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In reply to the discussion: The Pope's comments on family and marriage seem very much open to interpretation-WRONG [View all]LostOne4Ever
(9,267 posts)[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]If that was my goal I would of accused you of agreeing with him rather than simply insinuating that you were possibly being cognitively dissonant.
But, I will believe you and shall give you a few links:[/font]
http://www.catholic.com/blog/jimmy-akin/pope-francis-on-abortion-and-homosexual-marriage
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/06/pope-slovakia-referendum_n_6630876.html
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/pope_francis_announces_support_for_laws_banning_same_sex_marriage_and_adoption
http://www.salon.com/2013/03/14/pope_francis_on_gay_rights_his_5_worst_quotes/
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/03/new-pope-francis-jorje-mario-bergoglio-gay-adoption
http://ncronline.org/news/global/children-need-heterosexual-parents-pope-francis-says-after-gay-pride-march
[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Let me quote from the first one:[/font]
[div class="excerpt" style="margin-left:1em; border:1px solid #bfbfbf; border-radius:0.4615em; box-shadow:3px 3px 3px #999999;"]At stake is the identity and survival of the family: father, mother, and children. At stake are the lives of many children who will be discriminated against in advance and deprived of their human development given by a father and a mother and willed by God. At stake is the total rejection of Gods law engraved in our hearts.
Cardinal Bergoglio continued: Let us not be naive: this is not simply a political struggle, but it is an attempt to destroy Gods plan. It is not just a bill (a mere instrument) but a move of the father of lies who seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God.
[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Be honest, do you really think this pope was not talking about gay marriage?[/font]