Arbenol Posted October 14, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 14, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29603496 I don't know whether this pope is for real or not. He strikes me as a kid with a stick poking a hornets' nest to see what happens. He may yet get the church into the 20th century. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted October 14, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 14, 2014 "Man in Dress says it's Okay to be Takei" ... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post +Noteverythingisaconspiracy Posted October 14, 2014 Popular Post #3 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Even though I am not a catholic I really like this pope. He seems like a genuinely good guy. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted October 14, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Make the most of him....He could be the last one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzLightYear Posted October 14, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Maybe the pope should read the bible and acquaint himself with what God has to say about being gay. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted October 14, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Maybe the pope should read the bible and acquaint himself with what God has to say about being gay. What ... nothing at all? Unless of course you happen to be a Levites (ie the people to whom Leviticus was directed) that is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmisal Posted October 14, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 14, 2014 What ever the Pope says doesn't change the fact the bible is against it. The Bible holds more authority than anything he says (at least in a Christian's life). Unless if he's trying to convey the idea of not being too harsh towards homosexuals which is very okay.... Love the sinner and hate the sin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted October 14, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 14, 2014 "Man in Dress says it's Okay to be Takei" ... You should post that to his FB page. George would love it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aquatus1 Posted October 14, 2014 Popular Post #9 Share Posted October 14, 2014 What ever the Pope says doesn't change the fact the bible is against it. The Bible holds more authority than anything he says (at least in a Christian's life). Unless if he's trying to convey the idea of not being too harsh towards homosexuals which is very okay.... Love the sinner and hate the sin. Hmm...listen to a representative of the currently existing global society, or obey a collection of stories created by a bronze age people sourced from local tribal legends thousands of years ago and bound into a book by a committee for the express purpose of deciding what people should believe... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted October 14, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Why should being Gay - NOT be OK? Bigots always need something to justify their Bigotry (not referring to this Pope by the way) , in this case it is the Bible. Jeez!! just live your own life, live it without causing harm on the way, and the world will be a better place. I actually like this Pope (I am atheist by the way) and what he says has a massive impact on other RC's, not sure how long he will last however because he goes against the Institutionalised Bigotry of the Church. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Link of Hyrule Posted October 14, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I hate these types of threads. They exist to present one "sin" as worthy of more comments than others, and therefore the implication that such is somehow "worse" than other types of ways we go against God. Does disagreeing with the way a person lives their life reason enough to "hate" what they do and who they are? Everybody has friends. And everybody acknowledges that these friends may do things that they personally don't agree with,but they are still friends at the end of the day. We're all human, and well all have our own issues to work through. I can't see why the "you're gay" card is being treated separately as somehow "worse" (or even "different") in Christian circles. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted October 14, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 14, 2014 What ever the Pope says doesn't change the fact the bible is against it. The Bible holds more authority than anything he says (at least in a Christian's life). Unless if he's trying to convey the idea of not being too harsh towards homosexuals which is very okay.... Love the sinner and hate the sin. Who made you the Judge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 14, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Who made you the Judge? I didn't see what he said as being judgemental. He was merely expressing his opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted October 14, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I hate these types of threads. They exist to present one "sin" as worthy of more comments than others, and therefore the implication that such is somehow "worse" than other types of ways we go against God. Does disagreeing with the way a person lives their life reason enough to "hate" what they do and who they are? Everybody has friends. And everybody acknowledges that these friends may do things that they personally don't agree with,but they are still friends at the end of the day. We're all human, and well all have our own issues to work through. I can't see why the "you're gay" card is being treated separately as somehow "worse" (or even "different") in Christian circles. Excellent riposte PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted October 14, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) I didn't see what he said as being judgemental. He was merely expressing his opinion. Sorry, I was replying to Emmisal who appears to believe that his interpretation of the Bible is the correct one and that being Gay is a sin, and the Gay person is the Sinner. Edited October 14, 2014 by keithisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdohle Posted October 14, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) I hate these types of threads. They exist to present one "sin" as worthy of more comments than others, and therefore the implication that such is somehow "worse" than other types of ways we go against God. Does disagreeing with the way a person lives their life reason enough to "hate" what they do and who they are? Everybody has friends. And everybody acknowledges that these friends may do things that they personally don't agree with,but they are still friends at the end of the day. We're all human, and well all have our own issues to work through. I can't see why the "you're gay" card is being treated separately as somehow "worse" (or even "different") in Christian circles. Well said PA, thank you. Peace mark Edited October 14, 2014 by markdohle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefinger Posted October 14, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Maybe the pope should read the bible and acquaint himself with what God has to say about being gay. He probably did. He probably read Matthew 5 and realized that we are all murderers and adulterers. How is living a gay lifestyle any worse? And if everybody sins grave sins, what right does anybody have to exclude another? Christ came and died once for all sins. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafterman Posted October 14, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 14, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/n...europe-29603496 I don't know whether this pope is for real or not. He strikes me as a kid with a stick poking a hornets' nest to see what happens. He may yet get the church into the 20th century. The 20th, I'm still waiting for the 18th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gremlin Posted October 14, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Maybe the pope should read the bible and acquaint himself with what God has to say about being gay. Is that near the bit about women getting married, if they are found not to be virgins they are to be killed? America would suffer one huge decrease in population if they stuck ridgedly to what the bible says. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggs Posted October 14, 2014 #20 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Assuming that the 10 commandments are the most important - God's more worried about you coveting your neighbour's large screen TV, than he is with whom you sleep at night. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted October 14, 2014 #21 Share Posted October 14, 2014 This Pope is indeed a breath of fresh air. He's going to see a schism though as there are still too many troglodytes in his flock who will walk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted October 14, 2014 #22 Share Posted October 14, 2014 A progressive pope.... End of the world for most diehards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted October 14, 2014 #23 Share Posted October 14, 2014 A progressive pope.... End of the world for most diehards. We will have to see how things evolve; I see the African bishops boycotted his conference. It sure is an improvement over past Popes, but of course he has to walk a fine line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copen Posted October 14, 2014 #24 Share Posted October 14, 2014 One sin is not worse than another, but when gays start roving the streets in gangs and raping men and boys, God puts a stop to it. It is not any governments place to put an end of homosexuality. It's the churches place to warn and pray about it. In the last days men will proclaim things that will itch the ears, telling them whatever they want to hear. I read one time, if homosexuality is not a sin, God owes an apology to Sodom and Gamorrah. I am just stunned and curious where you find that GOD said to stone a woman to death who is not a virgin. Please tell me where that is in the bible. Just because men did it does not mean they were getting those instructions out of God's holy inspired word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted October 14, 2014 #25 Share Posted October 14, 2014 They say it takes all types to make a world, but I think some bigots and deluded types the world would be much better off without. Since when have gay men roved the streets and raped men and boys? That is more than deluded; that is insane. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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