Posted on 09/16/2021 6:15:42 PM PDT by marshmallow
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has said that the legalization of same-sex marriage in many countries is “a distortion of conscience” which has also entered some Catholic circles.
In an introduction to a new anthology of his writings on Europe, Benedict XVI said that “with the legalization of ‘same-sex marriage’ in 16 European countries, the issue of marriage and family has taken on a new dimension that cannot be ignored.”
“We are witnessing a distortion of conscience which has evidently penetrated deeply into sectors of the Catholic people,” the pope emeritus wrote. “This cannot be answered with some small moralism or even with some exegetical reference. The problem goes deeper and therefore must be addressed in fundamental terms.”
The introduction, published in the Italian newspaper Il Foglio on Sept. 16, was written for the Italian book “The Real Europe: Identity and Mission.”
Pope Francis wrote the preface to the book, which compiles texts from Benedict XVI written both before and during his pontificate, which lasted from 2005 to 2013.
In the preface, Francis wrote that “beyond so many words and high-sounding proclamations, today in Europe the very idea of respect for every human life is increasingly lost, starting with the loss of awareness of its sacredness, that is, precisely starting from the obfuscation of the consciousness that we are creatures of God.”
“Benedict XVI is not afraid to denounce, over the years, with great courage and foresight the many manifestations of this dramatic renunciation of the idea of creation, up to the current, final consequences, described in an absolutely clear and convincing way in the introductory text,” Pope Francis said.
In his introduction, Benedict XVI said it was important to observe that the concept of “same-sex marriage” is “in contradiction with all the cultures of humanity that have followed one another......
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Can’t Benedict find a way to offload Francis?
Let me try.
It's a sin that is an abomination to God (Lev 18:22; 20:13), and of a type that wars against the soul (1 Pe 2:11), leading to eternal destruction (Jude).
It’s been a long week, but I had to run that headline through twice, to make sure it wasn’t Francis (it wasn’t).
That horse left the barn when he resigned.
BTTT!
His resignation was a disaster of historical proportions.
Stand up, true and only Pope!
Your resignation was invalid, and you are the Pope. May God inspire you to repent of your error - and to stand up and shake the world.
This is why he was dethroned as pope.
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