Pope Francis -- Against the West?

Townhall.com ^ | March 15, 2013 | Pat Buchanan

[onyx]

One wonders what His Holiness will be thinking as he greets these ornaments of American Catholicism, both of whom regard Roe v. Wade, which has resulted in 53 million abortion deaths, as a milestone of progress for women's rights and homosexual marriage as the civil rights cause of the 21st century.

I am praying for a slap down: rejection.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Maybe finally Bite Me and Palousy will be denied communion.

[dragonblustar]

I am praying for a slap down: rejection.

Me too!

[pbear8]

That would be an offense against Christian charity and would make it more difficult for these sinners to repent and return to God.

[stuartcr]

So the Reformation is the reason the world is the way it is now?

[afraidfortherepublic]

Indeed. A slap down would be precious for all to see. This is the heart of Catholicism:

Pope Francis adheres to orthodox Catholic teaching that abortion is the killing of an unborn child entailing automatic excommunication for all involved. He has denounced same-sex marriage and regards homosexual adoptions as a crime against children.

[redgolum]

But it causes grave scandal for them to reject publicly tenants of the faith with no consequences.

[Kaslin]

Excellent suggestion.

[Kaslin]

Lets pray

[ScottinVA]

I am praying for a slap down: rejection.

Ditto... or for him to say, "I'm not sure what faith you people are following, but it surely isn't Catholicism."

[Former Fetus]

Why not follow our separated brethren of the Protestant faiths, and choose what doctrines we wish to believe and what commandments we wish to obey?

I'm sure one can defend Pope Francis without insulting non-Catholic Christians! As a Southern Baptist, I believe all Bible-based doctrines and I do my best to obey all Ten Commandments. Only a bigoted person would automatically assume that my beliefs and respect for the Ten Commandments as given to Moses by God himself, make me any less of a Christian.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Pat Buchanan: an agnostic, utilitarian civilizationist.

If Roman Catholicism is the "European religion," what claims does it have to universality to begin with?

[faithhopecharity]

Long long overdue!

[Ransomed]

“...and that homosexual unions, if for life, will henceforth be recognized and blessed.”

I think if the bishops are at the point of accepting ‘gay marriage’ then civil divorce and remarriage will have been accepted before. I mean, I don’t think any Christian group has ever accepted ‘gay marriage’ but goes on to tell them they can’t get divorced and remarried within their group.

Freegards

[Rennes Templar]

“Pope Francis — Against the West?’

If he means the West of humanism, secularism, tabloid culturalism and moral relativism, then he is indeed against it.

[Bitsy]

That would be an offense against Christian charity and would make it more difficult for these sinners to repent and return to God.

Jesus called it like it was. Christian charity is one thing telling a sinner the facts is another. Jesus didn't sugar coat the pill when it came to sin and especially hypocrisy.

[DManA]

The Roman Catholic church is always one conclave away from going the way of the Anglicans and the idea that the Holy Spirit would never let that happen is pure superstition.

And if a future Pope embraces, say, Homosexual marriage what can the faithful do but accept and embrace it too.

Whereas we Protestant have the freedom to abandon our rotting denominations and move to a Spirit filled church.

[ZULU]

“Pope Francis adheres to orthodox Catholic teaching that abortion is the killing of an unborn child entailing automatic excommunication for all involved. He has denounced same-sex marriage and regards homosexual adoptions as a crime against children. “

And this is WRONG???