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Fucking disgusting. The Pope is a pedophile most likely as well. What man supports teaching of children about homo relationships? It is beyond filthy, not to mention contradiction of everything taught in the Bible. If Catholics do not completely abandon their churches after this, then they just aren't even a little serious about God.
Samseau we generally agree on religious issues both here and via PM, but this comes off as spiteful and excessive. What doctrine did the Pope change? Is gay marriage now condoned by the Catholic Church? The Pope said something we both disagree with, but how does calling him a pedophile give you the moral authority to write off Catholics as "less serious about God" for not abandoning the denomination?
Casting complete judgment on Catholics for the opinion of one man seems to be a greater violation of Scriptural doctrine than the issue you're posting about. Accepting and living the faith saves a man, church and denomination do not. Unless we're leading perfectly righteous lives (which we aren't) there are probably other aspects of Christianity more deserving of our attention and concern.
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If you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? - Romans 2:19 (NIV)
Christians are justified in criticizing changes to doctrine. What you're saying though is essentially, "Obama said something bad about gun owners. Since it's in our Constitution, if Americans don't completely abandon their country now, they're a little bit less serious about freedom."