Pope Francis calls to accept gays

Arutz Sheva ^ | 4/8/2016

[Lera]

In a major shift of Catholic tenets of faith, pope releases paper instructing Catholics on how to live, tells them to accept homosexuals

Pope Francis, who has long revealed his liberal positions through interviews, came out on Friday in an official statement calling on Catholics to be more accepting of homosexuals as well as divorced Catholics.

While he didn't change official church doctrines in his paper, which is an "apostolic exhortation" instructing Catholics on how to live, the pope paved the way for a serious shift in the Catholic church away from central tenets of the faith.

"A pastor cannot feel that it is enough simply to apply moral laws...as if they were stones to throw at people's lives," he wrote in the paper, cited by CNN. "By thinking that everything is black and white, we sometimes close off the way of grace and growth."

"I understand those who prefer a more rigorous pastoral care which leaves no room for confusion. But I sincerely believe that Jesus wants a Church attentive to the goodness which the Holy Spirit sows in the midst of human weakness," he added.

"Every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration."

Pope Francis' statements appear in his paper "On Love in the Family," entitled "Amoris Laetitia" in Latin. It spans over 260 pages, and is based on two conferences of the world's Catholic bishops known as synods, which were called by the pope.

[pgyanke]

I hope you meant it as a mild compliment.

I did not mean it as a mild compliment. I meant it as an enthusiastic compliment! Your opening lines were pure poetry. Well done!

[Fhios]

“I’m shocked, shocked .... “

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Confusion my arse.The guys a commie.I just cant believe this moron is POPE.

[armydawg505]

Absolutely.

[servantboy777]

The thought that keeps coming to me is that some of these folks that exhibit homosexual behavior have been sexually molested as children. Not all I'm sure, but many times identity issues come after trauma caused by sexual molestation by a trusted family member and or official such as a school coach, teacher of the same sex as the victim.

Childhood victims are sent spiraling out of control, experiencing anger, substance abuse, relational issues, serial marriages/divorce, sexual misidentify, trust issues. Basically a living hell for decades until they get help or have someone come alongside them in love to help lead them out of their prison.

Matthew25:
Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

May I submit, homosexual behavior is a satanic deception perpetrated on those who are lost, weak and or confused. If not God's faithful...then who?

[Mrs. Don-o]

That’s actually straight from the Catechism. It’s not saying to accept active homosexual behavior. Its saying to respect people as human beings.

Were not Wahhabis. We don’t throw gays off of five storey rooftops.

[Taxman]

Leviticus 18:22 ► New Living Translation "Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin. So, one certainly must wonder what the Pope doesn't understand! Homosexuality is a sin, Sir!