Du sollst nicht Lügen - Thou Shalt Not Lie

[eastcoast_bsc]

I was just reading a major piece written in Der Spiegel a major German magazine publication. It was scathing toward pope francis.

The German weekly also suggests that there is a good deal more resistance to the Francis pontificate within Vatican walls than is commonly believed.

One Vatican cardinal, who spoke with Der Spiegel under the condition of anonymity, said of the pontiff: “He preaches mercy, but in reality he is an ice-cold, cunning Machiavellian, and, what is worse – he lies.”

And now there is talk of the most serious crisis of the current pontificate, it states, and of a “civil war” among the faithful, which cannot be broken down along traditional party lines of conservatives versus progressives.

Rather, “whoever listens to the Catholic base, hears massive grumbling in the belly of the huge, worldwide community of faith,” Der Spiegel adds.

Francis is his own worst enemy, the magazine proposes. “He has been railing against global capitalism for years, but, like his predecessors, he took in millions from Cardinal McCarrick,” it notes. “The pope praises the value of the traditional family, but surrounds himself with counselors and workers who display the opposite — in more or less open concubinage with representatives of one sex or the other.”

And yet, “the man who is supposed to carry the torch of Christianity sees himself as a victim,” the article observes.

Vatican Cardinal: Pope Francis Is ‘Ice-Cold, Cunning Machiavellian’ | Breitbart

 

[TuxAme]

Since I'm learning German, I now need to add sollst und Lügen to my vocabulary.

I'm not fazed by it. I read scathing stuff about Pope Francis every day. I just tune it out.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Since I'm learning German, I now need to add sollst und Lügen to my vocabulary.

I'm not fazed by it. I read scathing stuff about Pope Francis every day. I just tune it out.

Warum lernst du Deutsch?

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Since I'm learning German, I now need to add sollst und Lügen to my vocabulary.

I'm not fazed by it. I read scathing stuff about Pope Francis every day. I just tune it out.

So do you feel there is any validity to the piece?

 

[TuxAme]

Warum lernst du Deutsch?

Ich lerne Deutsch für meine Schwester.

Well, that's part of it, anyways.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Ich lerne Deutsch für meine Schwester.

Well, that's part of it, anyways.

Difficult language but I like German.

 

[TuxAme]

So do you feel there is any validity to the piece?

I used to be a huge critic of Pope Francis, but now that I've softened up, the article sounds too harsh.

 

[TuxAme]

Difficult language but I like German.

I've spent the past two years studying Spanish (my first year went fine, second year not so much), so it's a challenge to try and learn a new language. I have some of the skills I need, but I have to stop myself from speaking Spanish in class.

German's a lot more enjoyable to learn by far.

 

[Stabat Mater dolorosa]

Sie sind in Ihren eigenen lügen gefangen, wie sie im laufe der zeit wachsen.
Es ist ein bekanntes wort der weisheit.