#POPE embraces #Castro but calls #Trump anti-Christian !!! @Thinker

By Silvio Canto, Jr.

Last Sunday, Pope Francis was in Mexico visiting sick children in hospitals.  It was amazing to watch him holding the little kids and praying with their mothers.  As a Catholic, I was so proud of "El Papa."

That was El Papa being El Papa, or the religious leader of my faith.  He was reaching out to kids and their mothers and giving them some hope.

As he left Mexico, Pope Francis made a terrible mistake by saying that Donald Trump is not a Christian.  I am not sure if he was answering a question or speaking at a meeting.  He had finished a Mass on the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez border.  

First, El Papa should stay away from presidential elections, here, there, and everywhere.  

Second, the Vatican is one gigantic place surrounded by walls.  

Third, is a border now un-Christian?  How did we get to the point that defending borders and promoting legal immigration is now inhumane?

Fourth, El Papa has given Mr. Trump a huge gift.  I am not a Trump supporter, but I believe that the U.S. has every right to protect and defend its borders.  I don't know whether building a wall from Laredo to San Diego is the best answer.  However, it may work in some isolated regions currently used by cartels to bring drugs and people.

Last, but not least, El Papa just visited Cuba.  He hugged and embraced Raúl Castro, a man who has executed priests, harassed religious leaders, and closed Christian schools years ago.  Did he call the Castro brothers un-Christian?

Pope Francis is a good man, but he needs a few people around him to protect him from himself.

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#POPE FRANCIS, #AMERICA, AND SOCIALISM @Views

By Marilyn MacGruder Barnewall
September 27, 2015
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Dear Pope Francis:

It must be a very difficult line to walk when you visit countries like Cuba which enslave their people with a communist form of government. Or countries like America which has killed more than 50 million babies in their mother’s womb.

As the leader of 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide, you must question how to use your visits to such nations to the benefit of all people while making every effort to not offend yet not support the governments of these and other nations. It must be very difficult. I tremendously enjoyed and appreciated your visit to America... but have some questions and ideas.

When will the Vatican begin accepting immigrants who run away from chaos and tyranny, from death and destruction, to seek asylum in a country safer than the war-torn piece of land they seek to leave? Surely you would not suggest other nations make sacrifices that are unacceptable to your own? What will your reaction be when Muslims – most of the ones departing the Middle East appear to be young men, not families – demand “their part of the Vatican” (or Detroit or London or Paris) be governed by Sharia Law?

You appear to be a gentle and humble man. Everyone says you are truly kind and thoughtful – a holy man -- and I’m sure there is no hypocrisy in your desire for Americans and people of other nations to accept immigrants from the Middle East and for the Vatican to accept none. Thus, I’m confident you will open your doors... or, at the very least, use your influence to get governments around the world to open buildings owned by the Catholic Church so Muslim immigrants can move in and enjoy freedom and Muslim worship services. Impossible, you say? It would disrupt the ability of the Catholic Church to function and serve the 1.2 billion Catholics who rely on Mother Church for their salvation? What, Holy Father, do you think accepting Muslims running from tyranny or Mexicans running from drug cartels does to the American and other governments? What do you think it does to average Americans when illegals from Mexico cost taxpayers $2.50 for every $1.00 they, as a group, provide in taxes? It disrupts our ability to function. It tears families apart when jobs lost to illegal Mexican workers cost American families their homes.

In all humility, I suggest you stop telling others to do that which you are not prepared to do. It damages your credibility.

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by Marilyn Barnewall

How to Create #Social #Media Images That Connect ! @Social

With Your Audience

By Anna Guerrero
Published May 12, 2015 

Are you sharing visual content on social media?

Do your images stand out?

Creating and curating clever visual content can engage your audience on a personal level.

The more consumers relate to you and your company, the more likely they will invest in your social media presence and your brand.

In this article you’ll discover seven ways to connect with your audience using social media images.

Discover how to create social media images that connect with your audience.

#1: Create Impact With Company Screenshots

Screenshots are a powerful way to share insights and information about your company, since they make your audience feel as if they’re right there with you. Use screenshots to create unique, engaging content that will intrigue your fans.

In this Twitter post Buffer treats fans to the inner workings of one of its growth experiments by showing two screenshots of an A/B tested email.

Give fans insights into your company with screenshots.

The screenshots act as evidence and a visual representation of the experiment, which gives meaning to the collected data. The text that accompanies the post is short, yet effective. It provides a hook for the article, but lets the screenshots speak mostly for themselves.

#2: Share Interesting Facts With Infographics

The brain is capable of processing visual content 60,000 times more quickly than text, which is why images help you stand out on social media. Infographics take this concept to the next level, as they allow you to convey large chunks of interesting information in a visually captivating way.

For example, Compassion International created a compelling infographic for World Poverty Day. When people share the graphic, they also share numerous facts, as well as a whole lot of awareness about an important cause.

Use infographics to compile facts and figures visually into one powerful message. Image: Placeit.

Infographics allow you to create an impact and capture the attention of your followers with just one image.

#3: Get Personal With Behind-the-Scenes Shots

Your followers see your logo on their social media feed and your products in real life, but there’s so much they don’t know about their favorite brands. How exactly how does Hershey’s make their chocolate kisses? Who voices the Geico gecko? What is your brand’s unknown?

Give your audience a glimpse of who you really are with behind-the-scenes pictures from your company.

Nasty Gal clothing CEO Sophia Amoruso regularly appears on the company’s social media pages to show that they are not “just another fashion retailer.” By connecting with her fans on a personal level, Amoruso humanizes the Nasty Gal brand. She encourages audiences to connect as a friend, rather than a business, which boosts engagement tenfold.

Engage your fans on a personal level by showing them you’re just like them.

Use images to put a face to your name. This helps people better visualize your brand, so you can create a strong and lasting rapport with your audience.

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