In case you missed it the Holy Father also had this "gem" in that speech:
"It frightens us to go forward in pastoral experiences. I think of the work that was done – Father Spadaro was present – at the Synod on the Family to make it understood that couples in second unions are not already condemned to hell. It frightens us to accompany pe…
In case you missed it the Holy Father also had this "gem" in that speech:
"It frightens us to go forward in pastoral experiences. I think of the work that was done – Father Spadaro was present – at the Synod on the Family to make it understood that couples in second unions are not already condemned to hell. It frightens us to accompany people with sexual diversity. We are afraid of the crossroads and paths that Paul VI spoke of. This is the evil of this moment, namely, to seek the path in rigidity and clericalism, which are two perversions."
Who in the world has ever suggested that couples in second unions are already condemned to hell? That is a first class straw man. He also seems convinced that fear and rigidity are what drives those who disagree with him. The Holy Father has never demonstrated that he's capable of approaching those who disagree with him without condemning their motives as opposed to addressing their actual positions.
I know most people want to give Pope Francis the benefit of the doubt. How could you not? He's the pope! But at some point you have to look at his repeated statements, such as the ones JD and Ed addressed, and conclude that the man either refuses to or is incapable of seeing anything but bad motives in his adversaries.
In case you missed it the Holy Father also had this "gem" in that speech:
"It frightens us to go forward in pastoral experiences. I think of the work that was done – Father Spadaro was present – at the Synod on the Family to make it understood that couples in second unions are not already condemned to hell. It frightens us to accompany people with sexual diversity. We are afraid of the crossroads and paths that Paul VI spoke of. This is the evil of this moment, namely, to seek the path in rigidity and clericalism, which are two perversions."
Who in the world has ever suggested that couples in second unions are already condemned to hell? That is a first class straw man. He also seems convinced that fear and rigidity are what drives those who disagree with him. The Holy Father has never demonstrated that he's capable of approaching those who disagree with him without condemning their motives as opposed to addressing their actual positions.
I know most people want to give Pope Francis the benefit of the doubt. How could you not? He's the pope! But at some point you have to look at his repeated statements, such as the ones JD and Ed addressed, and conclude that the man either refuses to or is incapable of seeing anything but bad motives in his adversaries.