Pope Francis
December 8th, 2016 at 5:32:44 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
Big deal, straight males take a vow of chastity as well. Why should someone get special treatment because they choose a gay lifestyle? The President is a fink. |
December 8th, 2016 at 5:36:12 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
But the pope says they can't be priests if they're Gay, even if they don't have sex. That's discrimination at it's finest. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 8th, 2016 at 8:52:26 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
This Acronym is now 6 letters! Is that everything now? |
December 8th, 2016 at 11:11:08 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
That is not at all what he is saying. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
December 9th, 2016 at 12:45:32 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
So what does this mean then: Men who "present deep-seated homosexual tendencies or support the so-called gay culture" are ineligible for the Catholic priesthood. Sounds like you don't have to be having Gay sex to be shut out, any Gay tendencies will get you banned. 'Deep-seated' is a joke, if you're Gay there is no middle ground. Just like for straight men, deep-seated has no meaning. I support the Gay culture, does that make me ineligible to be a priest? I'm as straight as you can get. The Vatican is showing their Victorian way of thinking by doubling down on their bigoted discrimination. At a time when they desperately need new priests. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 9th, 2016 at 4:04:56 PM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | You forget that the apology is an act of political appeasement and will be no stronger than necessary and will be accompanied by no more meaningful action as is politically necessary. Vatican press agents have lots of stronger press releases and lots of weaker press releases all ready to go but as always will wait to see which way the winds blow. Its sort of like the police chief in Casablanca who agreed that presently the winds blow from Vichy. Its a statement that implies submission to the current state but no belief whatsoever as to its legitimacy or permanence. |
December 9th, 2016 at 4:11:46 PM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Heck, I had doubt as to what a QI was but now realize its not QI but Q space I and stands for Queer and Intersex. However I thought G for Gay covered Queer and also covered Lesbians, so who knows: I imagine acronyms are changeable. Sort of like that minority group that goes around complaining society won't accept their view that anorexia nervosa is not a disease but an ideal body type, much to be desired and constitutes a Constitutionally Protected Right which should allow them to be free advertising showing normal body form women. |
December 9th, 2016 at 4:20:35 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I don't keep track. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
December 9th, 2016 at 7:15:14 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
Not at all. It might be best understood as how do you identify yourself. If you consider yourself a gay seminarian that would be an issue. If you were a seminarian who also happened to be gay then that is not a problem.
What do you mean by "gay culture"? Supporting and loving homosexual men and women is not a problem, in fact it is a requirement to be a priest. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
December 9th, 2016 at 7:26:28 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
What does the pope mean by 'Gay culture.' He used the phrase, I just repeated it. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |