I am not Roman Catholic. That said, I have always held the utmost respect for The Catholic Church. These are not empty words, let me give two examples. (1) There is no organized (religion) church that serves the poor and stays the course in the inner-city mission as does the Catholic Church.
(2) There are no religious followers any more disciplined although one might make a good argument for the Muslim faithful.
These days, I Find myself with great appreciation and respect for the current Pope Francis. In my humble opinion, he is a breath of fresh air for the Catholic faith as well as the entire Christian-community. Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the United States beginning in late September. He will speak to our Congress. This means, the United States Congress will have heard from both the leader of the Jewish faith and Catholic faith. (Note: I believe I'll spearhead a movement called, 'Methodists Lives Matter.') Perhaps the only Protestant clergy leader that was acceptable to all Protestants was Billy Graham...I don't anticipate a plea for Mike Huckabee to be the Protestant spokesman, he's busy defending law breaking fools.
While Pope Francis roams our countryside, keep in mind that he has shown a softer side regarding homosexuals and abortion. He pushed for the renewed relationship between the United States and Cuba. He buys into the global warming theory and its impact on our environment, the Pope Also has passionate feelings of support for the poor who seek refuge...the IMMIGRANTS; legal or otherwise. Finally, Pope Francis supports the Iran nuclear deal.
ALL the aforementioned positions fly in the face of every GOP Presidential Candidate. This loud singing, old Methodist boy shall sit back, while the Pope is here and watch the 'quick-dance-steps' by the conservative Republicans, especially those candidates who are Roman Catholic as they gibber-jabber in and around appearing to kiss up to The Pope and the Church while holding favor with the Tea Party haters.
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