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How do you feel about this step, which some consider radical and some consider not radical enough, for Pope Francis to allow Catholic priests to bless same sex couples.
The caveat is gay couples cannot be blessed as one would a heterosexual couple during their wedding, or in anything resembling a wedding.
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-lgbtq-pope-bfa5b71fa79055626e362936e739d1d8
I was raised Catholic but have been non-denominational since college.
However I have a lot of relatives who are still Catholic and have been good friends with a priest (who is African American by the way) for a very long time. I am not going to disparage the church so keep your rude comments about Catholicism to yourself about what I am going to say next. Also I’m read fed up about hearing about “pedos” in the church. Yes that was a heinous scandal and it was rightfully exposed years ago. But this crap goes on all the time at secular public schools but there is far less attention national media attention on that because leftists control both public education and the MSM.
Anyway Pope Francis (and many other churches) think they can gain more support by going “woke” and defying biblical doctrine. Religious leaders think they can attract more followers that way by openly blessing sin. But when they do that a church is no longer a real church. People yearn for biblical truth and true spiritual guidance not a bunch of feel good lies.
So I predict this will only make fewer and fewer people support Catholicism. Not vice versa. That does not mean I hate gays. We are all God’s children. But there are very dire warnings about preaching false doctrine in the Bible.
From a humaniterian and human rights point of view, it's excellent as all humans irrespective of their sexual orientation deserve happiness and if marriage makes them happy then so be it. Marriage does carry with itself some socioeconomic and legal benefits which makes it attractive for some.
However, the issue here is that as priests aren't they bound by the scriptures and is the act scantioned by the scriptures? - I know for a fact that there is no Imam (Muslim clergy) that can do this, irrespective of which head of state or senior religious scholar tells them to as it's strictly forbidden by the Holy Quran. Hindus on the other hand can do it as Hindu scriptures contain nothing explicitly against homosexuality, but legally in India you can't get married. But you can have a ceremony and recieve blessings if not as a marriage then as a union, or new beginning in life.
It's a first step. Not enough for many, but it's opening the conversation, at least.
This issue is in the Anglican Church in Wales, as well. They recently approved "blessing" of same-sex marriages, but not the sacrament of holy matrimony. They had more than 50% vote in favor of same-sex marriage at the last vote, but they need 2/3 of the vote before the synod will enact cannon law.
Personally, I feel like it's kind of a back-handed ploy for optics. "All are welcome... but some more than others." But, it's movement and bringing focus and opening a dialogue, for better or worse.
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u It's scandalous. Even though it's not an actual seal of approval on same-sex marriage, it will still effectively give a green light (or at least turn a blind eye) to things that the Church had always taught to be sinful. The document in question, which I've intended to read in full, also doesn't issue any calls for repentance, amendment of life, conversion of heart or anything.
Also worth noting, I believe the document says "irregular unions", which would logically include sexually active male-female couples as well as couples living together before marriage. And even polygamy, as apparently in some parts of the world, even some Catholics are practicing such.
This decree will eventually be reversed and invalidated. Whether or not that happens in my lifetime though is anyone's guess.
I think it’s as deceptive as your title in trying to mislead with a dishonest title. You should work for CNN or Fox, they’re looking for dishonorable people willing to sell their self-respect for puking sensationalized articles.
He basically said they can INFORMALLY bless them. There is no way to formally bless something if does not meet the Church’s formal definition of matrimony. These officials can bless things at an unofficial capacity off the clock without fear of excommunication.
People want everything. The Bible literally says a man and woman can be together not two men or two women. Church and state should be separate. The way I see it, the church shouldn’t allow same sex marriage however the state can. Conforming to everyone needs is bs
I have no clue what they are trying to do with that. Lets be honest the church is fucked anyway. If we are are generous its 20 years overdue and still not enough. Or they could just stay enemies with them and finally die out. For weird reasons still have supporters while trying to be friends with pedophiles. Whoever supports these weirdos is probably one themself. I have no problem with local church groups or with christianity. Believe whatever you want. Supporting the church as an institution though is crazy.
I personally don’t care what 2 or more people do in their bedrooms behind closed doors…. Or who they do it with.
But the pope should follow the Bible and in the Bible homosexuality is a sin. So no he shouldn’t allow it. This pope seems to be political and is kissing up to the left. That too is wrong for a pope. I’m not catholic so honestly I don’t care what the pope does…. But God does.
The Vatican just sentenced a guy who was in charge of money and lost $300 million to like 10 years in prison but they never bring cases against pedophiles or people accused of murdering kids. Instead they hid & defended such people... so my opinion of the Vatican & Pope's moral authority is low.
Not religious so don't care. I will say that so long as these groups of people loudly flaunt there lifestyle and try and force people like me to accept it. I will not support or accept it. Just live your lived stop trying to get everyone to care about your life. I could not possibly care less what the vast majority of people do with their life until that life begins to affect others negatively.
I will say it again catholic religion is a disgrace and worldly. I seriously dont understand why people defend catholic chruch so much. Catholic people demonic possede they practice idolatry worthshiping idols. The whole catholic church is trash full of trash. Catholic woman are the worst. I know a lot of people are going to be agaisnt my comment but I say things the way it is. Yes the catholic chruch practice a false doctrine.
It’s about fucking time! The Catholic Church has always been behind the curve on social issues. Given their dwindling numbers, I guess they had to reevaluate their stupid policy.
I hate the Catholic Church, don’t get me wrong, but Pope Francis has been quite a modern pope & a refreshing agent of change, I must admit.
My thoughts are if they want to be considered legitimately supporting equality, then they should be doing the same for polygamist marriage as well! Otherwise no one has a leg to stand on!
I find it extremely upsetting when it comes to all these calls for equality and LGBTQ, but yet families who want to be married with polygamist heterosexual marriages are still discriminated against! It’s complete and utter hypocrisy!
I don't have any issues with gay marriage but I have massive issues with the Catholic Church. They can't decide if they want to be modern or keep their morals. The other religions have no issues with this but this Pope is a coward and a fool. It's stupid and so is the Pope
Every "reform" Francis makes takes the RC Church further away from the teachings found in any of the manuscripts used to create the Bible and closer to the warnings given about the Antichrist.
He might as well have chosen the moniker "Peter" to be called...
I find it ridiculous. Like as a catholic, I feel it's going to destroy our reputation
pope looks like a fool by insulting the book he claims is holy.
he probably saw many are leaving catholic so trying to attract people even at the price of twisting the religion.
I really don’t care, to be honest. Adults can do whatever they want to do with themselves and each other. I believe in the “live and let live” mantra as long as it’s not interfering with anybody else’s life.
He's an Antipope. Always has been... There is war within the church... They have a deep state just like every other major center of power in the world and there is a struggle among the two side within at the moment...
Well their priests already like little boys so It kind of fits. Have lost count of the number of priests convicted of being pedophiles. Priests and nins are not allowed to marry so I think they are a large group of sexually frustrated homosexuals and lesbians.
It’s blasphemous. How can something God has called sin be blessed.
I strongly dislike Francis. He is not a man of God.
It is 100% unscriptural.
He is. following "the world" and not God's word.
It's a reasonable compromise for today's world. Don't allow same-sex marriage but allow same-sex blessings.
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