Pope Francis opened the bishop’s synod today (Sunday
October 4) in Vatican City to discuss the Catholic church’s approach to
family issues.
It was hoped the discussion would result in the church taking a more progressive approach to LGBT catholics.Those who hoped this may find themselves disappointed: in his opening speech, he dedicated much time to praising the makeup of the heterosexual family.
‘This is God’s dream for his beloved creation: to see it fulfilled in the loving union between a man and a woman, rejoicing in their shared journey, fruitful in their mutual gift of self,’ he said.
He put the importance of procreation at the center of family discussion, but Dr Richard O’Leary of Faith in Marriage Equality says this is not the approach the Catholic church should take.
‘Marriage is not primarily about procreation but about love and commitment and these qualities are also evident in same sex relationships,’ he said.
The synod will continue until October 25, during which the delegates, who come from around the world, will discuss such family-oriented topics as family planning, divorce and LGBT inclusion.
1 comment:
this is complete rubbish
for a start God doesn't have `dreams`. They are the product of the 20th century consumer society and its manic pursuit of individual happiness over all else
it's unclear quite what His attitude to man/woman sex is exactly, but we do know that the Bible starts with Adam and Eve being kicked out of the Garden of Eden for having sex. Can the Pope please clarify?
unlike the churches of today, the early Christian church (meaning what we now know as the Roman Catholic church up to the 1200s) considered all sex as sinful. I think we could accord some respect to that tenet today, even if we did not wish to share it
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