In one of the most iconic moments coming out of World Youth Day, Pope Francis called on the hundreds of thousands gathered before him to yell back at him that the Catholic Church is for “todos, todos, todos” – everyone, everyone, everyone.
“Everyone is welcome here, even the gays. They’re just lesser members who can’t actually participate in the sacraments. But they’re still welcome! They’re just like, 3/5ths welcome…”
- the Catholic Church, probably
All are equally welcome to the church! Some are just more equal than others
How self loathing can a person be?
“I need to pick a religion, but I can’t decide which… oh, yes, Catholicism looks good.”
You 👏 don’t 👏 need 👏 religion. Just live your life. Make genuine connections with friends. Be good to everyone. Try to leave the world better than it would have been without you. No magic required.
The magic isn’t even real.
Oh yes, it’s for everyone alright. You’re welcome to join, please help save the crumbling membership numbers, but you can never be close to equal and will never have the same rights. But it’s totally for everyone.
I’ve never understood why women support the Church in the droves that they do. It’s mainly women keeping Catholicism alive despite being treated like shit for more than a thousand years.
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It is progress, though there is still a long way to go.
