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The phrase "How many divisions does the pope have?" is a famous rhetorical question asked by Joseph Stalin to Winston Churchill in 1944 to dismiss the Vatican's military power. The literal answer is none; the Vatican City State maintains no military divisions, as the Pope is the head of a religious organization.
The phrase emphasizes the contrast between material power and moral authority.
Context: Stalin asked this during the Potsdam Conference when Churchill noted the Pope would be displeased by a decision regarding Poland.
The phrase emphasizes the contrast between material power and moral authority.
Context: Stalin asked this during the Potsdam Conference when Churchill noted the Pope would be displeased by a decision regarding Poland.
Significance: While Stalin implied the Pope had no power without an army, the quote is often cited to show the enduring moral influence of the Papacy
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Military Presence: The Pope has only the small, ceremonial Swiss Guard responsible for the security of the Vatican.
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Military Presence: The Pope has only the small, ceremonial Swiss Guard responsible for the security of the Vatican.
Though the Vatican has no military divisions, many note that the Vatican has outlasted the Soviet Union, which did.
9 comments:
It’s time for Pope DJT to save the day. He stops wars every other week, according to him. Can’t stop Ukraine/Russia. Is knee-deep in Iran. Says he would have ended Vietnam. Bone spurs and all. This man spews BS all day, every day. 25th Amendment!
Someone out there must have some balls.
Texas appeals court ruled that the Ten Commandments may be displayed in classrooms. Starting unprovoked wars goes against Thou shall not kill. Such
hypocritical BS by the GOP. And
the MAGA cult defends this crap all day long. Trump loves the uneducated. ❤️
This is a great time for reflection.
The oil industry is raking in billions at the expense of taxpayers. They are also subsidized by taxpayers. We need to cut the dependence on fossil fuels. The current situation is a perfect example why. Brazil did it 30 years ago. What happened to the Venezuelan oil
Trump looted? This man is a walking crime wave.
This is the Vatican when it fights.
https://youtube.com/shorts/qN-ednSzvf0?si=Wh8fEji8BR9-hqBa
Trump is never going to be a Churchill, Stalin, or Putin. Trump is a TACO
With God's mass starvation, genocide, murder, and religious edicts all things are possible.
In our Heavenly Father's name we pray, amen.
Trump looted nothing.The money received from the sale of Venezuela oil is being deposited into the U.S. Treasury. Please fact check!
Is anyone commenting on here old enough to remember when Sinead O’Connor had her career destroyed when she tore up a picture of the pope on SNL?
People were shocked at the time but that is what free speech is. Fuck the pope. Who TF is he to be weighing in on world affairs? Stick to protecting your child-molesting priests and indoctrinating your simple minded followers. You do not dictate what goes on in the world and who will kill who. I am no fan of any dictator, I am just going to offer all of you out there a quote from Stalin: “one death is a tragedy. One million deaths is a statistic”.
-Chells ✌️
7:32 What part of "Venezuelan" oil is beyond your grasp? I'm surprised that you are still on this Earth. Nature usually weeds out the mentally weak.
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