It's possible to love someone without condoning the life decisions they have made. Jesus was hated because he would not condone sin. The Catholic Church seems to be condoning homosexuality. Why don't they just come out and condone all sin, then they don't have to worry about all the pedophelia within their ranks?
I'm Catholic, at least until I'm eighteen, and I've done my research so that when someone asks me what my problem is I know the answer. My problem isn't that the Church believes acting on same-gender attraction is a sin, it isn't what the Bible says about women, and it's not even what the Church is or isn't doing to help people. Leviticus 18 is where the Bible specifically states that a man loving a man as he would love a woman is wrong. Leviticus 19 forbids the consumption of shellfish, which I've never been warned against. Women are the backbone of the Church, but wives should be submissive to their husbands, and oh-by-the-way it's your fault if you get raped because you got drunk at a party or dressed immodestly. And while the Church claims to want to help people less fortunate then itself, it's tax exempt. My problem is with the hypocrisy. The new Pope is a pretty cool dude though :)
One sin is not worse than another sin. A lie is equal to murder in God's kingdom. And the Old Testament, Leviticus was rules and regulations set for the Israelites before the time of Christ that they may have a way of forgiveness without Jesus, for their sins. The New Testament however is all about Jesus and how times are now different and society is developing. Leviticus is a set of rules so people back then may have a firmer understanding of God because back then people would sin left and right, then beg for forgiveness and get up and do it all over again. Before someone starts something with the Bible, please educate yourself on it. Not just Google things.
Just because we dont like the religion or dont have that religion ourselves, doesn't mean we can't like the pope. If he's a nice guy, he's a nice guy! That's like saying a Jewish and Christian kid would never like each other... Its just a stupid meme to make. Its utterly pointless and stupid.
Yes I like him...I like my best friend who just happens to be Christian. Doesn't make her less of a Christian or me less of an athiest. Liking someone can have nothing to do with their beliefs and views
Atheists meaning non religious people. Yeah we love the pope because gay shaming in the catholic church was our priority. I could care less if a man loves a man. Because that's the huge issue right, girls can make out, but stone two gay men for the same reason.
Ok here is what I have to say - please do not take my observations into offense and do not make fun of me because I don't understand what it's like to be catholic.
1- Athiests, what do you have against God?
2- Catholics, how is that different from being Christian?
3- the only religion we should talk about on here is anti-beliebism.
Atheists don't have anything against god, simply because we don't believe he exists. If he did, however, we'd hate him for genocide (multiple times), sexism (anybody who's read the bible knows that), and racism (supporting slavery in many forms)
We Catholics believe in Father, Son and Holy Spirit; the difference between us and the rest of religions is that we pray also to angels, saints and to Virgin Mary. It doesn't mean we worship them, but they are like role models to us. What I believe is that no matter what color or beliefs you have, we are all the same and God will love you no matter what.
Sorry for the long comment
@thelmatgegreat . am sorry but I noticed that u r talking about religion on the basis that Christianity is the true and right religion . it isnt .. now I dont want to start an Internet fight about religion because that would last forever but I just want to say one thing .. go out look for a translated quran and read it just to explore read it and I promise u u will like it
Make him President of the World any day (sorry Nixon)!
1- Athiests, what do you have against God?
2- Catholics, how is that different from being Christian?
3- the only religion we should talk about on here is anti-beliebism.
Sorry for the long comment