Posted on 12/12/2018 10:52:47 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o
Jenny Hagel, a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers who is both gay and Catholic, issued a strong denunciation of Pope Francis‘ homophobia last night.
In response to the pope reiterating Catholic doctrine that says gay priests must be celibate (or be kicked out of the priesthood), an idea that suggests there’s something intrinsically wrong with gay people, Hagel called out anyone who still sees the pope as a good guy.
"The press dubbed him “Cool Pope.” But here’s the thing: This guy’s not cool. This guy’s homophobic… We should all care about this because the pope is a world leader who’s giving people permission to be prejudiced. I’m gay and I’m Catholic, and when I came out, some people in my family told me that I was going to Hell. They got that idea at Church. The same Church that thinks it’s a good idea for 300 people to drink out of the same cup.
"This guy isn’t cool. Do you know what’s cool? Telling LGBTQ people that they are perfect and beautiful and whole just the way they are. This dude may seem harmless because shuffling around in a white robe. But remember: white robes are the official uniform of people with bad ideas.
"Hate speech is hate speech, and we need to call it out no matter where we see it."
She added that she wasn’t going to give money to her Catholic school until they sent another letter saying that everyone who went there is “created equal.”
As much as I appreciated the rant, part of me was screaming at the screen, “Just leave the Church.” Instead of just not giving money to your school, tell people to stop giving money to anything Catholic, period. It’s possible to have affection for an idea that you think has gone astray, even by those at the top — just ask never-Trump Republicans — but at some point, Catholics need to make peace with the fact that the pope isn’t the problem. The problem is the doctrine itself.
Amen?
No confirmation bias there, is there?
Who knows with this Pope? He could say something different tomorrow.
“In response to the pope reiterating Catholic doctrine that says gay priests must be celibate (or be kicked out of the priesthood)...”
Makes no sense. All Priests must be celibate.
“Comedian” must mean something different these days.
Remember when comedians were funny?
There is. It is a perversion and a sign of mental illness.
"The press dubbed him “Cool Pope.” But here’s the thing: This guy’s not cool. This guy’s homophobic… Homophobia is an irrational fear of "same". I believe Herr Pope has neither an irrational fear of homosexuals nor himself.
I’m gay and I’m Catholic,
Therein lies your problem. Try reading the Bible and living by its wisdom.
and when I came out, some people in my family told me that I was going to Hell. They got that idea at Church. The same Church that thinks it’s a good idea for 300 people to drink out of the same cup.
If you continue to live outside of the will of God, that means you do not have a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus. As such, you will have condemned yourself to Hell. As for the cup, you don't have to drink out of it.
"This guy isn’t cool. Do you know what’s cool? Telling LGBTQ people that they are perfect and beautiful and whole just the way they are.
That ain't his job. LGBTQ people are not perfect, Christ alone is. Saying that they are is mere fluff and doing nothing more than tickling your ears. You can feel so good about yourself as you walk into Satan's house.
This dude may seem harmless because shuffling around in a white robe. But remember: white robes are the official uniform of people with bad ideas.
Doctors wear white.
"Hate speech is hate speech, and we need to call it out no matter where we see it."
Truth ain't hate speech. And we need to call that out no matter where we see it.
Who gives a crap how the left defines things?
Ron White is hilarious.
“The plane traveled at the speed of smell.”
And we know where she eats.
She eats at the Y.
Who's the homo, Meyers or Hagel?
Hate speech = dissent. They’ll jail all of us if they can.
Jenny can still be an Episcopal priest.
Uh... Drinking out of a cup with 300 others....same as having sexual like behaviour with multiple partners who have done same with other multiple partners?
First off Jenny all priest take a vow to remain celibate. Gay or straight.
Second it is not an act of hate but of Paternal love to correct a sinning follower of Christ.
Not to provide correction would be to allow a sinner to continue sinning and condemn them to eternal damnation.
They’re going to soon have to ban the Bible.
You know what's cool? Cool is telling God that he has no idea what he is talking about.
Leftists are now going to demand that all religions change their dogma just to make them happy?
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