"HSA" (Homophobic Scouts of America)

[fairsheet]

As expected, some redhate-religio organizations - mostly down south - are proposing to form their own iteration of "Scouting", in order to protect their "right" to fear/hate gay people. Alas, this story is dog bites man.

There IS a man bites dog aspect to this story though. It's that the official angle from the Catholic Church appears to be to remain neutral, openminded, and not make any demands. As a Catholic, I will admit that this represents a significant course change for The Church.

Pope Francis is umpteen times more than some sort of "place holder".

 

[Arkady]

As expected, some redhate-religio organizations - mostly down south - are proposing to form their own iteration of "Scouting", in order to protect their "right" to fear/hate gay people. Alas, this story is dog bites man.

There IS a man bites dog aspect to this story though. It's that the official angle from the Catholic Church appears to be to remain neutral, openminded, and not make any demands. As a Catholic, I will admit that this represents a significant course change for The Church.

Pope Francis is umpteen times more than some sort of "place holder".

So far, I've been fairly impressed with Bergoglio. At least in the early going, he seems like a step up from Ratzinger or Wojtyła.

 

[NightSwimmer]

There are already alternate scouting organizations for the "purists". Heck, we even have alternate versions of Little League baseball for the same basic reasons.

 

[fairsheet]

So far, I've been fairly impressed with Bergoglio. At least in the early going, he seems like a step up from Ratzinger or Wojtyła.

Time will tell, but I'm guessing that 10 years from now, we'll recognize what a profound "about face" he represents.

 

[JuliefromOhio]

Pope Francis is umpteen times more than some sort of "place holder".

he sure is.

 

[fairsheet]

Pope Francis is umpteen times more than some sort of "place holder".

he sure is.

Cool thing is, he didn't emerge from a vacuum. He IS the Cardinals who selected him. His apparent "change of heart", is the Cardinals change of heart.

 

[Openmind]

Time will tell, but I'm guessing that 10 years from now, we'll recognize what a profound "about face" he represents.

I believe you're right. This is a Pope who seems to have integrity and common sense, and will not just flap his jaw to repeat old dogmas, but will think and act reasonably and look within his conscience rather than in the old books full of manmade dogmas based on manmade prejudices.

I a quite empress with this Pope to this day. . .I hope he will not bow to pressure from his "entourage," but will keep his God given free will and mind!