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Pope Francis was chosen as the head of the Catholic Church in 2013 when the previous pope, Benedict XVI, resigned due to health issues. And he became one of the most open popes to different perspectives on Catholic doctrine in history. 

But in the last General Audience, Pope Francis expressed his opinion on people not having children and that caused quite a big reaction on the internet. The Pope called people who would rather have pets than children selfish and in a sense, less human, so it’s understandable why it didn’t sit well with a lot of Twitter users.

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More info: Vatican News

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Scipio Africanus
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4 years ago (edited)

This should be higher Edit: when I commented this it was like #18

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    4 years ago

    Same Betty...same.

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    Serial pacifist
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    4 years ago (edited)

    I think having gold-plated churches and cardinals who drive Mercedes also has something to do with the counter-argument.

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    Rissie
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    4 years ago

    Very bold.

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    Gelato Cat
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    4 years ago

    Get ur crucifix off of my cervix

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    100% agreed!

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    Wistiti
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I do not feel comfortable leaving my children anywhere near any church.

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    SuperChicken
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    We need more people like Dr. Carley. who understands both sides.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Preach!

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I wonder if he remembers when King Henry basically paid his way to divorce. Lol

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    Cori
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This. So much this. I feel increasingly more guilty by the day for my decision to have kids. The more apparent our doomed time-line becomes, the more guilty and selfish I feel about what I chose to do.

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    . a
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Exactly. The church needs more little kids to molest, then fail to protect, then deny, come on!

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    4 years ago

    Some of us wanted kids, but married later in life and proceeded to have miscarriages instead. Are we selfish because we didn’t get married right after having our first period at 12?

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    Pam Hughes
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    4 years ago

    Beautiful dogs!

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    Tenacious Squirrel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    And some people have kids but literally don’t do anything to care for the future earth their kids have to live in.

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    Rissie
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    He's a prime example of a Judgy McJudgeface, but then, that comes with the job, pretending you're not when in reality you are.

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    Rissie
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    4 years ago

    Oh huck yeah! That face!

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    Rissie
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The devil did good at his arts and crafts! Black kitties are the best.

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    Rissie
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    He's a good boi and would never swear, that's the human speaking, but he would take the hat and rip it to pieces because it would be a great chew toy.

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    Samantha Lomb
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    4 years ago

    Cause the pope thinks humans are better/more important than animals. He is very wrong but that is what he thinks

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    Ravens Mom
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    4 years ago

    I vote this one as the best response!!

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    Rhea.S🤍
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    😂this one got me

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    Pam Hughes
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Grrrrrrrrrandma!

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    Brian Bennett
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    They also don't pay for the injustices they did to our indigenous children they buried them in mass graves. And the pope wont' even issue an apology!

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    Rhea.S🤍
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    4 years ago

    Blep

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    K Witmer
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    4 years ago

    Catholicism is another word for guilt. I used to be Catholic and that's all they want to do is instill guilt.

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    SuperChicken
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Bingo! This.

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    Rissie
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Healthy human relationships and healthy pet relationships to channel it all.

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    Rhea.S🤍
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    4 years ago

    Ooo so floofy😍

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    Rissie
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yeah, this, how is growing self awareness negative. It's a necessity if we want to become better at what we do. And one big one is stopping this innate humping to bake more humans behavior. And if we do that by projecting our feelings to care for something on a pet. Then that's fine by me. More pets, less unwanted children!

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    Rissie
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    4 years ago

    Oh my, look at that selfish man with those.. Nope, can't do it. It's not funny. People that love pets are aware of how important empathy is and that being good to each other is easier if you mean it and feel it. Having children without appreciating that is actually what is selfish. Just following your f tard snake brain to procreate in stead of understanding the implications.

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    Samantha Lomb
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    4 years ago

    It also says its easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to get to heaven. But the catholic church ignores that too

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    Brian Bennett
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    4 years ago

    I am with you wholeheartedly!

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    స్టీఫెన్ ఆండ్రూ
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    4 years ago

    Did you kidnap the pope?

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    Raven Sheridan
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    4 years ago

    He only wants his followers to have children because the ordained paedophiles in the church, don't have enough children to molest.

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    GhostReflection
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    4 years ago

    She looks like she's reading the pope's comment right now

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    GhostReflection
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    4 years ago

    A quality that most kids won't possess

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    Brian Bennett
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    4 years ago

    Massive is not the word I believe itty-bitty or none!

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    Ann Dennis
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    4 years ago

    Freckles!

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    Dodo
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    4 years ago

    Thought it was a seal for a second

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    Not A Panda
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    4 years ago

    Nonono, you see, the pope is only worried because not enough WHITE people are having children. THAT is an issue for him.

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    GhostReflection
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    4 years ago

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    Brian Bennett
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    4 years ago

    A box- o cat love it now how does one box a pope!

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    Eppe
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    4 years ago

    Popy don't preach

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