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based pope

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Can you stop?

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thinking the pope is based, or saying it?

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Both, preferably, but the latter specifically. I think it was a good joke maybe the first five times. Work on some new material!

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can't do the first, and won't do the second. btw it's an assertion against the critics of Pope Francis, who are unfortunately many of the Pillar's subscribers. it's not intended as a joke.

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Well it's a good phrase in that you intentionally cut against the usual use of 'based' (hence my assuming humorous intent). Debasing 'based', if you will. Well go on then if go on you must. You can call the pope based and I can wish for a based pope and on our merry ways

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Are you, I wonder truly, against any criticism of Pope Francis, or just the reflexive criticism no matter what he says or does?

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I'm against both reflexive criticism, and also all criticisms that I don't think are warranted (most of them). I think there can be and has been legitimate criticism- for example, a criticism he agreed with himself, his erroneous judgement in the case of Bishop Barros. I think that any criticism should be made according to knowledge, competency and station.

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