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Understanding Henry VIII

February 5, 2019February 3, 2019 Anglican, Catholic, Christian History, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis 2

First published on February 18, 2017 I never truly understood the disgust Henry VIII had for the Vatican, for refusing to abdicate its role

How Michael Curry Is Destroying the Episcopal Church

December 17, 2018December 16, 2018 Anglican, Bigotry, Catholic, Christian History, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, Episcopalian-Anglican Problems, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, IMMIGRATION, Liberal Hate, New McCarthyism, Pedophiles, PERSONAL, Pope Francis, Racism

To begin with, I have absolutely no problem with ECUSA’s Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, being a socialist, liberal, nor a social justice warrior. We

My First Annual the Holy Family Were Not Refugees Rant of the Season

December 1, 2018November 30, 2018 Ancient, Christian History, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Pope Francis, Revisionism, Roman

Once again it’s the time of year where the concept of the Holy Family’s journey into Egypt is being classified in such a way

Pedophile Priests & a Pope

August 16, 2018August 15, 2018 Abuse, Catholic, CRIME, CULTURE, Fighting Pedophiles, Pedophiles, Pope Francis

Ten percent of all school children will, at one time, be abused by a pedophile educator. If these numbers are accurate, nearly five million

Episcopalian Problems

June 9, 2017June 8, 2017 Calvinism, Catholic, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, FAITH, Faith, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis

My heartbroken opinion is if the current trend toward Marxism continues in the ECUSA it will destroy what is left of the denomination. I

God, the Pope & Bernie Sanders

April 18, 2016April 17, 2016 2016, Catholic, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Pope Francis, Sanders

The Pope is a better person than I am. It is obviously the reason he is Pope and the rest of us are chopped

Being Bernie

April 9, 2016April 8, 2016 2016, Clinton, Cruz, CULTURE, Democratic Party, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis, Republican Party, Sanders, Trump

Bernie Sanders is leading a charmed life. He’s getting away with things that no other POTUS candidate I’ve seen in ages get away with,

Papal Over-Reach

February 13, 2016February 13, 2016 2016, Catholic, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, IMMIGRATION, Pope Francis

I am a fan of Pope Francis. Unfortunately, I think he is over-stepping this time, when he is trying to state that there are

Music & Faith

September 26, 2015September 25, 2015 Baritones, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA, Pope Francis

Friday was a day of amazing music in NYC, starting with Pope Francis at Ground Zero. It started with the amazing voice of cantor,

Not Exactly Christ’s Christianity

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 ATI, Bill Gothard, Calvinism, Christian History, Christian Patriarchy Movement, CHRISTIAN RECONSTRUCTION, Christian Reconstructionism, Complementarianism, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Gary North, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis, R. J. Rushdoony, Religious Cults 1

The Christianity which is practiced by far too many members of the evangelical right is almost unrecognizable to what ‘evangelical’ churches practiced up until

Phil Robinson Duckie Sick Fantasy

March 25, 2015March 24, 2015 Bigotry, CHRISTIAN RECONSTRUCTION, CULTURE, FAITH, Far Righ Loons, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis, Religious Cults 1

Ages ago, when I did an article about Phil Robertson, I used a photo of Pope Francis. I can’t stand looking at Robertson. He

Pope Francis Lenten Message

February 21, 2015February 20, 2015 Catholic, FAITH, Faith, Lent, Pope Francis

Lent is my favorite time of the entire Christian calender. There are some who say it is about what you ‘give up’, but according

Monsters and Saints

December 18, 2014December 17, 2014 CRIME, CULTURE, FAITH, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis

Pope Francis might be the most important person in the world, and the most powerful, and rightly that he should be. The man is

Stuck on Ebola Stupid

November 1, 2014October 31, 2014 Biology, Bobby Jindal, Catholic, Chris Christie, Cultural Illiteracy, Far Righ Loons, Historial Ignorance, Idiot Conservatives, Medical, Pope Francis, Rush Limbaugh, SCIENCE

Funny how more people will die today from gun violence and mistakes than have thus died due to Ebola here in the US. Maybe

A Conservative Christian’s Real Version of Horror?

