Posted on 07/30/2014 6:55:39 PM PDT by ebb tide
Do you all remember Cardinal Hummes? Yes, the Pope's greatest friend in the College of Cardinals, the Franciscan who inspired the papal name "Francis", the man who was right by the Pope's side in the loggia in the memorable evening of his election. As an emeritus, his influence is obviously a more understated one. Anyway, he granted an extensive interview days ago (July 27) to a paper in his native Brazil, and the answers are just remarkable, particularly this one, on same-sex "marriages":
If Jesus were alive today, would he be in favor of gay marriage?
I don't know, I formulate no hypothesis on this. Who must answer this is the Church in its entirety. We must take care not to raise issues individually, because this ends up creating more difficulties for us to reach a valid conclusion. I think we must get together, listen to people, those who have an interest, the bishops. It is the Church that must indicate the ways, and there must be a way for all.
Perfectly clear.
And told them to *Go and sin no more*.
No way, no shape, did He ever endorse sin.
Do we have to associate with sinners? As long as we're in this world, that's the reason we're here.
Do we validate or condone their sin? Not a snowball's chance in hell.
You’re preaching to the choir. ;-)
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