Based on a blog of Benjamin Brenkert, an ex-Jesuit
Did you hear
what Pope Francis said? "The Church
is a field hospital open to all." "Stop talking about abortion all
the time." "The Church must get out of the bedroom." "The
LGBTQ community is loved and welcomed to actively minister in the life of the
Church." "The free market is good." "Women theologians
deserve the same presence as men." "U.S. nuns are too feminist."
"Women can breast feed in public." "Divorced Catholics should
receive communion." "The Church needs to express herself mercifully."
"All people who do good works go to heaven." "All dogs have
souls and go to heaven." "Yoga and Zen meditation cannot open
people's hearts to God."
But wait;
Pope Francis didn't mean that; well, he did say something like it, though not
exactly in those words; no it's not official Church doctrine. It was said
during a pastoral moment; give him a break. He can't prevent how the media
(mis)characterizes him.
