Kudos to the RCC!

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7:32a, 5/12/26

Beautifully Catholic speech from Sec Marco Rubio:

"Almost every region of what is now the United States was first explored and mapped by Catholics. This is no coincidence... The Church calls us as Christ called St. Peter to 'duc in altum' — to 'put out into the deep.' Catholics… pic.twitter.com/TIn7W4N86B
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In reply to KingofHazor • 8:42a, 5/12/26

AG

Good thing the Puritans came over.

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In reply to KingofHazor • 1:06p, 5/12/26

AG

Remember when Christopher Columbus tricked native Jamaicans into given him food and supplies by leveraging his knowledge of an upcoming 'blood' moon to threaten the natives that his God would get angry and turn the moon red if they didn't give him supplies? Good times.

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In reply to kurt vonnegut • 1:34p, 5/12/26

kurt vonnegut said:
Remember when Christopher Columbus tricked native Jamaicans into given him food and supplies by leveraging his knowledge of an upcoming 'blood' moon to threaten the natives that his God would get angry and turn the moon red if they didn't give him supplies? Good times.

"Man does something bad 500+ years ago, news at 11"

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In reply to Vox Clamantis • 8:34p, 5/12/26

AG

Mmm yeah. I watched that story. I think it was right after "Man trivializes terrible behavior by historical figures in light of their similar religious alignment."

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In reply to kurt vonnegut • 9:11p, 5/12/26

kurt vonnegut said:
Mmm yeah. I watched that story. I think it was right after "Man trivializes terrible behavior by historical figures in light of their similar religious alignment."

Maybe next time you should post on that thread

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In reply to Vox Clamantis • 6:56a, 5/13/26

AG

Sorry Vox, dissenting opinions are usually accepted in most threads. If that is not the case here, then have at it.

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12:50p, 5/13/26

AG

I know we are approaching the 250 year anniversary and Rubio will be a front runner for 2028, but the timing of this coupled with his fence mending (I know it was planned) visit to Rome all seem geared toward a certain segment- maybe?