I am Catholic and have so many Catholic friends who still believe in what the Pope says and does, and frequently brush aside any "strange" things he's done. The Pachamama scandal, this new "blessing gay unions" thing, or when he told Catholics to "stop breeding like rabbits" even though God TOLD us to "be fruitful and multiply." An order from God tops an order from Francis any day. And yet my friends still defend him. Best new phrase I've heard to express this kind of thinking is "Popesplaining." I may just use that phrase in the near future and see what they say in return.
I am Catholic and have so many Catholic friends who still believe in what the Pope says and does, and frequently brush aside any "strange" things he's done. The Pachamama scandal, this new "blessing gay unions" thing, or when he told Catholics to "stop breeding like rabbits" even though God TOLD us to "be fruitful and multiply." An order from God tops an order from Francis any day. And yet my friends still defend him. Best new phrase I've heard to express this kind of thinking is "Popesplaining." I may just use that phrase in the near future and see what they say in return.