Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality
Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats Thursday to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality, an appeal made days after he formally allowed priests to bless same-sex couples in a radical change of Vatican policy.
Francis used his annual Christmas greeting to the Holy See hierarchy to encourage the cardinals, bishops and laypeople who run the Vatican to listen to one another and to others so they can evolve to truly offer service to the Catholic Church.
Speaking in the Hall of Blessings, Francis told them it was important to keep advancing and growing in their understanding of the truth. Fearfully sticking to rules may give the appearance of avoiding problems but only ends up hurting the service that the Vatican Curia is called to give the church, he said.
“Let us remain vigilant against rigid ideological positions that often, under the guise of good intentions, separate us from reality and prevent us from moving forward,"the pope said. "We are called instead to set out and journey, like the Magi, following the light that always desires to lead us on, at times along unexplored paths and new roads.”
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Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats Thursday to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality, an appeal made days after he formally allowed priests to bless same-sex couples in a radical change of Vatican policy.
Francis used his annual Christmas greeting to the Holy See hierarchy to encourage the cardinals, bishops and laypeople who run the Vatican to listen to one another and to others so they can evolve to truly offer service to the Catholic Church.
“Let us remain vigilant against rigid ideological positions that often, under the guise of good intentions, separate us from reality and prevent us from moving forward,"the pope said.
"We are called instead to set out and journey, like the Magi, following the light that always desires to lead us on, at times along unexplored paths and new roads.”
Progressives and advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the church hailed Francis’ declaration as a long-overdue gesture of welcome and acceptance.
Citing the teachings of the modernizing Second Vatican Council, he urged the assembled prelates to listen to one another, discern decisions and then journey forward, without being tied to preconceived prejudices.
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Why are you thinking about erections my dude?
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Yeah that bit about adderal came out of nowhere, very odd fantasy you got there.
The asshole is using their ADHD meds against them. You can see it as a recent post in Frosty’s history.
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Isn’t having gay sex still considered a sin in Catholicism? I thought those blessings didn’t count as a marriage and having sex while not being married was a thing that constituted as a sin as well?
Everything is a sin in Catholicism, because the point of the religion is that nothing you can do can escape sin.
A major difference between Catholics and Protestants is that in Catholicism you’re expected to attempt to live a life as Christ wanted you to, and not just get a “free space” from Jesus for saying you believe in him.
Thus, gay people are unlikely to get Catholic marriages or become priests, but Catholics also don’t think gays are inherently more evil than any other sin, as a general rule.
The Catholic Church is not immune to change, and if readings of Scripture change so that gays are seen more favorably, or that women should be allowed in the clergy (neither of which is improbable, on a long timeline), then Catholic standards will change.
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Wild when you also consider that some of the ‘incorrect translations’ may have been on purpose to satisfy the intent of the king/pope who ordered the translation be printed.
Found the priest. Just make sure that break of celibacy isn’t with the altar boy, you lil scamp!
Pope Francis says to avoid Rigid Ideologies?
So, pope Francis says to avoid Catholicism.
In the name of the father, the son, and the holy Spirit. Amen.
A part of me thinks he knows what he’s doing.
“Let us remain vigilant against rigid ideological positions that often, under the guise of good intentions, separate us from reality and prevent us from moving forward"
Never expected pope to diss christianity.
(Former christian) this whole Pope business has been sooo interesting. And I mean it in a non-ironic way.
Watch christians and catholics ignore everything this bullshit artist says. The pope has minimal control, refuses to use it, and reigns over one of the largest religious hate groups on the planet.
Their entire religion is a 'rigid ideological position". How the fuck are people in that religion supposed to ignore those when the entire religion is one? Just more stupid contradictory illogic that doesn’t mean a thing.
Their entire religion is a 'rigid ideological position".
Don’t forget you can be Christian without being homophobic. The bible doesn’t say gay marriage is illegal. It’s just those bigots that seem to think so because they’re ignorant and haven’t actually read the fucking thing.
“Just more stupid contradictory illogic that doesn’t mean a thing.”
I mean… the topic is religion. What else were you going to get?
Watch christians and catholics ignore everything this bullshit artist says.
Just going to point out Catholics are the only ones who give a damn about the pope. Protestansts view it as idol worshiping, kinda the whole point of Protestantism.
Romans catholics. You can be catholics without following the pope leads.
Jesus Christ.
lol. His entire life is dogma; his position, home, city, and organization are a rigid and non critical exercise.
It’s good for the soul to avoid rigid ideologies… Perhaps all ideologies.
How do you be gay and catholic?
Same reason how you can be a woman and a catholic: Indoctrination
Short answer is: You just be gay and also Catholic.
In most Catholic churches, no one is going to care that I bang dudes any more than they care that I show up on Christmas and Easter.
They care significantly more if you say “Thanks!” when receiving communion than they do that you’re gay.
Catholics aren’t Evangelicals and they care about radically different things.
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May this be the beginning of the end of this fucking cult.
i wouldn’t put my hopes up
That bit about condoms?
Seems a little too late to try and pivot and get young parishioners back. They gone, people don’t go back to their old religion.
Why did they adopt “magi” for the Wiseman? When historically it has been used to describe a magician, alchemist, witch, etc.
Are we gonna end up with an anti-pope?
I really don’t know, I just know the term and it sounds cool.
GAY POPE GAY POPE GAY POPE
PLS 😭🙏
