I may be a big old Heeb but I've also taught at Catholic affiliates schools both at the high school and university level, so I do observe these things with interest.
Some liberals may be overly gleeful that Pope Francis is making a change in focus and rhetoric without noting that he has done not one thing to DOCTRINE. He will not move to let priests marry. Homosexual unions are still sinful. Abortion and birth control positions for the Church will not change. He is still quite conservative.
But to listen to Limbaugh and his ilk, you have to realize they don't get it either and in a frankly worse way. Pope Francis is, very refreshingly, pushing the Church to live up to its Doctrine in all areas....which means changing the constant public focus on divisive social issues and leading by example. The Church is SUPPOSED to exhaust the down trodden and to speak passionately on their behalf. It is supposed to affirm the right to life not just by opposing abortion, but by opposing war and affirming the need for the poor to EAT.
This Pope isn't a liberal or a socialist. He's not a hypocrite. I like him.
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Date: 8/12/13 14:59 (UTC)Some liberals may be overly gleeful that Pope Francis is making a change in focus and rhetoric without noting that he has done not one thing to DOCTRINE. He will not move to let priests marry. Homosexual unions are still sinful. Abortion and birth control positions for the Church will not change. He is still quite conservative.
But to listen to Limbaugh and his ilk, you have to realize they don't get it either and in a frankly worse way. Pope Francis is, very refreshingly, pushing the Church to live up to its Doctrine in all areas....which means changing the constant public focus on divisive social issues and leading by example. The Church is SUPPOSED to exhaust the down trodden and to speak passionately on their behalf. It is supposed to affirm the right to life not just by opposing abortion, but by opposing war and affirming the need for the poor to EAT.
This Pope isn't a liberal or a socialist. He's not a hypocrite. I like him.