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Pope Francis: Gays, Abortion Too Much Of Catholic Church's Obsession

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  • Salam FGJ 10 years ago

    Religious tolerance is a feature of Pope Francis and its promising development. This is a sign of the universal tolerance that some of us are expecting for making the world a better place. This belief is not to support vices ...
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  • Cindy 10 years ago

    Pope Francis is a people pleaser & is acting like a celebrity, not a leader of the church. Pretty soon, he'll even condone gay priesthood.

  • Justin Pwavra Teriwajah 10 years ago

    I believe that this Pope wants to make himself popular with the people of Europe and North America where the gay rights thing has become very fashionable. I believe he fears that a strict stance by the Catholic Church against ...
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  • Yoyo 10 years ago

    Cindy, you nailed it! This gay movement is so widely accepted in the western world that, the pope is using it to gain more members and like Justin said, become more popular and well liked by people.

  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

    SOME PASTORS:


    The bible is so simple, yet some pastors making themselves so important, without them the bible will not be known.

    I have already giving the bible in summary a diagram form to guide serious christians of ...
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  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    Say yours and leave somebody,s.

  • Concerned 10 years ago

    I think we should focus more on our leaders who have decided to engage in such practices and vote them out.
    If a man use to steal and has stopped, of course he can be a priest and even be seen as a role model but if you c ...
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  • JOBLINKS 10 years ago

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  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    Religious Tolerance bind all of us to
    be one family in Christ with no
    differnce of Human Gay or Lesbians.

  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    This is a relay on earth,no one can choose your religion fo you but
    yourself.lf you want to be Gay or Lesbian is up to you.

  • Louis 10 years ago

    I think the Pope's comment over gays and lesbians issue suggests to me, the Pope is not fully against such vices. I believe the world is driftting gradually and gradually to a halt. I expect the Pope to speak from biblical po ...
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  • Ralph 10 years ago

    I do not think this Pope understands the Bible well,because the bible clearly states many times that homosexuality is a sin I hope after this pope the college of cardinals would learn a lesson and never elect a pope from the ...
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  • Marfo 10 years ago

    Was this Pope elected to the Papacy as a result of gay activism and alliances at the Vatican? This question needs to be probed. They didn't choose Cardinal Turkson because they know he will abide by the Bible principles in th ...
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  • Nyame Nipa 10 years ago

    Brother Louis,do not let the Pope take you anywhere. We Christians are to follow those who follow Christ.(1Cor.11:1)If the Pope or whatever leader drifts away let them but you follow Christ and His teachings only. Stay blesse ...
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  • Musa Kano 10 years ago

    Woolly theology from Rome you may think, but this is a stance of moral relativism which fits the sinister megalomaniac agenda of papal Rome in its quest to rule the one world order as the antichrist (1John 4:3).

    The idea o ...
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  • Tony 10 years ago

    Pope is a man of God but not God,lets respect the good morals standard of the bible.go and read what happen to the people of sodom and Gomorrah.God burn them with fire.there is no where in the bible that support gay and lesbi ...
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  • Marfo 10 years ago

    Somebody who believes and voice out that people who don't believe in God can go to heaven cannot be a man of God. If what was reported really came out of his tongue, I can't ascribe him to be a man of God. It goes against all ...
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  • paul 10 years ago

    How do you know that the bible is true? You just believe everything people tell you without asking questions. Do you have evidence that everything in the bible is true?

  • Ralph 10 years ago

    I have been a catholic all my life and I believe this third world pope is either going to divide or destroy the church.I am waiting for him to endorse gay marriage and also ordain women priests and then I will quit the chur ...
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  • Justin Pwavra Teriwajah 10 years ago

    Ralph, you are either damn ignorant or dull-witted. It is trite knowledge that the gay rights gospel is preached more and also accepted more by people of the so-called 1st world than by people of the 3rd world. Have you forgo ...
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  • Jeff 10 years ago

    I think this Pope does not understand the bible very well,because the bible states clearly many times that homosexuality is a sin.so there is no middle grounds in this.

  • YAW 10 years ago

    Justin I like your piece but I will entreat you to be broad minded a little bit. The bible admonishes not judge others less we will be judged.We should also show love towards ALL(even Gays)The Pope does not support gay behavi ...
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  • Kata 10 years ago

    Yaw, you're right that we should show love towards all and not judge. But we should not also condone evil acts. I don't hate gays but I will never accept their practice.

  • June 10 years ago

    If the leader of a church cannot 'judge' a sinful individual in the church then he's not fit to be a leader. If a church member is engaging in this lifestyle and the church leader is aware of it and chose not to condemn it be ...
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  • Kitty 10 years ago

    The pope want to appear to be sensible. He's fond of the world & therefore, the world loves him. A true Christian wouldn't be loving the world & would stand firm in the faith by maintaining their Christian integrity, not tryi ...
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  • Edward 10 years ago

    If this is truly what the Pope said, this is unbelievable, coming from the lips of such a respected man of God. May God have mercy upon us.

  • timms 10 years ago

    We should be careful about the way we talk to our Spiritual leaders!

  • HANNIBAL(Blessed by God) 10 years ago

    The Pope looks gay and he is indeed gay.

  • Explorer 10 years ago

    I see that Catholics make dead good people like mother Theresa saints based on their acts on earth. They also ask the (dead)saints to pray for them. I have two questions. Can I ask my good dead ancestors to pray for me, and c ...
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  • vizzano 10 years ago

    our beloved ghana is seriously deteriorating and u worry about gays and lesbians.how about85% of ghanians not being able to afford the basic necessities of life...food ,water,electricity,good sanitation..etc etc..go figure..c ...
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  • Explorer 10 years ago

    These morality issues are important. Life is not just about food, water, electricity and good sanitation. Humans have survived over thousands of years because someone has taken good care of our resources, and how we take care ...
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  • Sakura 10 years ago

    Just read your Bible and don't let these people poison your minds. Jesus said the Holy Spirit will lead us into all truth. Don't leave the interpretation of the Bible to the so-called biblical intellectuals, they are not Chri ...
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  • kwame 10 years ago

    PLEASE POPE---A FAMILY PLANNING UNIT HAS BEEN KICKED OUT OF A CATHOLIC HOSPITAL IN THE ASHANTI REGION

  • PAPA GAGA 10 years ago

    there are lots and lots of problems in the world but the so called men of god and other religious leaders are less concerned about those, the gap btn rich and poor is much much wider,assess to ducation is very very difficult ...
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  • Model Aysha 10 years ago

    I tink the pope is right WHO R WE TO JUDGE....

  • Justin Pwavra Teriwajah 10 years ago

    If the Pope thinks he does not qualify to judge right from wrong from the standpoint of the Bible, then he and his priests should stop preaching the gospel of Christ altogether. The sermons they deliver to us each Sunday or a ...
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  • Model Aysha 10 years ago

    I tink da pope is right who r we reli to judge..on one is perfect...we all av our sins..

  • William 10 years ago

    THE BEAST AND THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST MUST,BY NOW HAVE BEEN UNDERSTOOD CLEARLY.IN ADDITION THE MEANINGS OF THE TERMS 'MYSTERY,THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF ALL THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH,BABYLON THE GREAT,... MUST HAVE BEEN ...
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  • Samuel Mensa-Vanderpuue 10 years ago

    Christian, Muslim and Jewish scripture narrated God's creation of the universe and its inhabitants including mankind;as a representative of God on earth. We have the creative ability to create in the physical arena under His ...
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