So, Pope Francis, often at the center of some controversy, has said that the American election has come down to a choice of the lesser of two evils.
Catholic: “But which one, Papa? Which one? Give us some guidance. You’re the Pope. Surely you know the lesser evil in a choice. You’re not going to leave us hanging, are you? We want guidance, firm guidance from the guy who sits on St. Pete’s chair. Don’t you have some hotline connection to God? We’re thinking God’s saying in some James Earl Ray/Morgan Freeman voice: ‘Francis, lead my people.’”
Pope: “You must choose the lesser evil. Who is the lesser evil? That lady, or that gentleman? I don’t know. Everyone, in conscience, [has to] think and do this.” *
Confused?
So, if you are a Catholic, you’re getting virtually no guidance from the Pope, no information, moral or otherwise, that helps you make your voting decision. Yet, he clearly thinks that evil is involved, maybe the Adversary, the Satan himself is interfering in the American election by giving us a false choice: ‘Choose one evil over another. Either way, I win.’”
Not that you, a Catholic, want someone to tell you how to vote; rather you would just like a fleshing out of a statement that the American candidates both embody evil and that one of them must be less evil than the other. Otherwise, why make the statement?
Why indeed?
If the Pope sees Harris as an evil, on what grounds does he identify that evil. Since he seems to be a bit of a closet socialist himself, Francis probably doesn’t mean her socialism. Then what? Let’s guess.
The Moral Issue
The Church’s position on abortion has to be the Pope’s motive. Harris is for it, full throttle for it. She’s on the side of unbridled abortion. Isn’t her position in direct contradiction to the moral standard upheld by the Church? Wouldn’t that be “evil”?
And Trump? Well, he says he’ll accept the exceptions (incest, rape, health of the mother). Is that a partial evil? After all, the baby is still a baby regardless of the act of insemination. But with regard to saving the mother? Well, I guess the person you know is better than the person yet to be known. Come on, Francis, you’re leaving us hanging. Didn’t Trump appoint the Justices who overturned Roe v. Wade? Does that count for anything like points toward getting out of Purgatory early?
Is Trump evil, Papa? Or have you been fooled by matters like the Russian Collusion hoax, the impeachment over the phone call to Zelensky to inquire about Biden’s withholding support unless the prosecutor looking into his son’s corruption was fired, or the booming American economy that took a pandemic and dictatorial Democrat governors to quash? What’s your problem with Trump, Papa? Is it because he’s a sinner? Hmnnn… Didn't you say early on in your papacy, "Who am I to judge?"
*Under the headline “Pope Francis scolds Trump and Harris, instructs American voters on election choice: Pick ‘the lesser evil’” Online in the NY Post, Sept. 13, 2024.
Catholic: “But which one, Papa? Which one? Give us some guidance. You’re the Pope. Surely you know the lesser evil in a choice. You’re not going to leave us hanging, are you? We want guidance, firm guidance from the guy who sits on St. Pete’s chair. Don’t you have some hotline connection to God? We’re thinking God’s saying in some James Earl Ray/Morgan Freeman voice: ‘Francis, lead my people.’”
Pope: “You must choose the lesser evil. Who is the lesser evil? That lady, or that gentleman? I don’t know. Everyone, in conscience, [has to] think and do this.” *
Confused?
So, if you are a Catholic, you’re getting virtually no guidance from the Pope, no information, moral or otherwise, that helps you make your voting decision. Yet, he clearly thinks that evil is involved, maybe the Adversary, the Satan himself is interfering in the American election by giving us a false choice: ‘Choose one evil over another. Either way, I win.’”
Not that you, a Catholic, want someone to tell you how to vote; rather you would just like a fleshing out of a statement that the American candidates both embody evil and that one of them must be less evil than the other. Otherwise, why make the statement?
Why indeed?
If the Pope sees Harris as an evil, on what grounds does he identify that evil. Since he seems to be a bit of a closet socialist himself, Francis probably doesn’t mean her socialism. Then what? Let’s guess.
The Moral Issue
The Church’s position on abortion has to be the Pope’s motive. Harris is for it, full throttle for it. She’s on the side of unbridled abortion. Isn’t her position in direct contradiction to the moral standard upheld by the Church? Wouldn’t that be “evil”?
And Trump? Well, he says he’ll accept the exceptions (incest, rape, health of the mother). Is that a partial evil? After all, the baby is still a baby regardless of the act of insemination. But with regard to saving the mother? Well, I guess the person you know is better than the person yet to be known. Come on, Francis, you’re leaving us hanging. Didn’t Trump appoint the Justices who overturned Roe v. Wade? Does that count for anything like points toward getting out of Purgatory early?
Is Trump evil, Papa? Or have you been fooled by matters like the Russian Collusion hoax, the impeachment over the phone call to Zelensky to inquire about Biden’s withholding support unless the prosecutor looking into his son’s corruption was fired, or the booming American economy that took a pandemic and dictatorial Democrat governors to quash? What’s your problem with Trump, Papa? Is it because he’s a sinner? Hmnnn… Didn't you say early on in your papacy, "Who am I to judge?"
*Under the headline “Pope Francis scolds Trump and Harris, instructs American voters on election choice: Pick ‘the lesser evil’” Online in the NY Post, Sept. 13, 2024.
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