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Pope says Church should ask forgiveness from gays for past treatment
Yahoo News ^ | 26 Jun 16 | By Philip Pullella

Posted on 06/26/2016 5:25:56 PM PDT by SkyPilot

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should seek forgiveness from homosexuals for the way they had treated them.

Speaking to reporters aboard the plane taking him back to Rome from Armenia, he also said the Church should ask forgiveness for the way it has treated women, for turning a blind eye to child labor and for "blessing so many weapons" in the past.

In the hour-long freewheeling conversation that has become a trademark of his international travels, Francis was asked if he agreed with recent comments by a German Roman Catholic cardinal that the Church should apologize to gays.

Francis looked sad when the reporter asked if an apology was made more urgent by the killing of 49 people at a gay club in Orlando, Florida this month.

He recalled Church teachings that homosexuals "should not be discriminated against. They should be respected, accompanied pastorally."

He added: "I think that the Church not only should apologize ... to a gay person whom it offended but it must also apologize to the poor as well, to the women who have been exploited, to children who have been exploited by (being forced to) work. It must apologize for having blessed so many weapons."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catholic; epa; francis; gaykkk; globalwarminghoax; homosexual; homosexualagenda; libertarians; medicalmarijuana; pope; popefrancis; romancatholicism
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1 posted on 06/26/2016 5:25:56 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

In other news, Pope Frankie apologized to the money changers for the way “the boss” treated them in the temple.


2 posted on 06/26/2016 5:27:35 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts ( Screech and the Squawks, or Hillary and her band of fairy misfits)
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To: SkyPilot

Pope Francis said on Sunday that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should seek forgiveness from homosexuals for the way they had treated them.


So he wants an apology of sorts, for past mistreatment.

Does he ask for Muslims to apologize to homosexuals for mistreatment which is happening today, not in the distant past????


3 posted on 06/26/2016 5:28:04 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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I’m gobsmacked by this guy.


4 posted on 06/26/2016 5:28:50 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (<<<<<<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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To: Glad2bnuts

I suppose he will ask us to forgive God for his treatment of Sodom and Gomorrah.


5 posted on 06/26/2016 5:29:10 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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“...blessed so many weapons”???/ What the hell is he talking about? I have NOTHING to apologize to gays for...NOTHING!!! It would be like apologizing to Pedophiles!! DISGUSTING!! Something is not RIGHT with him.


6 posted on 06/26/2016 5:29:18 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Dont get on your high horse. Remember the iquisition and the Cruades...to paraphrase our president :)


7 posted on 06/26/2016 5:29:25 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: SkyPilot

When and how did homosexuals get this exalted status in the world?? Sheesh, the Pope is going to apologize to homosexuals ???? Really?????

Is the Pope also going to beg forgiveness of all other sinners who have committed sin???


8 posted on 06/26/2016 5:29:33 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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Pope Francis said on Sunday that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should seek forgiveness from homosexuals for the way they had treated them.

Ummm ... Bass Ackwards, your excellency ...

9 posted on 06/26/2016 5:30:28 PM PDT by Ken522
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This pope is a weird guy.

I have always loved the Catholic Church despite its errors, but this Pope is weired.


10 posted on 06/26/2016 5:30:33 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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Yep, we have to be careful about getting on our high horse about these spiritual and religious matters. Our dear leader says so. (sarcasm)


11 posted on 06/26/2016 5:30:46 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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With my respect for my Catholic brothers and sisters— we all believe in Jesus as the Son of God which is all it takes ( JN 3:16) I must say this guy is bass akwards. Homosexuals need forgiveness and this guy need to read the WORD of GOD in Leviticus regarding the abomination of homosexuals and HIS commands. This guy need the HOOK stage left.


12 posted on 06/26/2016 5:30:58 PM PDT by WENDLE (Remove the traitor as Chairman of the Convention!! We don't want RYNO!)
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To: RoosterRedux

With apologies to all Catholics who honor the status of the Holy Father, there are times, such as this, when this Pope is an idiot.


13 posted on 06/26/2016 5:31:48 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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I’ve never knowingly mistreated anyone but I refuse to bow down to open and disgusting perversion or call it normal.


14 posted on 06/26/2016 5:31:50 PM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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The rock star pope strikes again. We don’t have a pope, we have a fool posing as a pope. How were all those other guys at the college of cardinals fooled? What the hell has this guy been reading all his life? Surely not the Bible.


15 posted on 06/26/2016 5:32:12 PM PDT by Fungi (Make America America again.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

The most hard to absorb statement he has made is that if you believe you have led a just life..or something to that effect..you can get into Heaven.

I bet hitler and stalin thought they led just lives.


16 posted on 06/26/2016 5:32:26 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

What you said.


17 posted on 06/26/2016 5:33:36 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Weird? That is putting it lightly.


18 posted on 06/26/2016 5:36:14 PM PDT by Fungi (Make America America again.)
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How about offering them life eternal. I thought that was the business he was in. Life eternal. All they have to do is accept Christ as lord of their lives, including lord of every part of their lives. Same as anyone else.

If he wants to apologize, he could apologize for failing to mention that, if they lay it all on the altar they can have a life that actually has meaning here on earth and then transcends the grave as the icing on the cake.

You know, for future reference, next time around they should maybe make sure the guy they promote to the Vatican is actually a Christian.


19 posted on 06/26/2016 5:36:42 PM PDT by marron
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What about the Jews?.......


20 posted on 06/26/2016 5:38:01 PM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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