Pope says Trump 'not Christian' in views, plans over immigration
Apparently Pope Francis has said that Donald Trump CANNOT be a Christian if he wants to build a wall between the Mexican/US border.
Voting for Trump makes Jesus cry.
[from the article:]
[In a freewheeling conversation with reporters on his flight back from a visit to Mexico, Francis was asked about Trump and some of his statements, such as vowing to build a wall between the United States and Mexico if he becomes president.
“A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” Francis said in answer to a specific question about Trump’s views. “This is not in the gospel.”
Asked if American Catholics should vote for someone with Trump’s views, Francis said: “I am not going to get involved in that. I say only that this man is not Christian if he has said things like that. We must see if he said things in that way and in this I give the benefit of the doubt,” he said.]
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You can interpret these words however you like, but I do believe most are getting a little too excitable over this. Essentially, all the pope is saying is that the way Trump comes off does not sound Christian nor does it sound charitable. The fact the pope is often so candid and unguarded with his words is more refreshing and impacting than it is scandalous. IMO.
In this case I do say he went a little too bold in his choice of words, especially since he does not criticize other far less honest or worthy “statesmen” like obama or harry reid. However, I also think that some here need to not sum up the pope based on one response or two either. He says many bold things that other political leaders or famous preachers would not dare. And they ring true and are very serious. So I will not judge this pope on his mistakes alone, I will also weigh them against so many laudable measures he has taken. I am not rattled or my faith shaken by this moment.
