“We have to find a new balance; otherwise even the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards.” - Pope Francis
Pope Francis continues
to usher in a more tolerant era of Vatican thinking.
The
Pontiff’s defense of homosexuals may be at odds with traditional Vatican rhetoric
but it is a welcome breath of fresh air in an institution that has been
slow, rigid and out of touch on social issues.
In
July, Pope Francis said ‘If a person is gay
and seeks God and has goodwill, who am I to judge him?’ The
Catholic Church, as Pope Francis has reaffirmed, does not limit Christ’s call
to follow him because of a sexual orientation.
Last week he further indicated that he
intends to usher the Universal Church into a new age. He says the church has
fixated for far too long on a narrow set of controversial issues and
“small-minded rules.” Our new pope is not afraid to address the thorny moral
issues.
In the interview posted online on
Thursday by 16 Jesuit journals, Francis, 76, said the Church must shake off an
obsession with abortion, contraception and homosexuality and focus on healing
those who felt "wounded" by the Church.
As a
struggling Roman Catholic, I find it difficult to embrace a religion
that believes that another human being is less human than yourself. In my opinion and my
experience, a religion that changes with the times is more generous,
more joyful, and better for humanity.
I
still identify strongly with something I read by Hans Küng, a Swiss
theologian who was rejected by the Vatican. He said that the Roman
Catholic Church was essentially on the road to truth but sometimes
turned into cul-de-sacs
The most fundamental question of the Catholic faith is, does a given person accept Jesus Christ and follow his teachings to the point of practice?
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