Pope blames 'ugly conclusions' for African Catholic freakout over same-sex blessings

[Wolseley]

The author of the article is fairly balanced, although the quotes from The Daily Beast are obviously pro-gay and views with derision the idea of homosexuality being a sin; but the comments made by some of the African people in the article are enlightening. The Pope's response illustrates how utterly and completely tone-deaf he is to any criticism of his views. A sad situation, all way 'round.

MSN

 

[chevyontheriver]

The author of the article is fairly balanced, although the quotes from The Daily Beast are obviously pro-gay and views with derision the idea of homosexuality being a sin; but the comments made by some of the African people in the article are enlightening. The Pope's response illustrates how utterly and completely tone-deaf he is to any criticism of his views. A sad situation, all way 'round.

MSN

The colonists are busy calling the natives benighted. What an insult, particularly from the pope himself.

 

[Lukaris]

Sounds like typical western condescension. I knew a late American born, Episcopal priest of Syrian ancestry. He told me that when he said that he didn’t agree with ordaining women in the 1970s. He was told by many colleagues that his attitude was understandable in light of his background. He was a mild mannered conservative priest and not a chauvinist in any sense.

 

[RileyG]

God bless the African Church. They are our future.

 

[Michie]

PopeWatch: Ugly

The Church and the West in general until a minute ago in historical terms regarded homosexuality as at best disordered, and a source of ribald humor, and at worst evil. Francis, the Lavender Mafia…

the-american-catholic.com

 

[Wolseley]

PopeWatch: Ugly

The Church and the West in general until a minute ago in historical terms regarded homosexuality as at best disordered, and a source of ribald humor, and at worst evil. Francis, the Lavender Mafia…

the-american-catholic.com

With regards to Frankie's drivel about his aims in F.S. and more being about "welcoming" and "inclusion", you can't really do better than to reply with what one person said in the comments of the article Michie posted above:

"It occurs to me that Jesus was all about division; sheep and goats; white washed tombs; millstones; tossing improperly dressed folks out of a wedding banquet; setting father against son; bringing the sword. That kind of thing."

(bolding and italics mine)

 

[Michie]

With regards to Frankie's drivel about his aims in F.S. and more being about "welcoming" and "inclusion", you can't really do better than to reply with what one person said in the comments of the article Michie posted above:

"It occurs to me that Jesus was all about division; sheep and goats; white washed tombs; millstones; tossing improperly dressed folks out of a wedding banquet; setting father against son; bringing the sword. That kind of thing."

(bolding and italics mine)

I read that too. In fact Jesus warned of division within families by following Him.