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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Pope Leo isn't a good person

Why do you say that?

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

He doesn't support women in the ministry, vilified the LGBTQ community and most importantly, protected pedo priests.

[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

He doesn't support women in the ministry

That's not entirely true. While he doesn't support women in the priesthood or as bishops (as set in Catholic dogma), he has placed women in high administrative positions within the Vatican, which is something other popes haven't done.

vilified the LGBTQ community

Also not true. He's pushed a policy of welcoming all people, and while it's true he doesn't support gay marriage, that is again due to established Catholic dogma and has been much more progressive than previous popes.

protected pedo priests.

I can't say whether or not that's true, I can't find any instances of him protecting pedo priests.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

He doesn't support women in the ministry

Admin positions aren't the Ministry

vilified the LGBTQ comm

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/09/pope-leo-xiv-lgbtq

protected pedo priests.

https://snapnetwork.org/2025/12/08/pope-leo-helped-shield-clergy-accused-of-abuse-in-peru-abuse-survivors-allege/

There's another case in Chicago if I recall correctly

In any case, being gay is still considered a sin and he was at a pedo priests birthday party 3 years ago. He's being told to pander by his media team, but absolutely nothing has changed and he's more than likely a hateful power hungry horrorshow. He's at a minimum worst than Francis (not saying much, every Pope is a low bar)

The whole org is a fucking shit show, I can't believe people are actually buying this stuff.

[–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I mean... would he have even been allowed to be the Pope if he didn't do those things? (let's not pretend the Pope is actually a divine appointment)

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I'd argue striving to be head of one of the most hateful orgs automatically makes you bad person. Protecting pedos comes with the territory but doesn't give him a pass so to speak.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago