re: #285 ObserverArt

I agree Happy. I bet you the Pope thinks (and the Catholic Church) SSM is not good for populating church pews with new attendees. I think he believes by being a bit nice about some social issues it will attract people back into the church.

Maybe I am being too cynical, but I happen to believe much of what lies behind this Pope is about keeping the Church thriving with members. It has been in a decline for a long time. You and I are great examples.

Better economics…better donations, happier and wealthier people bigger families. Climate change…better earth for people to be happy and wealthy…to allow for bigger families!

And with that…got stuffs to do. Later!

Right. It’s tough. I want to lke this Pope and respect him but I’ve been so disappointed with the church over the years from the comparing legalized abortion to genocide (willfully ignoring their own involvement in genocides in the 20th century), the continued second class treatment of women in the church, and the child abuse scandal- some of which has the hierachy blaming the children for the sexual assaults committed on them.