2016-11-09   
      
   PHILIP PULLELLA   
   Reuters   
      
   "One of the candidates for the White House, Republican Donald Trump, stated in   
   a recent interview that the pope is a politician and maybe even a pawn, a tool   
   for the Mexican government for  immigration policy. He said that if elected,   
   he wants to build a wall more than 1,550 miles long along the border. He wants   
   to deport 11 million illegal immigrants, separating families, etc. Then I   
   would first ask you what do you think about these allegations against him and   
   if an American Catholic can vote for such a person?'”   
      
   POPE FRANCIS   
      
   "Well, thank God that he said, 'I am a political person,' because Aristotle   
   defined the human being as a 'political animal:' so at least, I am human! And   
   that 'I am a pawn...' well, perhaps, I don’t know... I’ll leave that to your   
   judgment and that of the people... However, a person who only thinks about   
   building walls, wherever they may be, and does not focus on building bridges   
   is not a Christian. This is not the Gospel. In regards to voting and not   
   voting, I will not get involved. I'm just saying that a man that is saying   
   this is not a Christian, if he has really said all of these things. Until   
   then, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.”   
   --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5   
    * Origin: -=* LiveWireBBS.com *=- Louisville, KY USA -=* Bazing (1:2320/100)