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First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

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606 points saikatsg | 5 comments | 08 May 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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vFunct ◴[08 May 25 17:52 UTC] No.43929103[source]▶
The whole Catholic aesthetic is amazing. Really is the tops.
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soulofmischief ◴[08 May 25 18:06 UTC] No.43929283[source]▶
When you're under its thumb of oppression, all of the aesthetic takes on a very dark and sinister authoritarian tone and becomes symbolic of a lifetime of repression and coercion. Source: raised by an extremely abusive Catholic deacon.
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moralestapia ◴[08 May 25 18:12 UTC] No.43929357[source]▶
When you're embraced by its grace, all of the aesthetic takes on a very bright and uplifting inspirational tone and becomes symbolic of a lifetime of guidance and empowerment. Source: raised by an extremely loving Catholic mother.
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1. bitzun ◴[08 May 25 18:43 UTC] No.43929766[source]▶
My enjoyment of things is somewhat diminished by knowing that the thing engages in a vast conspiracy to commit and conceal abuse worldwide.
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2. aipatselarom ◴[08 May 25 18:57 UTC] No.43929969[source]▶
My faith in Christ is way stronger than the influence of a small group of crooked and virtueless human beings.

Even if 9 out of 10 of cardinals, priests and worshippers were crooked, my faith in Christ wouldn't move one inch (2.54cm); it might actually become even greater.

I think there is a profound difference on how two different kinds of people approach religion.

On one side, I've never given much care to what the "social opinion" of something is in order to engage with it or not. My choice to follow Christ is rooted on myself, not on what I'm told to be right or wrong.

On the other, I can understand people who choose to associate/dissociate from specific groups/trends based on what they hear on the news/radio/etc... and I think that's completely valid as well. There was a even time in our past where having this trait was a desirable thing!

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3. soulofmischief ◴[09 May 25 03:44 UTC] No.43933615[source]▶
On what do you base your faith? Did he send you an email?
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4. aipatselarom ◴[09 May 25 04:02 UTC] No.43933697{3}[source]▶
Try harder next time. You just blew up all the case you made around "I'm just here arguing in good faith".

But to cater to your question, no, he did not send me an email.

He did not have to do anything, I was the one who approached God.

I hope one day you are able to understand this and live in peace with others who do not wish you any bad. You're not a teenager anymore.

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5. soulofmischief ◴[09 May 25 05:20 UTC] No.43933998{4}[source]▶
There is no hypocrisy here. I am in good faith asking what proof you have to justify this unshakeable faith you're proudly declaring.

> You're not a teenager anymore.

Nor are you, I'm assuming, so please answer my question.

> I hope one day you are able to understand this and live in peace with others who do not wish you any bad.

You should not become so defensive when pressed for proof of claims you make about invisible patriarchs living in the sky and turning cities into salt because people had too much anal sex.