Posted on 01/22/2023 6:33:49 PM PST by ebb tide
"God doesn't reject homosexuals," Francis used his usual doublespeak talking to the Italian psychologist Salvo Noé for another interview book ("La paura come dono" - Fear as a Gift), reports Ansa.it.
“God's style is closeness, mercy and tenderness," Francis repeated his mantra, "His heart is open to each and every one. He is Father. Love does not divide, but unites.”
Hypocrisy is for Francis “the fear of the truth” - while a more brilliant mind called it "the bowing of vice before virtue."
For Francis who ratters down words like "closeness, mercy and tenderness" in order to do the opposite, "hypocrisy in the Church is particularly detestable.”
Obviously with himself in mind, he stressed that there are "many" hypocritical Christians and clergy.
However, He rejects homosexual acts, and all sex outside of marriage.
Amen 🙏🏻!!!!
That’s correct!
Right on!
The Pope speaks a false message...
Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. (Ephesians 5:3-9)
Ping
Looks like Bergoglio didn’t listen to today’s Gospel: “Repent! The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
Yes, like everybody else, he will not turn his back on a homo. Get it? LOL
I crack myself up. I’ll be here all week, tip your waitress!
But seriously, no, God turns his back on nobody. All sins can be forgiven. But a sin you willfully announce you intend to keep committing does separate you from his grace.
But then again, I went to the outlawed TLM. Please don't report me to the mass nazi, Jorge.
1 Corinthians 6:9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Bergoglio did not. If he was at Mass at all, it was Novus Ordo ... and if he was paying attention, he would have heard that.
he’s right, of course. in a vacuous way.
God rejects unrepentant sinners. But even then, they’ve already rejected God.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
God: “Homosexuals Do Not Reject Francis
So let Pope Francis explain to us why God reduced Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes.
RE: Francis: “God Does Not Reject Homosexuals”
I did not hear or read what SHOULD follow his statement, to wit: “IF THEY REPENT OF THEIR SINS”.
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