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26. i do not seeing the church as a whole

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 08:42 PM

Aug 2015

changing on this issue unfortunately for a very very long time. He has already said some things about gay people and gay couples, and divorced Catholics that have me thinking he's going to try to move the church forward on these issues. But it's like one little tiny guy trying to push along the Queen Mary. even if he was completely on board, it would be very very tough.

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Pope Francis urged to condemn gay unions as unnatural [View all] DonViejo Aug 2015 OP

Unnatural? cloudbase Aug 2015 #1

Well, they don't know what the word means, apparently. Kelvin Mace Aug 2015 #16

I like this Pope because so far he seems to be ok with the LGBT community LynneSin Aug 2015 #2

he isn't & he will never do this. irisblue Aug 2015 #12

He might be possibly comfortable with it, but he has a bunch of followers that RKP5637 Aug 2015 #27

Gay unions? KamaAina Aug 2015 #3

lol Angry Dragon Aug 2015 #5

My glasses are dirty again, I thought it said "onions" jberryhill Aug 2015 #15

Gay onions would have to be Maui onions KamaAina Aug 2015 #34

It's been years since I thought of the old florist/decorator gay stereotype. David__77 Aug 2015 #35

Damn! I forgot the Amalgamated Hairstylists! KamaAina Aug 2015 #36

Nearly 1/2 a million? That doesn't seem like a very substantial number. C Moon Aug 2015 #4

Someone could start another petition and get more numbers. glinda Aug 2015 #6

I can't imagine it's a realistic number Gman Aug 2015 #9

Not compared 1.2B declared Catholics world wide. sarge43 Aug 2015 #14

That's what I was referring to, thanks. C Moon Aug 2015 #22

There are an estimated 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world, according to Vatican figures. RKP5637 Aug 2015 #29

That makes about as much sense as urging him to bless Eagles QB Sam Bradford's knee KamaAina Aug 2015 #7

The fact that these right-wingers feel the need to do this is very telling. pnwmom Aug 2015 #8

From everything I've been reading, it seems to be right wing Christian law firms.... DonViejo Aug 2015 #13

I like how the catholic church is treated in The Last Day Angry Dragon Aug 2015 #10

Huh, since when does the Catholic church do things by petition? Live and Learn Aug 2015 #11

Gay sex is COMPLETELY natural for ME, and for my gay friends. No question about it. closeupready Aug 2015 #17

So if you remarry you're a sinner and can never be forgiven? Qutzupalotl Aug 2015 #18

If only they realized being Catholic is unnatural. nt valerief Aug 2015 #19

K&R! I've met so many Catholics who were so pleased with their lives once they left the RKP5637 Aug 2015 #30

I left it in high school and never looked back LiberalElite Aug 2015 #33

Interesting list of prominent signatories starroute Aug 2015 #20

frances doesnt take orders from the flock restorefreedom Aug 2015 #21

Let's hope so. JudyM Aug 2015 #24

as far as marriage equality goes, he has consistently denounced it as an abomination. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #25

i do not seeing the church as a whole restorefreedom Aug 2015 #26

I hope so. The Catholic Church really needs to come of of the dark ages and their modern RKP5637 Aug 2015 #31

Maybe these folks should listen more carefully to what their Pope believes are more important values JudyM Aug 2015 #23

wonder how many of the signees are really Catholic, I am such a doubter. hollysmom Aug 2015 #28

IMO the whole thing is likely a haters/bigots attempt to further work to wreck peoples RKP5637 Aug 2015 #32