Motha' Theresa

[Pat Mustard]

I already had no respect for the Catholic church. They can stop trying to lower my opinion of them because there's no room.

I have a conspiracy theory I'd like to share.

At first, I gained a little respect for the fact that they elected Francis as Pope. He seemed like a genuine guy who wanted to improve the image of the church. And, while I still think that's true, I think the cardinals elected him solely for that purpose. Francis has been saying all sorts of liberal shit (for a Catholic that is) but what has the Church really done to reflect his words? The Church has no intention of changing, they just realized how shitty of a public image they have, so in order to remain relevant they conspired to elect a guy who says everything the younger generation wants to hear. Everyone will now think of Catholicism has more tolerant than it actually is, attracting a younger generation who is the least religious ever.

He's no more a genuine liberal than I'm a golem. If you look at his public speeches, what he says in developing countries where religion is still a far bigger influence he speaks with a far more fundamentalist voice than he does in the west. For example, his message during his visit to the Phillipines shortly after his coronation was out and out homophobia, basically saying that giving the LGBT community equal rights was the "worst evil" facing the modern world. The church has, since the accession of cardinal Wojtoyla, had as its main goal to present itself as the kind cuddly uncle in the west without renouncing the homophobia, anti-denocracy, misogyny and racism whic is at the heart of its operations. Bergoglio is the PR man they've been looking for the last thirty years.