Pope Francis and Gay People

[jean]

This is a thread especially about Pope Francis, Mr Pee.

As such it has a right to an independent existence, and all contributions should be strictly on topic, as yours is not.

[An_Inspector_Calls]

This is a thread especially about Pope Francis, Mr Pee.

No, the title of the thread is Pope Francis and Gay People. Mr Pee is therefore on topic.

[ahinton]

No, the title of the thread is Pope Francis and Gay People. Mr Pee is therefore on topic.

I for one happen not to think that this is all that he's on...

[Bryn]

Can't we just merge all these tiresome threads about homosexualism together? It would make navigation a lot easier. Or why not just set up a seperate homosexualist sub-forum. Perhaps it could be called "The Glory Hole".

Isn't it about time you dragged yourself out of that closet, Pee.

[ahinton]

Isn't it about time you dragged yourself out of that closet, Pee.

Whether or not it might be so, would we all be obliged to witness it if indeed he did that?...

[Resurrection Man]

Isn't it about time you dragged yourself out of that closet, Pee.

So why the snide personal attack? He makes a valid point.

[ahinton]

So why the snide personal attack? He makes a valid point.

Does he indeed? Since it's escaped my notice despite my having read his contributions various, what it is, then?...

[zoomy]

Pope Francis has reportedly called a young gay Catholic man in France to reassure him about his sexuality.

Christophe Trutino had written to the Pope to emotionally explain his inner turmoil in reconciling his sexuality with his faith, explaining how he was terrified he was going to hell for being gay, local media reported.

The 25-year-old sales assistant from Toulouse said that due to the ongoing row over France’s battle over same-sex marriage, he was struggling to stay a believer in the Catholic faith.

rutino said he was left stunned when he then received a phone call from the head of the Catholic Church himself.

“Your homosexuality. It doesn't matter”, the Pope reportedly told him, according to the local newspaper La Dépêche du Midi.

"It was he who started the conversation," Trutino said, according to a translation on The Local.

"He said 'Christopher? It's Pope Francis'. I was unsettled, of course. I asked, " Really? " He replied : "Yes."

“I received the letter that you sent me. You need to remain courageous and continue to believe and pray and stay good,” the Pope told him during the nine-minute conversation in Spanish.

“Your homosexuality. It doesn’t matter. One way or another , we are all children of God. This is why we must continue to be good," the Pope told him...

Well that's OK then. Phew the catholic hierarchy is OK with gay people and we all thought that all those centuries of discrimination against gay people, amongst many others meant they were against it but we need not have worried, it is all OK with them.

[amateur51]

Well that's OK then. Phew the catholic hierarchy is OK with gay people and we all thought that all those centuries of discrimination against gay people, amongst many others meant they were against it but we need not have worried, it is all OK with them.

Someone (and I think I can guess who) will be along in a moment to tell us that this marks no change in the Vatican's attitude whatsoever.

I've given up trying to fathom it all out.

Whatever, I'm glad that the young man felt reassured by Pope Francis' call. It's a shame that the Pope has to micro-manage this sort of thing.

[zoomy]

Change ? surely not. As we know, all religions have exclusive access to the universal truth from their old books of superstitions etc. - there is never any need for change.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

We really do needs to get rid of these classical music threads; they get in the way of the gay topics, which are, after all, the reason this forum exists.

[zoomy]

Why not roll them all up, Alpe into one giant economy sized thread ?

[Flosshilde]

So why the snide personal attack? He makes a valid point.

If P makes, or has, any point I can't see what it is. As for snide attacks, P is a past-master.