So what should the Pope have said? God hates you because you are gay?
“So what should the Pope have said? God hates you because you are gay?”
I suggest, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
“Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” With many other words [Peter] testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!”
“There is no one righteous, not even one.
There is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
All have turned away;
all alike have become worthless.
There is no one who does what is good....
... For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. [We] are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
There is no salvation without repentance. ALL have sinned. ALL need to repent. Homosexuality isn’t a special sin, but it remains sin.
Not surprised that you’re very thin on understanding of Christian theology as well. The answer is God loves you and wants to protect you from harm, homosexual behavior is harmful, physically and spiritually. If you cannot marry a member of the opposite sex then you’re called to remain celibate and forego sexual activity.
You’re not really that unsophisticated, are you?
Nope...
Then the chips can fall where they may.