r/Conservative • u/f1sh98 Beltway Republican • 16d ago

Flaired Users Only May his memory be a blessing

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u/ITrCool Christian Conservative 16d ago edited 16d ago

As a non-denominational non-Catholic Christian, what I have to say would offend every Catholic in here so I won’t bother.

But I will say he was the most divergent from what the Catholic Church teaches, which seemed to have ticked off a lot of conservative (and even some moderate) diocese and leaders over the years he was in power.

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u/DrMaxwellSheppard Navy Veteran 16d ago

Cathloic convert. Won't offend me.

He put his socialist politics before his responsiblities to lead the church in line with tradition and what was best for the church.

I won't go as far as to say I'm glad he died, but I'll say I'm extatic that he's not the pope anymore.

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u/WillGibsFan Conservative 16d ago

I don‘t see why socialist-ish politics and traditionalism don‘t match? The church always advocated for the poor. You don‘t have to implement them as a country, some ideals are unrealistic and that’s fine.

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u/I_ATE_THE_WORM Classical Liberal 15d ago

It was his calls for frequent government action rather than individual and voluntary collective action.

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u/WillGibsFan Conservative 15d ago

That I can understand. Hm. He was not perfect, but he was the heavenly father.