Posted on 02/06/2023 8:40:38 AM PST by ebb tide
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (LifeSiteNews) — In a novel in-air press conference with the head of the Church of England and the head of the Church of Scotland, Pope Francis repeated his remarks first made on January 25 about the need for an end to anti-sodomy laws.
Noting that some 50 countries have anti-sodomy laws, Francis said as he was returning from a six-day trip to Africa, “The criminalization of homosexuality is a problem that cannot be ignored.”
While the laws criminalize behaviors and not inclinations, Pope Francis conflated the two concepts in his remarks, saying of the anti-sodomy laws: “Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God. God loves them. God accompanies them… condemning a person like this is a sin. Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice.”
Rt. Rev. Iain Greenshields, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, which permits homosexual “marriage” in their churches, praised Francis for his remarks, as did the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the lead bishop of the Church of England, which permits homosexual blessings in their churches. “I entirely agree with every word he said there… I shall certainly quote the Holy Father. He said it so beautifully and accurately,” Welby said.
In his January 25 remarks, Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church needs to be involved in the dismantling of laws that criminalize homosexuality and that the Catholic bishops of Africa and other places that have such laws need a “conversion.”
The Pope’s mounting pressure on Africa in particular comes at the same time as a heavy push from the West to have Africa embrace homosexuality. The pressure has come in the form of loans and grants being contingent on such moves.
African Catholic bishops, however, remain firmly in support of anti-sodomy laws that protect school children form LGBT indoctrination in classrooms and also protect society from pedophilia, bestiality, pornography, adultery, prostitution and other sexual perversions that destabilize society.
Remember how the sodomites in Sodom and Gomorrah wanted to bugger 2 angels? That got the city destroyed.
Does the pope have bum biddies he wants in the open?
THe lord and his hosts purify us of sodomites.
This pope is asking for it.
Thou shalt put your dong up another man’s wazoo.
Yeah I missed that in The Bible. Both Testaments.
The Pope had delusions of being a gay activist jetting around the world wagging his finger at Christians who have actually read the Bible.
Reason #45410431301 why people should not be worshipping the “Pope”.
Satan agrees.
He spends more time pontificating about nasty butt humpers than anything else.
I think he’s a fag
Not a good look for a priest to be pro-sodomy.
I never bought that, and wondered that, if so, why would it be a source of “Pride”? Sort of like being proud of being left-handed, or white.
If this guy is not the False Prophet of the Book 0f Revelation, then he is a perfect example of him/her (it could be Joyce Meyers you know) to be like. This guy is not of any religion except Satan’s!!!
Not this guy. I believe he is a closet homo.
Yup. Completely agree. They are damned near communists in their thinking and ideology.
“Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God. God loves them. God accompanies them… condemning a person like this is a sin.”
God wants them to strive to overcome their sins.
God wants me to strive and conquer my own personal sins.
We are all sinners in Gods eyes.
This type rhetoric leads the sinner astray and into perdition.
Humble yourself to God.
Pride is a road to destruction.
Pitcher, catcher, or watcher - none of which is found in the good book.
This pope must like it up the wazoo. freak
It is found in the good book.
And everywhere in there that it is found, it is condemned.
I realized my mistake after I hit post. Thanks for the correction.
My understanding is a Pope is to tend the flock. He has power only when discussing matters of faith, not politics. This man says very little about faith and is quite the political animal. He should stay in his own lane.
I think you meant it is not “affirmed” in the scriptures. (Just the opposite.)
Exactly so.
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