tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post4934845402331014773..comments2024-03-29T05:22:26.118-04:00Comments on Daffey Thoughts: Nobody does pop jargon like Pope FrancisDavid Griffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-17593523645514800862021-09-29T05:51:39.641-04:002021-09-29T05:51:39.641-04:00Heh. Yep. Not only can we make our own versions o...Heh. Yep. Not only can we make our own versions of what he says, but not a few are rather sure their version is the only acceptable version because everyone else isn't as smart and righteous as they are. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-56731924947194641242021-09-28T12:05:12.271-04:002021-09-28T12:05:12.271-04:00He's bacicaly a human rorschach test. It's...He's bacicaly a human rorschach test. It's almost like What he says is essentially meaningless and everyone just hears what they want to hear. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122492268910202737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-1127837196024498642021-09-28T07:09:21.009-04:002021-09-28T07:09:21.009-04:00From what I can tell, he hasn't gotten better ...From what I can tell, he hasn't gotten better but worse. He comes off as one who likes to hear himself talk, and puts little effort into thinking what all his talking might do. Early on it could be overlooked. But it's become almost a signature of his papacy. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-49042598840037106532021-09-28T07:06:54.006-04:002021-09-28T07:06:54.006-04:00I'd say the problem is that most people are 10...I'd say the problem is that most people are 100% sure of what he is saying, it just never matches what anyone else says he's saying. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-36775721901770033462021-09-28T06:12:21.596-04:002021-09-28T06:12:21.596-04:00It's like having a child. Yes, you love your b...It's like having a child. Yes, you love your baby, helpless and just as they are even when they mess their diapers, but you also expect them to outgrow their diapers by the time they're in their teens. OrdinaryCatholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393072191728326587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-58389976678225302802021-09-27T21:03:48.301-04:002021-09-27T21:03:48.301-04:00Pope Francis is so lacking in substance, I have no...Pope Francis is so lacking in substance, I have no idea what he's even saying half the time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122492268910202737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-55075464998745679132021-09-27T19:34:58.079-04:002021-09-27T19:34:58.079-04:00Oh, and the Orthodox will say that. They are a re...Oh, and the Orthodox will say that. They are a reminder that we're speaking ultimately of heaven and hell. It's not a game, nor do they have much patience for our Western idea that we must allow everyone off the hook with no responsibility. I think God does accept us where we are, but the goal is for us to move to a new spot, and not keep being where we are. That's the problem with little sound bytes like the one above. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-63788001520119308002021-09-27T19:33:04.301-04:002021-09-27T19:33:04.301-04:00Upon a second reading, it could have been sarcasti...Upon a second reading, it could have been sarcastic. And that might have been the target of Deacon Greydanus's response about the ones not being inclusive being the goats. It's a testimony to Pope Francis's rhetorical skills that so many are about to make so much out of everything he says, and almost never in agreement. Either he is a poor communicator, or he's a brilliant one. I hope he's just not that good at the task. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-16749265150578240922021-09-27T16:28:10.732-04:002021-09-27T16:28:10.732-04:00Father V's tweet almost sounds sarcastic. - At...Father V's tweet almost sounds sarcastic. - At least, I hope so. <br /><br />The Orthodox podcast I've been enjoying had a great description about how much of the Bible is an effort and prescription to avoid "death by holiness." Too many have adopted this position of "If you [God] really loved me, you'd accept me as I am." But only so much can be demanded of love - even Infinite Love.Nate Winchesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630873800235819300noreply@blogger.com