The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime

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Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an exclusive interview Tuesday with The Associated Press.

Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community, and he himself referred to the issue in terms of “sin.” But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds, and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of change to recognize the dignity of everyone.

“These bishops have to have a process of conversion,” he said, adding that they should apply “tenderness, please, as God has for each one of us."

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The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime (Original post)	sarisataka	Jan 25	OP
No, it's not a step.	Jirel	Jan 25	#1
I do agree, mostly	Laha	Jan 25	#11
I would follow up with; show me where it's written that it's a sin? nt	Javaman	Jan 25	#2
Why does anyone pay any attention to ANY of the bullshit spewed by this	Sky Jewels	Jan 25	#3
Question is "Do homosexuals think the church is a crime?"	twodogsbarking	Jan 25	#4
After how many hundreds of years?	RussBLib	Jan 25	#5
hopefully this direction will continue. Good for the Pope.	samsingh	Jan 25	#6
Go Francis!	PlutosHeart	Jan 25	#7
Hear, hear	peppertree	Jan 25	#13
Ditto. n/t	iluvtennis	Jan 25	#9
I have left a lot of very religious people speechless with this question	The Jungle 1	Jan 25	#8
They start whining "Well, I just think it's sick!"	peppertree	Jan 25	#10
I agree they have no real logic on the issue	The Jungle 1	Jan 25	#16
Yeah. Arguing with most Republicans is like arguing with kids.	peppertree	Jan 25	#18
I wonder how many times someone tried it?	The Jungle 1	Jan 25	#17
snort	peppertree	Jan 25	#19
My college professor for comparative psychology	summer_in_TX	Jan 25	#14
Great just the opinion we need	IbogaProject	Jan 25	#12
Good for him.	summer_in_TX	Jan 25	#15
I know many have zero respect for Catholicism but this is a positive progressive statement.	honest.abe	Jan 25	#20

Response to sarisataka (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 11:23 AM

Jirel (1,773 posts)

1. No, it's not a step.

Fact: homosexuality is not a crime in a lot of countries… except where it actually is. The pope saying it’s not a crime is meaningless, except as relates to the Vatican.

Fact: saying that homosexuality is a sin just supports the countries that choose to make it a crime, or that are attempting to make it one, and emboldens criminal bigots who want to break up things like Drag Queen Story Hour with guns and tacticool gear in a show of force.

So it is neither anything new, nor progressive, nor an improvement. F the Catholic Church, and F Frances.

The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime

1. No, it's not a step.

11. I do agree, mostly

2. I would follow up with; show me where it's written that it's a sin? nt

3. Why does anyone pay any attention to ANY of the bullshit spewed by this

4. Question is "Do homosexuals think the church is a crime?"

5. After how many hundreds of years?

6. hopefully this direction will continue. Good for the Pope.

7. Go Francis!

13. Hear, hear

9. Ditto. n/t

8. I have left a lot of very religious people speechless with this question

10. They start whining "Well, I just think it's sick!"

16. I agree they have no real logic on the issue

18. Yeah. Arguing with most Republicans is like arguing with kids.

17. I wonder how many times someone tried it?

19. *snort*

14. My college professor for comparative psychology

12. Great just the opinion we need

15. Good for him.

20. I know many have zero respect for Catholicism but this is a positive progressive statement.

19. snort