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45. Yes but a celestial bat signal has been transmitted.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #22)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 11:13 AM

Jun 2014

Sure church doctrine hasn't changed and isn't expected to change. But a bat signal! How cool is that?

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Pope Signals Near Openness to Same Sex Families [View all] Katashi_itto Jun 2014 OP

"Near openness" Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #1

Everything evolves. Look how our govt went. Steps in the right direction are still steps. Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #2

Our government is not subject to Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #5

So better they stay with their old view? Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #8

Nothing has changed. PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #11

Nothing has changed. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #12

Nonsense. PR is far more important than policy Shivering Jemmy Jun 2014 #51

That phrase 'near openness' is your own and not from the source article Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #24

It's a step above: We won't stone them or burn them at the stake marshall Jun 2014 #4

It is no step at all. Nothing has changed. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #6

Nothing has changed? Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #17

You see this as being all about the bullies, not about their victims at all. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #20

Those old bigots in the Vatican have not been allowed to execute anyone since July of 1890 Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #18

Okay, it's one step in a 26-mile marathon; the Catholic Church gotta LONG way to go. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #46

As long as gay people are 'discreet'; and as long as they don't have any children muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #9

Exactly. They still support fights against equality and autonomy. PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #10

That's quite clear in paragraphs such as these theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #29

How much arrogance and lack of awarness does it take for Catholic Clergy to preach about children? Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #14

I can nearly fly if I flap my arms NightWatcher Jun 2014 #42

LOL!! theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #48

"It distinguished between gays who are "discreet" in their lifestyle and those who actively, PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #3

Right On! Kath1 Jun 2014 #7

He signals no such thing and what they do say is offensive. This is not really right, to post Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #13

This is how change starts. onehandle Jun 2014 #15

I don't want religion to 'die', I want their involvement in secular matters to die. PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #16

Stop harrassing us. Stop trash talking, stop encouraging violence against us. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #21

Whooopdee-freeakin'-doo... SidDithers Jun 2014 #19

It's amazing to me how many OP titles claim the Pope said something good when he said nothing at all Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #22

Lol! Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #23

That post you replied to is a really barrel o' laughs, huh? PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #25

What's he going to do, fess up to his own actions? Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #27

It's a work of fakery. Everything I said is absolutely true, but you can not say the same. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #26

You are always posting the same thing over and over. Why shouldn't I laugh? Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #28

Because bigotry is not funny. And because adults should be able to defend their own words Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #30

And you are always defending the bigoted dogmas of the church theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #31

According to you. It's the old either for your with us or against us deal. Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #33

There have been no advances theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #36

According to you. I differ. The conversation is actually starting in fits and starts. Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #37

Lip service and PR is not progress. theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #44

Here is an actual headline from a nicely balanced Opinion piece. You should read it. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #38

Here's another piece you should read. PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #40

No he's not. Everything Francis has said is just restating what the Catechism has said for years: NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #50

Yes but a celestial bat signal has been transmitted. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #45

Any thread about the Pope becomes a bat signal. rug Jun 2014 #52

What the article actually says: Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #32

Baby steps. Tetris_Iguana Jun 2014 #34

It would be nice if it was sooner. But not likely. Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #35

The Church is as free to be as much of bigoted institution as their leaders desire... theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #39

Selfish little baby steps by grown up adults while this goes on: Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #43

sounds like a kindler, gentler bigotry fishwax Jun 2014 #41

Unrec. Wrong forum. Contains nothing new to talk about. closeupready Jun 2014 #47

No. All this does is affirm the Church's LONG-STANDING policy, NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #49