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[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 238 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The old pope died of cringe when he met Vance so I'd consider this a threat.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago
[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 173 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Oh yes, world renowned theologian James David Vance foremost expert on theol...wait theology is when you fuck couches right?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 97 points 4 days ago (10 children)

i thought his name was jance dance vance

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 32 points 4 days ago

What's wrong Jance Dance? You barely janked the jouch?

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[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I am an agnostic myself, but one thing I can say for sure, that every time one wants me to say that their religion/beliefs are supreme, the more willing I am to ~~convert~~ switch to atheism. Also all organized religions are bullshit.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I'm a theist agnostic. I believe in some sort of higher power, whether an individual, multiple, or even just spiritual energy. I firmly believe that organized religion as a whole is bad for humans. It removes the ability to question and think critically of things. You're supposed to believe this. You're taught to believe that. You're not choosing to believe in something, you're being told to.

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[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 143 points 4 days ago (11 children)

Isn't the Pope supposed to be the guy for Catholics, appointed to directly hear God's voice on Earth, and spread it to the masses? And if that's the case, aren't all these faux-Christians disagreeing with him - like Vance - disagreeing with the very God they purport to worship?

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 132 points 4 days ago

Catholics can disagree with the pope on secular matters, the problem here is that the pope is quoting the catechism almost verbatim, and convert-boy is throwing a tantrum because he joined the church based on aesthetics and not any kind of conviction.

[–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 68 points 4 days ago (4 children)

A bunch of Protestants think the Pope is the Antichrist, but apparently Vance identifies as Catholic, so yeah, he's defying God. Catholic doctrine also holds that the Pope is infallible when ruling on theology.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago (3 children)

The man converted to catholicism then within a few years was beefing with two popes in a row on basic catholicism.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

What's he gonna do? Fuck the popes couch?

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 37 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The Vatican should be taking threat very seriously. He did kill the last Pope

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If you're not a Catholic, you might not understand how fucked up it is for Vance to stand there and call the Pope wrong about theology.

By definition, the Pope is right about religion. If he changes his mind tomorrow, he was right then and he is right now.

The equivalent would be if I became a Buddhist and then told the current Dalai Lama he was doing it wrong. Or maybe if I became a Hindu and then insisted that, actually, cheeseburgers are fuckin' awesome.

No joke, Vance is like two more dumbass statements away from being excommunicated.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Arguably, there would be decent historic precedent for excommunicating Vance RIGHT NOW.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 65 points 4 days ago (7 children)

The utter fucking nerve of these assholes.

I'm not even a christian anymore, Catholic or otherwise. In fact I've long since gone full on athiest.

But even I'M offended by this new level of horseshit by the Trump clown-show.

[–] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 73 points 4 days ago (5 children)

JD literally woke up one morning and decided to debate theology with the fucking Vicar of Christ.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 37 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

INNNNN THIS CORNER, wearing all white and a skull cap, he's the Vicar of Christ, the Bishop of Rome, the SUCCESSOR to the Price of the Apostles, iiiiiiiIIIITS POPE LEO THE FOURTEENTH!!

And in THIS CORNER, wearing a tailored suit and red tie, Couch fucker, white trash cosplayer and world's worst negotiator, John Dilbert Vaaaaaaance!

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[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 69 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Look, they already decided they knew science better than scientists, they knew war better than military generals, they knew economy better than economists.

Why did aynone think they would stop at theology?

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[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 52 points 4 days ago (11 children)

When Vance tells a Pope to be careful, that Pope should be careful. You know, considering Vance's established track record with Popes...

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[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 111 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Did they forget to give him the brochure when he converted to Catholicism?

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[–] dumbass@piefed.social 89 points 4 days ago

I've killed a pope before and I'll do it again! - J.D 'Couch Fucker' Vance

[–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Look. I'm an apatheist. I don't really care. It's one kind of BS or another to me.

But on one hand, you have a someone who has decades of experience and study in the traditions, text, and history of their religion, and on the other hand, you have an asshole who fucked a couch and is a useful puppet for Peter Thiel and a bunch of other billionaire sociopath fucksticks.

Pretty easy to figure out who I'd respectfully disagree with and who I'd just call a goddamned idiot.

It's a threat. I don't know what he's threatening, hell Vance might not even know what he's threatening. But that's just how this administration operates: threats, demands and bribes.

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 29 points 4 days ago (5 children)

It is a bit like saying a professor of mathematics with 10+ years of experience in teaching calculus should be careful when talking about calculus.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago

... from a guy who just heard about calculus for the first time

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[–] Korkki@lemmy.ml 64 points 4 days ago (5 children)

yikes. Said by a converted catholic.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 18 points 3 days ago

MAGA has come to the Catholic Church, and we've all seen what happens when MAGA comes to town. If he's smart, the Pope should excommunicate him immediately, and threaten every other MAGA with the same if they don't straighten up.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

One of the requirements for being a fascist is being stupid. Vance is no exception to that rule.

[–] baeb66@lemmy.today 16 points 3 days ago

Of the 50 people in that audience, half were shocked by what he said. The other half were trying to remember the lyrics to the Baby Shark song.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 37 points 4 days ago

Shut up, Vance.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

the balls on this couch-fucker... He needs to watch his mouth.

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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 46 points 4 days ago (6 children)

I still find it so fucking funny that this nimrod was the best candidate trumps campaign could find.

[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 52 points 4 days ago

Paid for by Peter Thiel.

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[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 days ago

Beefing with the pope should definitely have been on my bingo card for this administration, I feel stupid for not seeing it coming now.

[–] bridgeburner@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

That's like lecturing Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking in physics lol

[–] DioramaOfShit@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

Vance needs to be careful when fucking the sofa. There are zippers on those cushions.

[–] TheVoiceOfRaison@thelemmy.club 20 points 4 days ago

Couch Fucker vs The Word of God. I'm not a religious man, but I know who I'd believe.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Be careful indeed!

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 12 points 3 days ago

The Pope is WRONG and THEREFORE the Bible NEEDS to be Law!

-Republicans!

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 31 points 4 days ago (4 children)

It's be pretty funny if ol' James got excommunicated. Do it, Pope!

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