Well, blow me down with a feather - the Pope has come out with strong words of support for LGBQT people and has welcomed them into the Catholic Church.
GOD ... DOES NOT DISOWN ANY OF HIS CHILDREN
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| "Yes Robert, some of my best friends are gay" |
Pope to LGBT Catholics: 'God is Father who does not disown any of his children'
“God’s style is closeness, mercy and tenderness” Pope Francis said answering three questions put to him by Jesuit Father James Martin who ministers to LGBT Catholics.
Outreach: What do you say to an LGBT Catholic who has experienced rejection from the Church?
Pope Francis: I would have them recognize it not as “the rejection of the church,” but instead of “people in the church.” The church is a mother and calls together all her children. Take for example the parable of those invited to the feast: “the just, the sinners, the rich and the poor, etc.” [Matthew 22:1-15; Luke 14:15-24]. A “selective” church, one of “pure blood,” is not Holy Mother Church, but rather a sect.
I'm sure that this 'outing' will annoy many 'good' keen catholics and catholic apologists and know certainly one who got a bit huffy with Pope Francis this morning after he heard about it.
Robert the apathetic sanctimonious sinning catholic from Moera commented thus:
I think you miss the point of what your own fucking church, via Pope Francis is saying. It is about inclusiveness not forgiveness. Old Frank said: "God is Father who does not disown any of his children - God’s style is closeness, mercy and tenderness”
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that I'm not a catholic as I'm guilty of three of those 'major sins' you pompously mention (not the LGBQT one but that's not a sin, surely*). It's amazing how arrogant and closed-minded you can be even when your 'Papa' has a more enlightened view.
* I know that your name's not Shirley.
Actually it wasn't my term - LGBTQ Catholics - it was your pope who referred to them like that. I suggest that you take up your discomfort with him.
ReplyDeleteMasturbating Catholics? But isn't masturbating just like doing violin practice?
ReplyDeleteOne fiddles a little and the other has a little fiddle.
ReplyDeleteHolding the cock is not unlike holding the bow, or so I'm told.
ReplyDeleteIt's what you do with the other hand that's a worry.
DeleteYou seem to know a lot about this and you've never played the violin.
ReplyDeleteNo but I've...... hey, I nearly fell into that trap.
ReplyDeleteNearly got you! Damn!
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