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Showing Original Post only (View all)War of the sexes: Gender theory is the problem, not solution, pope says [View all]
Oops, he did it again.
After comparing gender theory to the education of Hitler Youth in February, the pope now says "God entrusted the earth to the covenant between man and woman: its failure drains the world of affection and obscures the heavens of hope," and links it to the "harmful" "collective crisis of faith in God".
War of the sexes: Gender theory is the problem, not solution, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Eradicating male and female identities does nothing to solve the problem of unfair or disrespectful treatment based on people's gender, Pope Francis said.
"Getting rid of the difference is the problem, not the solution," he said April 15 during his general audience in St. Peter's Square.
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Modern culture has done much to open up a new and deeper understanding of men and women, "but it also has introduced many doubts and much skepticism," he said.
"For example, I wonder if so-called gender theory may not also be an expression of frustration and resignation that aims to erase sexual differentiation because it no longer knows how to come to terms with it," the pope said.
With gender theory, which argues that male and female characteristics are largely malleable social constructs, he said, "we risk going backward."
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Eradicating male and female identities does nothing to solve the problem of unfair or disrespectful treatment based on people's gender, Pope Francis said.
"Getting rid of the difference is the problem, not the solution," he said April 15 during his general audience in St. Peter's Square.
...
Modern culture has done much to open up a new and deeper understanding of men and women, "but it also has introduced many doubts and much skepticism," he said.
"For example, I wonder if so-called gender theory may not also be an expression of frustration and resignation that aims to erase sexual differentiation because it no longer knows how to come to terms with it," the pope said.
With gender theory, which argues that male and female characteristics are largely malleable social constructs, he said, "we risk going backward."
The Grand Poobah of Misogyny then went on to say that "we have to do much more in favor of women".
Spare me, Frank.
No, really, just stop - you've done enough already, you fucking hypocrite.
Women would be better off if you and the catholic church ceased to exist.
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beam me up scottie
Apr 2015
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At this point I'm wondering if he can do anything that would bother his fans.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2015
#24
How about: "The Pope is part of the problem, not solution", rational people say?
mr blur
Apr 2015
#21
Yes, let's ask a 70+ year old professional single virgin about marriage.
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2015
#22