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To: Citizen Zed
Francis, 77, has called for the Church to take a more merciful approach to unwed mothers, remarried divorcees and gays, famously saying of homosexuals, "Who am I to judge?"

As a non-Catholic, I don't think the comment "Who am I to judge?" was meant as condoning perversion. He seems to have meant it as though if someone is struggling with homosexual sin, but are trying to be a faithful follower, then we ought to be charitable.

Now maybe I am being too charitable, but that is how I saw the statement. The media, eager to legitimize sinful behavior, seems to have latched on to that statement as an endorsement by the Pope of anti-biblical activity.

Francis, I think, would do well to speak in a bold way against sin while showing, like Jesus did to the adulteress, that the repentant sinner is loved.

We all are sinners. I don't struggle with homosexuality. The sins I struggle with are different. But all sin condemns us.

Anyway, I pray there is a true spiritual awakening in America. We need it. Big time.

13 posted on 10/18/2014 2:09:15 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper
Now maybe I am being too charitable ...

I don't think you are.

15 posted on 10/18/2014 2:13:30 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Feeling fine about the end of the world!)
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