We know that the cat-licking cult has nothing to do with Biblically grounded True Christianity™, but now it looks as though Pope Francis the Talking Mule no longer wants even the pretense that the Roman institution follows the words of God.
Content warning: The New York Times
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Pope Francis, in Shift for Church, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions
Pope Francis expressed support for same-sex civil unions in remarks made in a documentary that premiered on Wednesday, a significant break from his predecessors that staked out new ground for the church in its recognition of gay people.
The remarks, coming from the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, had the potential to shift debates about the legal status of same-sex couples in nations around the globe and unsettle bishops worried that the unions threaten marriage.
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In 2010, as Argentina was on the verge of approving gay marriage, Francis, then cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires, came up with a pragmatic solution to protect traditional marriage by supporting the idea of civil unions for gay couples.
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Why support any unions for sodomite "couples"? The Bible says what it says on the subject, not that Pope Grumpycat can be expected to care. Also, any distinct status for such "couples" means superior rights for sodomites; what else could it mean?