Pope sends direct message to Ben

[Kidlicious]

He very well may be, but he's interviewing the pope.

I'm not talking about the interviewer. The Pope told the interviewer that someone asked him if homosexuality was a sin.

[Nikolai]

I'm not talking about the interviewer. The Pope told the interviewer that someone asked him if homosexuality was a sin.

Ok. This is the quote we're talking about, right?

"A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: 'Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?' We must always consider the person … In life, God accompanies persons, and we must accompany them, starting from their situation."

"In a provocative manner". So he clearly knew what the RCC thinks about the issue. And the pope replied with a Jesuseque question back, turning the question on its head. He followed Christ's example.

[Kidlicious]

You're claiming magisterial authority. I want to know the basis for your claim to this authority.

I have no idea what you are on about. It's obvious that he doesn't answer the question. He just asks another one. That's not how Jesus communicated, or Socrates for that matter. That's just bull****ting.

But I attend a Methodist church. I don't follow church authority like you do though, so Idk why you are asking.

[Nikolai]

That's exactly how Jesus communicated.

[DinoDoc]

FTFY

[Kidlicious]

I think you're quite poor at working out the implications of what people are saying. You should probably stick to listening to the things people actually say.

I bet you would like that.

[Kidlicious]

That's exactly how Jesus communicated.

Example is in order.

[kentonio]

I bet you would like that.

I would indeed like you to actually respond to what I say rather than just make up a version in your own head that ends up being the exact opposite. It makes it very hard to talk to you when you're seemingly living in backward land.

[Kidlicious]

I would indeed like you to actually respond to what I say rather than just make up a version in your own head that ends up being the exact opposite. It makes it very hard to talk to you when you're seemingly living in backward land.

I'm going to continue to respond to your doubletalk

[kentonio]

I'm going to continue to respond to your doubletalk

Ok, I'll start assuming that you're also saying the exact opposite. It saddens me that you won't continue to respond to my straightforward and interesting posts.

[Kidlicious]

Ok, I'll start assuming that you're also saying the exact opposite. It saddens me that you won't continue to respond to my straightforward and interesting posts.

Imo, you should have just dropped it when BK called you on it. But you are continually hostile towards me so idk why I'm giving you advice.

[kentonio]

Imo, you should have just dropped it when BK called you on it. But you are continually hostile towards me so idk why I'm giving you advice.

I think you'll find that Ben 'calling' me on it, is the ultimate proof of innocence. Although I must admit I got a laugh out of Ben accusing someone of being homophobic.

Also I'm not continually hostile to you, only when you act like a dickhead.

[Kidlicious]

I think you'll find that Ben 'calling' me on it, is the ultimate proof of innocence. Although I must admit I got a laugh out of Ben accusing someone of being homophobic.

Also I'm not continually hostile to you, only when you act like a dickhead.

It doesn't matter that it was Ben. If he's right don't fight it. You only give him points.

[Ben Kenobi]

I have no idea what you are on about.

Which explains why I'm disregarding your opinion on Francis.

That's not how Jesus communicated, or Socrates for that matter.

Except that's exactly what Socrates did.

But I attend a Methodist church. I don't follow church authority like you do though, so Idk why you are asking.

Which is the core of the problem.

[kentonio]

It doesn't matter that it was Ben. If he's right don't fight it. You only give him points.

He wasn't right, that was the point.