10 hrs ago #58

Jay Dee would blue-wave 10 hrs ago #72

How many American Cardinals blue-wave 11 hrs ago #48

I'm confident there will be not a word of this on EWTN DBoon 11 hrs ago #53

The Avignon Papacy could be second pope Buzz cook 11 hrs ago #54

Well, it's high time the Antipope put in an appearance Emrys 10 hrs ago #65

Kick! red dog 1 10 hrs ago #57

Didn't the Pope snub Vance on his last visit? vapor2 10 hrs ago #60

Yes malaise 10 hrs ago #64

So now Trump is going to bomb the Vatican? DFW 10 hrs ago #61

Another link malaise 9 hrs ago #79

To match the elbow-bending tendencies of Pete Hegseth, Mblaze 10 hrs ago #68

They are all drunk on power. Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #69

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #73

Good link malaise 10 hrs ago #75

Remember when Trump dressed up as the Pope? delisen 9 hrs ago #78

THIS malaise 9 hrs ago #80

Well, I thought they were all devout Christians.....nope it's all cosplay. spanone 9 hrs ago #81

The best news is that the pope malaise 9 hrs ago #87

Six of the current Nine Supreme Court Justices are Catholic. mackdaddy 9 hrs ago #88

How many of those six are Opus Dei? Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #104

Omg BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #89

NAZI diplomacy, but not so classy. Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #94

I can't believe this. The Trump Administration doesn't know that much history. n/t malthaussen 7 hrs ago #97

I think trump just wants KT2000 7 hrs ago #100

This is outrageously insane even for the Trump administration. valleyrogue 6 hrs ago #107

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I believe that Mierda47 has secured a seat in hell. n/t aggiesal 4 hrs ago #113