October 31, 2014October 30, 2014 Catholic, Christian History, Christian Patriarchy Movement, Christian Reconstructionism, CONSERVATIVE, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, Koch Whores, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis

“God is not a divine being or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life.” Do you have a problem with that

Guns, Freedom, & Rights

January 2, 2014December 30, 2013 Ann Coulter, Barack Obama, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Far Righ Loons, Idiot Conservatives, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis

Did you know that, in the state of Virginia, Toby Keith may not have the freedom to prevent gun carrying idiots from being armed

Part V: Rand & Rushdoony a Match Made in Hell

December 30, 2013December 21, 2013 ALEC, Ayn Rand, Christian Patriarchy Movement, Christian Reconstructionism, CONSERVATIVE, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, ECONOMY, FAITH, Family Research Council, Far Righ Loons, Howard Phillips, Idiot Conservatives, John Birch Society, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, MAIN PAGE, Paul Ryan, Pope Francis, Rand Paul, Religious Cults, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Bots, Sarah Palin, Tea Party Patriots, Ted Cruz

The bitter irony is the fact that the very individual who claim to cherish freedom, more than anyone else, are the ones who are

Best & Worst Christmas Ever

December 25, 2013December 24, 2013 Christian History, CULTURE, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, FAITH, Idiot Conservatives, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis, Recession

I was emailing a friend the other day, telling her we are the lucky ones. Her mother is in the final stages of lung

Pope Francis On Christmas

December 24, 2013December 15, 2013 Catholic, FAITH, Faith, Pope Francis

On December 13, Pope Francis was interviewed by the Italian publication, La Stampa. “…Christmas is God’s meeting with his people. It is also a

Stupid So Called ‘Christian’ Conservatives Acting Stupidly

December 23, 2013December 21, 2013 Catholic, Christian History, Christian Reconstructionism, Classic Hollywood, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Glenn Beck, HISTORY, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Whores, MAIN PAGE, Persecution, Pope Francis, Rush Limbaugh

Or, there ain’t no sanity clause! (It’s a Marxist thing – Harpo, Groucho, Chico, and even Zeppo.) The Family Research Council is upset because

Christians, Cults, & Sacraments

December 22, 2013December 21, 2013 Art, Catholic, Christian History, Christian Reconstructionism, Classic Hollywood, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Cultural Illiteracy, Episcopal Church, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Idiot Conservatives, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis, Religious Cults 2

One of the great movies is Life With Father. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend the film. Aside from the amazing combination

The Koch Based Attack on the Pope

December 18, 2013December 16, 2013 Ayn Rand, Catholic, Christian History, Christian Reconstructionism, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, ECONOMY, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, Koch Whores, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis, Randian Economic Disaster, Rush Limbaugh

“…“The Koch brothers are billionaire industrialists who fund organizations that advance public policies that directly contradict Catholic teaching on a range of moral issues

When Did Christ Become a Marxist?

December 17, 2013December 15, 2013 Ayn Rand, Catholic, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Glenn Beck, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Whores, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis, Rush Limbaugh, Tea Party Patriots 2

It is so wild, that it should be a joke. If Rush Limbaugh claims not to be a Narcissist, and Pope Francis claims not

Part III: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ

December 9, 2013December 6, 2013 Ayn Rand, Bailouts, Bill O’Reilly, Catholic, Christian History, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Cultural Illiteracy, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Historial Ignorance, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, Makers, Pope Francis, Randian Economic Disaster, Recession, Rush Limbaugh, Takers, Taxes

One thing that becomes apparent is that the far right has its talking points to ‘deal’ with the Marxist Pope who is just following

Part II: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ

December 8, 2013December 4, 2013 Ayn Rand, Bailouts, Catholic, Christian History, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Historial Ignorance, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, Makers, Pope Francis, Randian Economic Disaster, Recession, Rush Limbaugh, Takers, Taxes

Rush Limbaugh, in his infinite wisdom, says that the new pope is a Marxist. There is a reason for this. During the late 19th

Part I: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ

December 7, 2013December 4, 2013 Ayn Rand, Catholic, Christian History, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, CULTURE, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Historial Ignorance, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, Koch Whores, MAIN PAGE, Makers, Pope Francis, Randian Economic Disaster, Recession, Rush Limbaugh, Takers, Taxes

What do you do with an alleged ‘Marxist’ pope who takes the teachings of Christ so seriously that he goes out, hangs with the

Barack Obama’s Amazing Speech

December 4, 2013 Ayn Rand, Bailouts, Barack Obama, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, FAITH, MAIN PAGE, Makers, Pope Francis, Randian Economic Disaster, Recession, Takers, Taxes

The following is a full transcript of President Obama’s truly remarkable speech today. If you want a reason why I voted for Barack Obama,

Is the Pope Pissed With the Far Right?

September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 Catholic, Faith, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis 4

“Who am I to judge?” Pope Francis “…”Tell me: When God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of his person

How John Kerry Has Ruined Obama’s Presidency?

September 7, 2013September 7, 2013 Barack Obama, Biden, George W. Bush, Joe Biden, John Kerry, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, MAIN PAGE, Obama Administration, Paul, Pope Francis

Next week, AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby group is sending something like 250 Jewish leaders and activists to the Hill, to lobby Congress to

He Lives

March 31, 2013March 30, 2013 Catholic, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, FAITH, Faith, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Pope Francis

During the past year or so, The Pink Flamingo has taken to not doing the usual blog pile-on with holidays, etc. One thing I