Pope Francis and Civil Unions.
I have read what the Pope said on Civil Unions for homosexuals. I have read the defences put forward by those who support him, and I must say I am very perplexed. What the Pope is actually saying is "Ok, if you are going to carry on a sinful life, then at least do it in a family setting, commit yourselves to each other in a life of sin, and you have my approval" Of course what the Pope said, from a human point of view, is very understanding. the good within us reaches out to the gay people, we do wish them well and the best from our hearts, but it is not the teaching of Christ and it seldom leads to happiness. We could from this way of thinking justify brothels. But sin is sin, and never in the history of the Church have the Fathers recommended a more comfortable way of sinning. Of course I am talking about Church teaching in this and the Church has a very bad name in the secular world and on the above I will be called a bigot and nasty right winger. ...