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OnTheJump's avatar

You were clear. The only thing NOT clear this early, with 15+ months to go, is who will emerge as the candidate with the best chance to beat the PUD (Propped Up Democrat) that they hoist up as puppet-in-charge.

This is a great time to evaluate - too early to go 'all-in' behind any one Republican candidate.

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Neil Kellen's avatar

The best candidate to defeat Biden is the one who has the most connections to swing state voting apparatus. That's where this election will be won or lost - counting the votes, not casting the votes.

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CMCM's avatar

And more accurately, it's just a handful of states in which this is critical. I'm in deep blue California where my Republican vote has no impact on electors, which will always end up Democrat. All my vote can do here is add to the popular vote count, for whatever that is worth.

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Neil Kellen's avatar

And a handful of precincts in those handful of states. Whatever red precincts a state has, Republicans should make sure voter turnout is as close to 100% as possible. If, at 11pm, they determine that there are still 8% of votes not yet cast, shut down the vote counting and reporting and make sure ALL votes get cast and counted. Inactive voters, relocated voters, etc... all should have their ballots counted. Whatever blue precincts a state has, Republicans should send in armies of observers and picture takers, posing as Democrat poll workers if necessary.

Win big where you control, and lose small where you don't.

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Queen Hotchibobo's avatar

Yes. Until we start doing what the Ds do, they won’t stop. Election integrity laws will be passed when the Ds believe it would benefit them.

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OnTheJump's avatar

Likely true - certainly sad.

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Austin's avatar

And the one who can clearly read every word of the sentence on the teleprompter.

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RJ Rambler's avatar

My question is who can oppose the Puppet Master? Can Trump fight that he can't see? On the other hand, i entirely distrust the Pope and therefore ALL those who support his kingdom on Earth.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Just in case you don't realize this: there are a significant and rapidly growing number of Catholics (like me) who don't believe Jorge Bergoglio (aka Francis) is pope, or even Catholic.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

The commie pope lived in Argentina during their Dirty War.

Students, clergy, and dissidents were kidnapped off the streets and tortured by the military junta that was in charge. Then the prisoners were pushed out of the open doors of a helicopter over open water.

Francis remained silent.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Not to mention his heresies, cover ups for homo priests abusing children at a school for the deaf and blind(!), and appointing notorious homos to high posts everywhere.

I pray that he repents. But if not, Hell will be HOT for this one.

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SusanMc's avatar

To whom much is given much is required. The pope influences many many people; therefore he’s more accountable before God than a shoe salesman.

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rolandttg's avatar

I did a multi year project in Buenos Aires right after that, beginning in 1981. From talking to many people who lived there , a lot who became friends, all you say is true. Very nasty business. I am fluent in Spanish, so I talked to many people at all levels of society.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

When I was in Buenos Aires in 2010, the mothers of the "disappeared" would silently protest around the presidential building holding photos of their loved ones that were murdered.

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RunningLogic's avatar

Can I just say, I absolutely love the depth and breadth of experience that the commenters bring to C&C!! So many interesting and insightful perspectives!

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Anthony's avatar

As a Catholic who has discussed this with other Catholics, yes, this is true. I've even heard some people say he is a false Pope which has happened before in history.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Yes it has. At least 40 times in the history of the Church.

Yet to suggest Francis is an antipope is somehow shocking.

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Oona Pilot's avatar

No his is the anti pope. Allowing Pachamama the Inca idol in a place of worship? That's.. idolatry. Thou shalt have no other God... thou shall not worship idols... He doesn't believe in God, but he's going to find God all the same on the other side. It remains to be seen what God will tell him...or where he will be sent for rehabilitation.

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RJ Rambler's avatar

Please help me understand how so many believe the Catholic dogma but yet claim to not support it? Doesn't make sense to me. There is no Holy Father but God Himself. Never was. Pope's are liars all no matter how nice or good they were. They usurped the Apostleship just as Charismatics do. World wide religious apostacy again.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

We do support Catholic dogma, which teaches that a heretic cannot either become pope, nor remain pope if he becomes a heretic after a papal election. (Pope Paul IV, papal bull Cum Ex Apostolaticus Officio, 1559.)

So by refusing to recognize an open heretic, we *are* supporting Catholic teaching.

Francis is NOT pope and never was.

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RJ Rambler's avatar

Where does the Bible say that Peter started the Roman Catholic church? I'm confused.

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RJ Rambler's avatar

What about all the other heretics?

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Maybe this will help. Jesus Himself gave Peter (the first in a long line of popes) His authority (the keys to the kingdom) at Mt. 16:18-19. He included the power to either bind or withhold absolution from sin.

He later did the same thing to the rest of the Apostles in John.

The Church established by Jesus is the Catholic Church. Not the Episcopal, not the Baptists, not some non-denom church on the corner.

That Church, which remember Jesus explicitly gives His authority to bind and loose sin, has explicitly declared many many times that no one outside the Church may obtain salvation.

You cannot go to Heaven if you reject Jesus' own church.

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RJ Rambler's avatar

Yes that clarifies a great deal. Therefore to deny the power of the Pope who has the expressed authority of God is to be damned. Therefore you MUST give allegiance and $$$ and follow the laws made up by the church.

Im very sorry that you cannot see the wicked twist of man in that Jesus Christ ALONE was given the keys to the Kingdom by His Father God and He Alone has the power to secure His saved ppl by grace not by complusion to laws that they cannot honor. The church is all who Christ has chosen to forgive not who the Pope chooses.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

What part of what Jesus says at Mt. 16:18 do you argue with, and on what basis?

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RJ Rambler's avatar

So because of that one vs it is not in conflict with all of Scripture that although the church had already been built, starting with Adam and Eve, that Jesus now creates a new church organization with a new foundation, Simon/Peter? Wasnt it the proclamation of Peter starting his belief that Jesus is Christ, i.e. God, "You are the Christ" is the foundation of The Church? Eph. 2:18-22 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

I PETER 2:4-10 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God.

I see no mention of The Roman Catholic Church. I do see a desire to exclude those who do profess Jesus Christ as Lord God in an organization with the grandios belief that they can tell by church membership who deserves damnation and sinful men who can sweep away sins or demand a pentence that even Christ did not do.

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Anthony's avatar

I really don't know how I can help you understand that within a post or even a full on discussion. Addressing what the dogma is vs Apostleship and Charismatics, I don't know what you're referring to. I'm not qualified.

Papal Authority was handed to St. Peter from Jesus. That's the root of it. From there I suppose there's weeds to wade through.

And indeed, by your original post here you wouldn't trust me if I could help you understand. Or maybe you would since I don't trust the Pope.

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RJ Rambler's avatar

Oh. I see. They made up a new definition for Apostleship. Acts 1 says an Apostle had to have been a follower of Christ during His life and familiar with all His teachings and seen Him resurrected and taken up. There were Twelve. After that there are only saved Saints like you and me. No man can confer sainthood upon another.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING." Proverbs 3:5-6 (emphasis added)

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

The Church does not "confer sainthood" it recognizes it after the fact. There are millions of unknown, undeclared saints.

But again, none of them are outside the Catholic Church. Not one.

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jean's avatar

I agree with you. I am not a Catholic but Life Site news a Catholic news source is where the truth was shared about Covid and the science and us of aborted fetal cell use in development and contents in the hellish Jab. I love them. All other outlets were advising the public it was not tainted. Once again I salute and love those of Life Site News!

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Julie's avatar

This!! I have wondered from the beginning if he was an anti Christ infiltrator- love my faith but recognize that our so called leaders don’t always serve the best interests of the church

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