Transcript: Pope Francis’s homily at his final Mass of his historic trip to the United States

[trotsky]

144. Post the facts.

Some people will read them, some won't. Some will be swayed, some won't. You have placed yourself in the latter category of both of those. That's fine. That's your right.

You are inspired by the pope to feel better. Some people are inspired by him to deny women the right to access birth control. Others are inspired by him to prevent gay couples from getting married, or adopting children. That inspiration ain't all sunshine and rainbows.

But in the end, all I can do is post the facts. Maybe some eyes will be opened. Hateful, bitter individuals attack me a lot on here, but I think there are much better ways to solve our problems than doing what an old celibate man in a funny hat tells us to. That's my opinion, and I am allowed to express it.