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Just hours after the death of Pope Francis, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia posted on X, formerly Twitter, "Today there were major shifts in global leaderships. Evil is being defeated by the hand of God."

Previously, Greene, a staunch ally of Donald Trump, has drawn significant criticism for her remarks about the Catholic Church, particularly for accusing it of being run by "Satan" and supporting policies she views as harmful, such as aiding undocumented immigrants. In a 2022 interview, she claimed that the Church's charitable work in helping migrants amounted to "Satan controlling the church," which sparked backlash from Catholic leaders and organizations.

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[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 55 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So...according to Neanderthal Barbie, the Pope is evil?

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 60 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So…according to Neanderthal Barbie

Look I'm just sayin'

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[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Catholics aren't Christians" was a common phrase evangelicals used throughout my childhood.

Yeah...

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 1 week ago

I got that a lot, and it is a dividing factor within the republican party. I understand​ very that the Catholic Church has hurt people and not been honest about addressing the pronoun. That said, I feel like Americans should be using the existing ~~Christian~~ Evangelical values being pushed on us to suggesting Catholic leadership of the country, Catholic prayer/sacraments in school, ????. I believe it will force the Catholic Church out of the Republican party.

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (2 children)

My mom no fucking joke said „I hope he was at least right with god!"

She's full blown MAGA "Christian believer in gods plan" and of course hates all non white Americans.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Does you mom know that Jesus wasn't an American?

[–] BreadAndThread@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] foggy@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

Stop it Patrick, you're scaring them!

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

She said he speaks to her, I asked when she learned arabic

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I always loved the image that if we assembled together all the people who wrote the first texts of the bible ... it would be a group that looked and sounded like the Taliban

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

assembled together all the people who wrote the first texts of the bible

If we include the two people whose contributions were 'rejected' at the council of nicea, then 'assemble' would be right! (they were beheaded by the pagan who was gatekeeping inclusions)

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In many other places with functional healthcare systems, the response might be "let's get you started on haloperidol"...

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Not sure what that is, but I'm sure to her, it's a poison like the covid vaccine

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

do you need to talk to your mom? Ive cut all MAGAts out of my life because if these people want to be in an "in group" (made of racists and XYZphobes) then I saw Let them have their in-group, but show them thats all they have.

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I did that too, until my dad had a massive heart attack. Then I realized that I was letting facist steal what little time I have left with my parents from me. From then on I decided to attempt to ignore the fact that in my eyes my parents are fucking low life scum traitors, like the rest of maga, and try to remember who they were before fox news.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is she confirming Vance killed the pope? I’m confused.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

It's okay to be confused by anything MGT says or does. That's healthy and normal. It's when she starts to make sense that you need to worry.

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 week ago

Ah, so here comes the addition of Catholics to the enemies of the state.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Careful, Empty G, that's how Sinead O'Connor got banned from SNL. Don't blow your chances now!

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

If Empty-G (ha!) appeared for real on SNL, would that be its Jump the Shark moment? Could she BE jumping a shark? And by Shark, I mean ...

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Could use the same language when announcing her death to the world, hopefully sooner than later

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Remember that Perjury Traitor Greed's middle name is "Classy".

Well, it's "Traitor", but informally people who are batshit insane Qanon twits think she's classy.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Many Catholics voted for her and this won't change their vote. Nothing matters to them but a nationwide abortion ban.