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madrchsod

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11. he has a "long way to go and a short time to get there"....

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 02:11 PM

Jan 2014

the church needs to change and if the conservatives have their way there will be none.

given enough time maybe this guy will be able to pull of a miracle

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Pope Francis calls for fresh Church approach to children of LGBT parents [View all] DonViejo Jan 2014 OP

fresh Church approach to children of LGBT parents AlbertCat Jan 2014 #1

Joe Biden and millions of other Catholic Democrats pnwmom Jan 2014 #9

And the pope... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #21

I fail to see that the Pope is going to gain converts to the Catholic Church. lumpy Jan 2014 #28

don't appreciate your anti-Catholic bigotry. AlbertCat Jan 2014 #31

Richard Dawkins is a pedophile apologist, but I don't accuse pnwmom Jan 2014 #32

Richard Dawkins is a pedophile apologist, AlbertCat Jan 2014 #33

He IS a pedophile apologist because he's excusing behavior that pnwmom Jan 2014 #35

I see you still can't do reading comprehension. AlbertCat Jan 2014 #38

Being an apologist for pedophiles of the past, on the spurious basis that they didn't know pnwmom Jan 2014 #39

It's ridiculous to say otherwise. AlbertCat Jan 2014 #41

He said it couldn't be judged by today's standards and that it didn't cause lasting harm. pnwmom Jan 2014 #43

He needs to call an Ecumenical Council. onehandle Jan 2014 #2

I don't see him offering any actual ideas or changes of policy Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #3

It looks like he is demonstrating how to be a liberal pope -- the "fresh approach" Cal33 Jan 2014 #17

Every word he said about gay families is negative. What's so liberal? Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #19

He may not be liberal about gays, but he is more liberal in other areas, such Cal33 Jan 2014 #23

"...but he is more liberal in other areas, such as, poverty." Evidence? Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #40

I take it that you haven't read Pope Francis' directly naming [Reagan's] "trickle down" theoty, that Cal33 Jan 2014 #42

No fresh approach. TeeYiYi Jan 2014 #24

+1000 theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #25

Cool story, bro ... GeorgeGist Jan 2014 #4

Pope Francis has the "sound bite" thing for the media perfected....Harry Reid should take pointers. Fred Sanders Jan 2014 #5

Hmm... davidthegnome Jan 2014 #6

As a former Catholic, I'm not impressed with words. closeupready Jan 2014 #7

He has also spoken directly to that point. pnwmom Jan 2014 #10

He has spoken with alarming clarity against gay families, saying it is child abuse and a form of Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #8

he has a "long way to go and a short time to get there".... madrchsod Jan 2014 #11

"Pope encouraged Malta bishop to speak out against gay adoption bill" - enough said. idwiyo Jan 2014 #12

Hearsay from a Bishop with an agenda. onehandle Jan 2014 #14

But of course! No way a homophobic bigot like pope would advocate against gay adoption or marriage! idwiyo Jan 2014 #15

When the pope has in his own words stated his opposition to NYC Liberal Jan 2014 #16

The Pope used horrific language against gay parents in Argentina, adoption he called a form Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #18

But is it a "fresh approach" or just the same old ignorance dressed up more nicely? nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #20

So don't hate on the kids of gay or divorced couples, JoeyT Jan 2014 #22

So, don't hate on the kids.... uriel1972 Jan 2014 #26

Exactly. NEVER ones to mince words, the silence on closeupready Jan 2014 #29

Always listen to what isn't said... uriel1972 Jan 2014 #30

Francis used a quote regarding a child who said that her "mothers girl friend did not like her" to lumpy Jan 2014 #27

I'm glad you picked up on that theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #34

‘my mother’s girlfriend doesn't love me". Zorra Jan 2014 #36

We know why he did... theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #37