re: Pope Francis permits Priests to bless same sex couples in major Vatican doctrine change

All concerned Catholics should contact their pastor and the Bishop. Request clarification and a CLEAR statement on homo unions. And state that if the response is not crystal clear we and our money will be going to the SSPX who has been right about where the church is headed since Vatican two

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so which ones are legit just for record keeping purposes?

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It’s a long list. Easily eliminated: PCUSA, Church of Christ, UMC. There are a few faithful PCUSA and UMC churches remaining but few and far between.

SBC bucked a lot of the 70s/80s prog intrusion but still a mixed bag.

There are some Anglican and Lutheran denominations that are faithful. But most not.

If you’re actually interested there are plenty of resources on this. “For your record keeping.”

yeah but there are like a bajillion denominations each with their own subgroups. Itd just be nice to have a list of a few you know?

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Catholics love getting anything and everything blessed. If

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Catholics love getting anything and everything blessed. If

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yep

blessing candles,chalk, throats,water, Mary statues, rosarys, crucifixes, etc

The Pope has crossed the lines of no return for me as A catholic.

No wonder why he likes our US puppet.

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GOD Himself does not permit anyone to sanctify homosexual behavior, let alone marriage.

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There is absolutely nothing about this announcement that is sanctifying of homosexual behavior or any behavior which rejects the Church's teaching on what an ordered marriage looks like. This announcement affirms that same-sex couples and other couples who live in sin (remarried without annulment, cohabitate and copulate) are not able to have their relationship blessed, but are as individuals able to receive blessings in the hope that it may draw them nearer to God for the purposes of further clarifying to them God's plan for them and their relationships.

Fiducia Supplicans On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings

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38. For this reason, one should neither provide for nor promote a ritual for the blessings of couples in an irregular situation. At the same time, one should not prevent or prohibit the Church’s closeness to people in every situation in which they might seek God’s help through a simple blessing. In a brief prayer preceding this spontaneous blessing, the ordained minister could ask that the individuals have peace, health, a spirit of patience, dialogue, and mutual assistance—but also God’s light and strength to be able to fulfill his will completely. 39. In any case, precisely to avoid any form of confusion or scandal, when the prayer of blessing is requested by a couple in an irregular situation, even though it is expressed outside the rites prescribed by the liturgical books, this blessing should never be imparted in concurrence with the ceremonies of a civil union, and not even in connection with them. Nor can it be performed with any clothing, gestures, or words that are proper to a wedding. The same applies when the blessing is requested by a same-sex couple.

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Read the base document. Noone who is in a disordered coupling (illicit marriage, same-sex, etc) is permitted to try to "form" a blessing into an appearance of the Church's approval of their sinful relationship.

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32. Indeed, the grace of God works in the lives of those who do not claim to be righteous but who acknowledge themselves humbly as sinners, like everyone else. This grace can orient everything according to the mysterious and unpredictable designs of God. Therefore, with its untiring wisdom and motherly care, the Church welcomes all who approach God with humble hearts, accompanying them with those spiritual aids that enable everyone to understand and realize God’s will fully in their existence.[22]

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RCC: come and acknowledge yourself as a sinner and receive a blessing that you may recognize that God's plan for you and will for your relationships does not include living in a disordered and sinful manner.

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yeah but there are like a bajillion denominations each with their own subgroups. Itd just be nice to have a list of a few you know?

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I just answered you. If you want a comprehensive analysis then do it yourself. If you’re trying to set up some sort of dumb “gotcha” against sola scriptura then try elsewhere. I have two sick kids to deal with.

The caveat is that they are only permitted to marry him.

Seriously, how is this guy not the last pope? He's satanic as shite.

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Just by reading the article, it says the priest cannot bless gay couples at the time of union. So what is the blessing for?

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The church often blesses hetero marriages who didn't get married in the catholic church. They bless the marriage, but it's often done with the couple going through vow's and all the usual wedding stuff the church would do, but without the mass.

I don't see priests doing that, but who the hell knows.