[circlecity]

"Who am I to judge?" was pulled out of a longer statement in which Francis said first: "After I give absolution - who am I to judge?"

That misses the point. The only thing we are called to Judge, either before or after absolution, is behavior, not individuals. Francis knows this. He is using a straw man argument to appeal to the world. The issue isn't a judgment of individuals its a judgment on whether various behavior is sin which effects salvation.

[Salvation]

** “After I give absolution - who am I to judge?” **

Thanks for that detail. Repeating it is necessary!

[SumProVita]

He is using a straw man argument to appeal to the world.

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Wow! Either the Pope told you this directly or you claim to have the power to know his motivation.