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rhett o rick

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10. I would love to see the Pope weigh in on this one. nm

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 06:05 PM

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LGBTQ: the sea change is happening: Eastside Catholic students strike in support [View all] pnwmom Dec 2013 OP

Heh, this is how ex-Catholics are made, once they realize the school and the Church aren't... Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #1

It's pretty short-sighted. nt pnwmom Dec 2013 #2

OK, how about "unchurched" Catholics, there's a reason quite a lot of Catholics... Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #3

I agree with you on both points. They risk alienating many people this way. pnwmom Dec 2013 #4

how do we get this story to the pope? Chrom Dec 2013 #6

No he wouldn't he is against same-sex marriage. Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #8

Francis is and has been for years a raving propagandist against equality or any other Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #11

His views have evolved on the issue. pnwmom Dec 2013 #15

or this is how the catholic church is forced to change for the better Chrom Dec 2013 #5

Really, how? Did he change the Church's teachings on anything? n/t Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #7

He hasn't changed the teachings but pnwmom Dec 2013 #9

I really do think this teaching can change BarackTheVote Dec 2013 #14

I think he IS trying to deemphasize it. pnwmom Dec 2013 #16

The American Catholic Church is very close to schism BarackTheVote Dec 2013 #17

Yes -- and "if they stick around" is the big question. Pope Francis might help. pnwmom Dec 2013 #18

The Church needs to emphasize love and the sacraments BarackTheVote Dec 2013 #19

I would've been right there with them BarackTheVote Dec 2013 #13

I would love to see the Pope weigh in on this one. nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #10

He has, for years. His entire career is built on vehement and extreme anti gay Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #12

Do you have links for this? I would like to know what he said pnwmom Dec 2013 #20

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