Pope Francis: Homosexuality 'isn't a crime'

Pope Francis declared in a new interview that homosexuality is not a crime and that laws against it are "unjust." The 86-year-old leader of the Catholic Church said homosexual acts are a sin, but emphasized that it's also a sin to lack charity with one another.

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[freedomlvr.]

yeah, the thing is what he's being quoted as saying actually is truth. the problem with it is he made zero mention of scripture that says a man shall not lay with a man.
no, homosexuality isnt a crime but its still a sin according to his bible.

[faded]

I never understood why people revolve their whole life around merely their sexuality. There’s more to
Life.

[oleskoolhunter]

In God's eye homosexuality is a crime and sin anyone performing this act will not enter the kingdom of God.The man is a Pope he should not encourage people that this sin is ok

[IamMichelle]

Stealing is = a crime. To the guy below who forced acknowledgment= I wasn't trying to be grammatically correct. Identity theft, is a crime.

[etme]

The Church never said that homosexuality is a crime, but that it is a sin. Those are two different concepts. Not all sins (trespassing divine law) are crimes (ie punishable by civil law). There is also the difference between homosexual inclinations (ie attraction), which in itself is not a sin (as temptation, or being tempted, in itself is not a sin, as long as one stands up to it); and homosexual acts, which are a sin (consciously and willingly giving in to temptation). I am not sure however that the media has time for such "nuances" (which are anything but)

[randyk]

The rape and the aiding and abetting of child rape is such a stain on these people that even pretending to have any place to preach morality to others is a sin in my eyes.

[meropemerope]

00:16 The translation is wrong! He said it isn't a sin!

[cheete]

This is coming from a man's voice, not from the father's voice.
A man is not above God.

[julie]

OMG THE GOVERNMENT AND CELEBRITY AND THIS ARE THE POWER OF GOLD OH THEY ARE NOT GOD

[armedinbama]

Important differentiation between "sin" and "crime".
While the Church has much work to do with the imperfections within its own walls, they cannot embrace that which they know to be against God's plan. That in no way implies that they should reject or exclude "sinners", as every one of us inescapably fall into that category.

[qdiddy]

It's not a crime, it's a sin.

[RaRA-hpsc]

By the by what is the difference between a crime and sin? Is sin not more dangerous than crime?

[ronnieisaacs]

The pope is not God and the word of God says in Leviticus 20:13 "If a man also lie with mankind as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death: their blood shall be upon them"!

[gabrielle-db]

pope Francis isn't God and does not follow the laws of God. He follows another god. I haven't listened to him ever. I read my Bible and have my own relationship with my Creator. Don't let other ppl tell you what God's word is, read it for yourself. This is why I left Catholicism and became a born again Christian. The catholic church is wordly.

[BelieverofCJ]

Offenses against man made laws are completely different from offenses against God. Hence the difference between laws of man….and sin.

[cutwir]

I’m not even catholic and this is messed up.

[walterconcrete]

It took 300 years to “forgive” Gallileo for the “crime”? Or was it a sin? Of astronomy.
Let’s not hold our breath waiting for progressive thought from the “Catholic Church”.(it’s really just people).

[julie]

Where does the energy come from ? Keep focused DONT be harassed😵‍💫they’re gonna get you julie😂 very pitiful this world especially ROGER WATERS WORLD oh no wait he is rich like this guy 😂 they are all losing money LITTLE by little and they will sneak lives away little by little and give it their own blessings It’s the famous rich elderly pool ! Of world government and politics such a prize 🏆

[adamblock]

He said not a crime but it is absolutely a sin. They manipulated his speech. Cut it off. Demons to present it like this. Typical I suppose 🌈 😈

[bluesun]

I told the Catholics they should’ve done another conclave and removed him. This would be the reason why judgment is upon us all !!! It’s not a crime when it come to man’s law. But. God. Um read Old Testament