This Pope is the first one I know who has some kind of liberal ideas. He may be the right one to bring his sheep further into our present time. Don't expect him to deny the bible or its common rules. Don't expect him to make too lage steps out of tradition and the fairy land.
As far as I understand gay sex is a sin in the bible. To tell his sheep they shall respect gay people is a huge step forward. Let him turn them slowly or they will revolt.
He will not tell them anything totally controverse to the bible. Maybe he believes himself.
It's hard for a kid to learn that Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny are only tools to rule them, to make them behave well.
For endless centuries no one has told them that god is just another tool to rule them and to make them behave well. People grow and live in the believe there is a mighty father taking care of them, just as it was with their real father and they feel comfortable with it. They like it and they have an anchor in stormy seas.
It's everybody's own decision to think, doubt and realize or to stay with the flock of sheep cared for by their god - represented by a man that is elected for this job.
It's only important for the world, that religion and believe is a privat fun and has to stay out of politics. The same counts for the big money in my opinion.
I think this Pope may be a good prayer for christianity to get rid of some dust.
We have to wait and see if his fate is to be an Obama or if he really has the chance to change his church for the better.
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