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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis Kisses Sick Man With Boils Showing The Healing Power Of Compassion [View all]Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)that get people shunned or mocked in society. I, however, don't judge. I feel bad for those individuals.
However, using the pope in a photo op and calling him compassionate when he's covering up many scandals in the catholic church isn't something I like to see. If he truly was the shining beacon of compassion, he would go after priests who commit pedophilia. If he was truly compassionate, he would understand why LGBT people want equality, want to marry, want to love without being shunned by the church. If he really was a compassionate individual, he would understand that women should play a different role in the church instead of being subservient to the men who run it.
I'm not going to apologize for not being swayed by a few pictures from a photo op.