CatholicLSUDude

[quote]Say what you want about the Catholic Church, but there’s a reason it stays so rigid to it’s old rules. When you budge on any of these issues, it creates a terribly slippery slope. That’s why Pope Francis has caught the amount of flack he has.[/quote] That's true. And he's caught all ...

[quote]How many kids do you have?[/quote] 4...

Not a fan of many of these changes. Definitely a case of, "If it ain't broke, let's fix it until it is."...

Most of this is fair to discuss, and I'd probably agree with you on many points (though I think you've fallen a bit into the conspiratorial narrative pushed by protestants and sedevacantists). My main concern, again, is pointing out for this board that Francis has not changed the Church's teachings ...

[quote]quote: But by blessing a sinner who you know will continue to live in that sin (in this case homosexual marriage) are you, in effect, blessing the act as well as the sinner? Exactly. And no amount of hermeneutical acrobatics, intellectual tightrope walking or other “clarifications” by P...

[quote]Here's the thing though, and this is where Pope Francis really needs to clarify, the priest is not blessing the actions of the businessman. He's blessing the businessman. Is the priest blessing the relationship or is he simply blessing the people in the relationship?[/quote] Gah you guys a...

Does this mean people will shut up about BK to Michigan?...

He's live right now. ...

Man, what a terrible take. He's a great coach who dominated the college game. ...

[quote]Just because you say it doesn't doesn't mean it doesn't.[/quote] Just a point of clarification. It's not because I say it doesn't. It's because it, in fact, DOES NOT articulate "scripture [b]alone[/b]". The text on the page does not say what you believe. We can rest in our different be...