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CMV - Pope Francis is overrated

I believe that much of the praise for Pope Francis only exists because people are desperate and have lowered their standards for a new pope (rather than letting the pope meet their standards).

Basically, it's all relative.  Francis is wayyyy better than most of the Catholic popes probably.  But when it comes to what our standards should be, he's average-at-best.  Basic human compassion, humility, and kindness aren't praiseworthy traits because that is what a pope is supposed to be.

Lastly, he really isn't doing anything aside from talk and nice gestures.  Yes, he's expressing compassion toward gay people and he's not speaking much on abortion, but he's still not making any actual reforms to the church.  He still hasn't addressed the corruption and pedophilia, for example.

I'm just afraid that people will come to accept the catholic church's worst flaws so long as the guy heading it is decent and can downplay the controversy.
gpt
>Francis is wayyyy better than most of the Catholic popes probably.
 
Is that not the most valid point of comparison when 'rating' a pope? At least the *recent* popes?
 
Most other religions do not have single leaders that would make fair comparisons.