Despite Pope's Remarks, Cardinal Says Homosexual Acts are Still Sinful

[dbackjon]

http://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2013/07/30/watch-despite-popes-remarks-cardinal-says-homosexual-acts-are-still

During an interview with CBS This Morning, Cardinal Timothy Dolan denied the Roman Catholic Church had softened its staunch opposition to homosexuality after Prope Francis told a group of reporters on Monday that it isn't his place to pass judgment on gay priests, reports Think Progress.

Dolan insisted that the Pope was “articulating… the traditional teachings of the church,” and clarified that the church still believes “homosexual acts” are a sin.

For those of you that were hailing the Pope's remarks, saying it is a step in the right direction - news flash - nothing has changed. The church still hates Gays and Lesbians, still opposes basic equality for LGBTers, and still thinks we are going to hell if we do what comes naturally to us.

[mucifer]

1. The pope said don't pass judgement. He did say being LGBT is sinful.

It’s also notable that during his news conference, Francis defended one of his first major appointments, that of Monsignor Battista Ricca to help oversee the scandal-plagued Vatican Bank. Since his promotion, Ricca has been the target of an intense whispering campaign that accuses Ricca of having had at least one gay affair years ago.

Francis instead denounced such witch hunts and added that “if a person, or … priest or a nun, has committed a sin and then that person experienced conversion, the Lord forgives and when the Lord forgives, the Lord forgets.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/30/pope-francis-gay-priests_n_3672964.html

So Dbackjon, I totally agree with you.