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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis Kisses Sick Man With Boils Showing The Healing Power Of Compassion [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)lifetime should be dismissed or called evil because of the religion of the person who is making that gesture.
This pope has begun to address the issues you mentioned, the first pope to do so, admonishing Right Wingers for their attacks on Gays and their focus on abortion rather than, as he pointed out, the issues that actually need to be addressed such as the devastating poverty in the world. If you do not see the significance of someone in his position slapping down the anti-Gay and anti-abortion crowd, that is your problem.
I remember being told, possibly by you in fact, re some of Obama's policies, that 'he can't change things instantly just because you want him to, he has to do it slowly' or words to that effect.
I would imagine, if that was a sincere assessment of some of Obama's disappointing policies, the same would be said about this pope beginning to try to turn around centuries of wrong policies.
Otoh, if those words were merely to protect someone, who himself btw, is a Christian who was, up to a short time ago opposed to Gay marriage, then I wouldn't expect any consistency.