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4. This is the entire text of the Encyclical, Lumen Fide.i

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 03:07 PM

Jul 2013

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20130629_enciclica-lumen-fidei_en.html

There are two paragraphs (out of 60) discussing the Catholic view of sacramental marriage. There are zero sentences on secular civil marriage.

You really should read the whole thing.

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Popes have no faith in gay marriage [View all] trotsky Jul 2013 OP

Meet the new pope, same as the old pope. Goblinmonger Jul 2013 #1

Hey, that's not fair. They're not the same. trotsky Jul 2013 #2

I believe this is entirely unprecedented. Ordinarily when there are two or three popes they dimbear Jul 2013 #3

This is the entire text of the Encyclical, Lumen Fide.i rug Jul 2013 #4

So if you are gay and Catholic and want to receive the sacrament of marriage Goblinmonger Jul 2013 #5

It doesn't prevent same sex civil marriage at all. rug Jul 2013 #8

And they will have to confess their sin at each confess Goblinmonger Jul 2013 #12

Do you really give a shit about confession or are you concerned about civil rights? rug Jul 2013 #14

I'm concerned about the stance of the church. Goblinmonger Jul 2013 #16

I could hardly go one screen skepticscott Jul 2013 #6

Sorry about your reading difficulties. rug Jul 2013 #9

Illustrations are not needed skepticscott Jul 2013 #11

So why don't the Pope(s) just release that Lordquinton Jul 2013 #7

Release what? The encycical was published last week. rug Jul 2013 #10

I misunderstood that, I get it now Lordquinton Jul 2013 #15

God still officially against same sex marriage. Nt. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #13

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