So, we have a new Pope, or, well, the Catholics have a new Pope; me, not so much.
But they went all Latino this time and pandered to the Hispanics who represent the largest group of Catholics in the world and picked Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, who—rumor has it—was First runner Up in the last Miss Pope Pageant when Benny was crowned.
He has already chosen the name Pope Francis I, and I have already begun calling him Pope Frankie Goes To Hollywood. …. Relax …. don’t do it …..
But the new pope is the same as the old pope: he’s a gay hater. He strongly opposed legislation introduced in 2010 by the Argentine Government to allow same-sex marriage, saying, "Let's not be naive, we're not talking about a simple political battle; it is a destructive pretension against the plan of God. We are not talking about a mere bill, but rather a machination of the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God."
He has also insisted that adoption by homosexuals is a form of discrimination against children. This from a member of an organization that has systematically allowed children to be raped by its members. This from an organization that has let millions of children starve while their leader wears The Red Prada Slip-On and sits upon a Golden Throne bedazzled with jewels.
Like I said, same as the old pope …. And the older popes.
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