Pope Francis speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community, and he himself referred to homosexuality in terms of “sin.” But he attributed attitudes to culture backgrounds, and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of change to recognize the dignity of everyone. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
DANIEL WHYTE III PRESIDENT OF GOSPEL LIGHT SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL REBUKES WOKE POPE FRANCIS, WOKE PROTESTANTS, WOKE EVANGELICALS, AND WOKE CHARISMATICS WHO BELIEVE AS THE POPE DOES WHEN HE SAID “BEING HOMOSEXUAL ISN’T A CRIME, BUT IT IS A SIN” BY REMINDING HIM THAT ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES, HE HAS THE SAME JOB AS THE APOSTLES WHEN THEY SAID IN THE BOOK OF ACTS “BUT WE WILL GIVE OURSELVES CONTINUALLY TO PRAYER, AND TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD.” Pope Francis, It is not your job as a minister of the Gospel and a preacher of the “Whole counsel of God” to dictate to nearly 100 countries that have laws on the books against the sin, crime, and abomination of sodomy-homosexuality when some of these government leaders, who do not even know Christ, are trying to keep out of their country the literal hellaciousness that is going on in America; ROME, Italy; Great Britain and across the West such as drag queens reading to children in libraries, schools, and even churches; homosexual teachers and homosexual groups indoctrinating little children in schools lying to them and teaching them that they can be anything they want; causing little girls to get their breasts cut off, causing little boys to get their penises cut off by so-called transgender indoctrination oftentimes without the parents’ knowledge or consent; producing curriculums that teach children in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades on up to 12th grade about homosexuality, oral sex, anal sex, and many other sinful things, and, Pope, not to mention the ever-growing legions of demons such as the LGBTQQIPF2SAA+, which means, Pope Francis, LESBIAN (SODOMITE-HOMOSEXUAL)-GAY-BI-SEXUAL-TRANSGENDER-QUEER-QUESTIONING-INTERSEX-PANSEXUAL-FURRIES-TWO-SPIRIT-ASEXUAL-ALLY+, and time would fail me to get into the demonic abomination of “PRONOUNS.” Pope, as you know full well, what you said today, is precisely the kind of talking points you and even some Protestants, some Evangelicals, and some Charismatics started talking about around fourteen years ago that opened the door for hell to be unleashed across America and across the West, pushing the whole world into the devastating coronavirus plague as chastisement, rebuke, and punishment from God and Jesus Christ, and now the whole world is dealing with the chaos and facing the abyss. Because of pastors like you, the Catholic church, much of the Protestant church, much of the Evangelical church, and much of the Charismatic church have become the JUDAS CHURCH and the worse LAODICEAN CHURCH in the history of the world. And by the way, Pope Francis, there is no difference between a sin and a crime if the sin and the crime goes against and violates the Word of God. A sin is a crime and a crime is a sin because all sins and crimes are committed against the Judge of the universe, God almighty, and the King of kings, the Lord Jesus Christ. You do not have the power to make a distinction, and you need to apologize for the arrogance of thinking you have the power to make a distinction between the two. And, so, Pope, Whyte says to you directly and to all other bishops, pastors, priests in all denominations to leave the nations and states alone that have on their books sodomy-homosexuality as a crime punishable by law, for your failed, demonic experiment that Whyte believes has been paid for with 30 pieces of silver by the “PRINCIPALITIES,” “POWERS,” “RULERS OF DARKNESS,” and “SPIRITUAL WICKED PEOPLE” who are controlled by SATAN THE DEVIL whom we refer to as the “RICH ELITE” and some of whom were at DAVOS a few days ago. In closing, Whyte says to the pope, No, Pope, no church, the Catholic church or any church should welcome sodomite-homosexuals as members into the church of the Lord Jesus Christ when you have already kicked out of the church priests and nuns for committing fornication, which is at least natural, and here you are promoting what is unnatural and against the divine order of God. Pope Francis, you need to do as your predecessor and resign post haste. Daniel Whyte III tells all African nations and all other nations that have laws against sodomy-homosexuality to ignore the pope and listen to God and to keep your laws on the books and enforce the laws, otherwise, your countries will be destroyed and dismantled piece-by-piece and filled with confusion and chaos as is the case with America and all of the other countries of the West that have done so.
Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an exclusive interview Tuesday with The Associated Press.
Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against LGBTQ people, and he himself referred to the issue in terms of “sin.” But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds, and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of change to recognize the dignity of everyone.
“These bishops have to have a process of conversion,” he said, adding that they should apply “tenderness, please, as God has for each one of us.”
Francis’ comments, which were hailed by gay rights advocates as a milestone, are the first uttered by a pope about such laws. But they are also consistent with his overall approach to LGBTQ people and belief that the Catholic Church should welcome everyone and not discriminate.
Some 67 countries or jurisdictions worldwide criminalize consensual same-sex sexual activity, 11 of which can or do impose the death penalty, according to The Human Dignity Trust, which works to end such laws. Experts say even where the laws are not enforced, they contribute to harassment, stigmatization and violence against LGBTQ people.
In the U.S., more than a dozen states still have anti-sodomy laws on the books, despite a 2003 Supreme Court ruling declaring them unconstitutional. Gay rights advocates say the antiquated laws are used to justify harassment, and point to new legislation, such as the “Don’t say gay” law in Florida, which forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, as evidence of continued efforts to marginalize LGBTQ people.
The United Nations has repeatedly called for an end to laws criminalizing homosexuality outright, saying they violate rights to privacy and freedom from discrimination and are a breach of countries’ obligations under international law to protect the human rights of all people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Declaring such laws “unjust,” Francis said the Catholic Church can and should work to put an end to them. “It must do this. It must do this,” he said.
Francis quoted the Catechism of the Catholic Church in saying gay people must be welcomed and respected, and should not be marginalized or discriminated against.
“We are all children of God, and God loves us as we are and for the strength that each of us fights for our dignity,” Francis said, speaking to the AP in the Vatican hotel where he lives.
Francis’ remarks come ahead of a trip to Africa, where such laws are common, as they are in the Middle East. Many date from British colonial times or are inspired by Islamic law. Some Catholic bishops have strongly upheld them as consistent with Vatican teaching, while others have called for them to be overturned as a violation of basic human dignity.
In 2019, Francis had been expected to issue a statement opposing criminalization of homosexuality during a meeting with human rights groups that conducted research into the effects of such laws and so-called “conversion therapies.”
In the end, after word of the audience leaked, the pope didn’t meet with the groups. Instead, the Vatican No. 2 did and reaffirmed “the dignity of every human person and against every form of violence.”
There was no indication that Francis spoke out about such laws now because his more conservative predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, recently died. The issue had never been raised in an interview, but Francis willingly responded, citing even the statistics about the number of countries where homosexuality is criminalized.
On Tuesday, Francis said there needed to be a distinction between a crime and a sin with regard to homosexuality. Church teaching holds that homosexual acts are sinful, or “intrinsically disordered,” but that gay people must be treated with dignity and respect.
Source: the Associated Press,
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