I don't want to start shit, buuuuuuut, the pope is the religious figurehead of a religious institution, not a public head of state. However, he does hold considerable power and influence. But he's supposed to be the posterchild of catholics, everyone in my office has been pissed off about his strict stance on LGBT lifestyles, birth control, etc, but that's what he's supposed to be saying, that's what is at the heart of catholic rhetoric and beliefs about a "Christian, Catholic lifestyle."
As for the Nazi business, that is just terrible, and if one of the new pope's goals is to develop a better relationship w/other religions, that is certainly not a good sign of things to come.
P.S. just to note, I'm not a catholic, though my dad is. And I do love the pre-marital sex and I happily took my "no-baby" pill this morning. :)
ha ha, annie you're not starting shit ;) i'm just frustrated but you make a good point. i just feel like attacking isn't any way to unify people as a whole and bring them closer to God. he is this ultraconservative white dude giving merit to the belief that humanitarians have been trying to escape for so long. i am sorry, and i know you agree, but i don't belong married and cooking bean soup every night for my husband and 14 kids, and, i am not fucking going to hell. i guess i just got hopefull that the church was becoming more open minded and adapting to a more liberal society as a whole, but instead they are just cracking down on the "absolute truths" that push people like me away when i am trying to find something positive to grab on to. seems hopeless and i am saddened that i was raised catholic and liked it, and am now understanding that i am basically not welcome unless i want to deny my heart, or live with the understanding that i am destined to an eternity with satan. sounds fun, right? i do see your point though. xo.
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all ya can do is HOPE. ha ha.
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As for the Nazi business, that is just terrible, and if one of the new pope's goals is to develop a better relationship w/other religions, that is certainly not a good sign of things to come.
P.S. just to note, I'm not a catholic, though my dad is. And I do love the pre-marital sex and I happily took my "no-baby" pill this morning. :)
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