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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Tobin S.

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1. The Pope is a mixed bag of backwards and enlightened

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2015, 05:32 PM

Jun 2015

He's terrible on women's issues and gay rights. He's good on economics and the environment (in regards to climate change). If people would just take a step back and look at his views objectively they'd see both good stuff and bad stuff as far as his politics go. He's just a regular Joe who happens to hold a very powerful position. Take away the religion and he's probably a mid level manager at some factory.

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Now The Anti-GMO Crowd Thinks The Pope Is Great. [View all] HuckleB Jun 2015 OP

The Pope is a mixed bag of backwards and enlightened Tobin S. Jun 2015 #1

Yes, he's right on climate change, but I'm not sure where else he's got the science right. HuckleB Jun 2015 #2

Don't forget he's a product of a system... Archae Jun 2015 #3

A flawed system that is ridiculously difficult to change. trotsky Jul 2015 #5

But I read on the internet (and DU) that he has a Masters degree in science! progressoid Jul 2015 #4

He was once a bouncer! trotsky Jul 2015 #6