The satirical The Babylon Bee, not surprisingly, had the best analysis of the latest shocking "innovation" to emanate from the Pope Francis papacy: "Men Pretending To Be Women Go To Lunch With Man Pretending To Be Catholic."
New Ways Ministry — where the "ways" evidently don’t include Christianity as it’s been practiced for centuries — had a glowing description of the event, "Pope Francis welcomed a group of transgender women, with whom he has formed an ongoing relationship, to a luncheon at the Vatican last week marking the church’s World Day of the Poor."
The Associated Press had more detail regarding the guess list, specifically "one notable group of luncheon guests: trans women from just outside Rome, many of whom are sex workers and migrants from Latin America."
So, under this papacy it’s no longer "go and sin no more,” rather it’s go have another helping!
AP continues, " . . . these women now make monthly visits to Francis' Wednesday general audiences, where they are given VIP seats.
"On any given day, they receive handouts of medicine, cash and shampoo.
"When COVID-19 struck, the Vatican bussed them into its health facility so they could be vaccinated ahead of most Italians."
It’s no surprise the AP and New Ways Ministry refer to these creatures as "women," since both organizations have been captured by the secular culture, but for the pope to play along is breathtaking.
Instead of offering dinner and applause, the pope should have offered mental health counseling and a pathway out of the sin and degradation of prostitution.
Pope Francis is embracing heresy and rejecting God’s divine plan that created two immutable sexes: man and woman.
He is endorsing the secular view that God can make mistakes. Francis is endorsing body mutilation. And Francis is rejecting the clear evidence of science.
Worse, he is misleading confused Catholics by endorsing sexual practices the Bible clearly forbids and welcoming unrepentant sinners inside the church.
"Part of what Pope Francis to open those doors was a recent guidance from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith which said trans people, including those who medically transition, could be accepted for baptism and serve as godparents. The guidance, known formally as a responsum ad dubia, was praised by LGBTQ+ advocates."
That "guidance" is a complete surrender to a debased and perverted culture.
A culture where the endgame is the end of Catholicism and Christianity.
The Pope says, "When I say "everyone, everyone, everyone," it’s the people.
"The church receives people, everyone, and does not ask what you are.
"Then, within the church, everyone grows and matures in their Christian belonging. It’s true that today it’s a bit fashionable to talk about this. The church receives everyone."
But Christianity isn’t a numbers game. The denomination with the largest attendance doesn’t win. Christianity is a soul saving crusade and telling sinners the truth goes against our culture.
Pope Francis current indulgence of sexual sin is as dangerous and damaging as the selling of indulgences was in the past.
There is no accommodation with this culture where orthodoxy survives.
We’ve quoted Auron MacIntyre before and he is particularly apt in this instance. He warns, "Progressivism will hollow out your religion and wear its skin like a trophy."
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