This sums it up perfectly. I went to a catholic school. I was told that Jesus taught us that the most important thing is that we should love one another. He didn't mention any exceptions as far as I remember.

Feeding people for free and healing them without demanding their firstborn to be a slave for the rest of their lives? Commie bastard!

This made me sob... a little. It's simple, humble, sincere... powerful...

And that says a lot.

I am a messianic Christian. And i don't care about homosexuality never did figured the world had bigger problems. I never listen to the pope i csnt believe people like him are still relevant. If gays wanna get married they should be able too they have as much right to be miserable as everyone else.

Fourth, Catholics now have no choice but to support gay marriage too.

Very clear! They say God makes no mistakes . You are who he made you to be. Sending love.

Are we not going to talk about the priests hair do?

I’m cool with that.

This is how religion should should treat their followers ... showering them with support and love.

The rainbow was god's signal in the flood story that he just committed world-wide genocide and he could do it again at any time. He's pointing a loaded gun right at our heads and demanding we be obedient little dogs. F-u-c-k- that.

It’s “been around” since the beginning of the human race, and our other humanoid ancestors. Every species on this earth has some same sex couples. Homosexuality isn’t something that was created by people, it’s a part of some people’s genetic code, like having brown hair.

YES! Even though I’m an agnostic, I like Pope Francis enough to defend him at all costs.

Yes! Maybe a room full of straight people should not be deciding what rights LGBT+ people should have, same as a room full of men should not be deciding what rights women should have.

That’s because she’s nuts and still believe in a document written at a time when the Oregon trail was still a hot thing.

Religion has been used to justify evil agendas at least since Rome fell, if not before.

Why do I feel there should be a neener neener after that?

In the not too distant future, this will be seen as "normal" as the marriage of a man and a woman. If two people love one another, let no person interfere with their love.

Awww. This one is cute. I like it. Thumbs up for all people. Love is love.

I think what he really did was save a lot of lives. Whether from brutality of others or from suicide. Some people really struggle with their faith and sexuality. I think what he did was groundbreaking and smart. I'm not gay, nor have a child that is. But i`d be very happy as long as thats who my child is. The more it`s accepted, the better life will be for everyone. Just ♥ one another without bias. Spread it, it can grow. Its time now to observe all humans and the way they want to live. Why does peace seem harder to atain,than judgment or hate.Thank you Pope Francis. May the world watch your lead and join you. I`m sending such love out. Please just pass it on to anyone who needs it.

I have always thought that celibacy was far more perverted than pretty much any sex between consenting adults. Celibacy is unnatural.

Again this meme makes no sense because the pope only speaks for the Catholics not all Christian dominations. So sorry may not be right but other churches won't change their stance just because of what some guy says.

“It’s just a flesh wound”. Off topic, I know. Can’t help it, big Monty Python fan...

The concept of family is a lot more fluid and flexible than most people think. LGBTQ people have always had to make their own families, after the ones they were born into rejected them. And the families they made were closer-knit, more loving, and much stronger than the paranoid conformists they were born to. However, acceptance by those who raised you and you were raised with would help heal a lot of stubborn old wounds. It will take time, as most new, progressive concepts do for a majority of people, but it will happen.

Wasn't Peter one of Jesus' disciples?

Naw, we just need a better Superior Court Justice . Shes no RBG or even close.

Homophobes: trying to control gay people's sex lives. Me: I dunno that seems pretty gay to me 🏳️‍🌈

Well its time they learn.

Side bar... Um... Aren't social workers supposed to help people with disabilities? Like isn't that their purpose?

Yee!

Being straight and being homophobic are different things. Straight means you are attracted to the other gender, homophobic means you hate gay people.

I may get downvoted for ruining the mood, but I think those hand gestures aren't really appropriate (keep reading before judging, it's really not what you think.) I get that, thanks to metal subcultures, the gesture has become some sort of "that's cool" and "you rock" signs, nothing wrong with that. However, Vatican is within Italy, and over our parts it's an insult that means "your partner is cheating on you" (that doesn't mean the metalheads over there don't rock onto this gesture, btw). So, within the context in which this image was made, it could be involuntarily insulting to the lgbtq+ community, due to stereotypes of promiscuity, which are wrong, but very present, unfortunately. Btw, I'm not offended, I'm just inviting everyone to always seek out knowledge (and I don't mean god or bible, I mean knowledge, in whatever form). Peace.

If you aren't a straight white man Trump doesn't like you. This is why he cannot condemn white supremacy or proud boys, he would have hardly any supporters left.

This is sad, people shouldn’t have to be in fear of someone hurting them because of what they believe

I love this so much lmao!

Shame she couldn’t follow the Pope’s example and foster an inclusive, happy and safe environment for people to thrive in. Go away Ellen.

Also, the anti-homosexual verses in Leviticus were actually because of translation errors- originally they said not to f**k children.

grigori that is the entire point of this post you dumb wet sleeve

The pope is not God's messenger.