Posted on Sep 1, 2015
Sgt Kelli Mays
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http://www.oann.com/pope-to-allow-all-priests-to-forgive-abortion-during-holy-year/

If the Catholic and or Catholic religion is totally against abortion, then why is it ok to forgive abortion during the "HOLY YEAR?" What makes the difference.

I'm not Catholic and have never understood or agreed much with the Catholics, but this throws me for the biggest loop.
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Capt Mark Strobl
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Technically, Catholic Priests don't forgive sin. Only God can forgive sin. The Priest/Bishop/Cardinal acts as an conduit for God in offering forgiveness. The Holy Year, in my opinion, simply offers the High Pontiff a good back-drop for such a message.
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Cpl Jeff N.
Cpl Jeff N.
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Forgiveness is always there but you have to ask with a contrite/repentant heart. You cannot just keep sinning and asking with no intention of repenting and expect forgiveness. Even Christ told the prostitute he spared to go and sin no more. She didn't get forgiveness and still get to go on sinning.

You do not need the Pope or a priest to help you gain forgiveness. That is one of the issues I have with Catholicism is they put artificial hurdles/impediments between you and God.
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Capt Mark Strobl
Capt Mark Strobl
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Sgt Kelli Mays, I think you may be misinterpreting the Pope's use of the Holy Year to make this announcement. As Cpl Jeff N. pointed out, forgiveness is ever-available.
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Sgt Kelli Mays
Sgt Kelli Mays
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Capt Mark Strobl - Maybe so....it just seems that it is only a certain period of time he's offering forgiveness.
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Capt Mark Strobl
Capt Mark Strobl
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As you stated above, you don't always agree with the Pope... thus, your lucid criticism.
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MCPO Roger Collins
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Pretty easy. Google abortion and Catholic position. I'm not Catholic, but hate the thought of killing 50 million babies in the womb since Roe v Wade, about 2/3rds of them black babies. Kind of makes you wonder if, "Black Lives do Matter".
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CMSgt Mark Schubert
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Because God is bigger than the Catholics and will forgive us if we ask Him to invade our hearts and accept that Jesus is our saviour. The only thing is you don't need a priest for this... :-) The thief on the cross with Jesus didn't have a priest with him and Jesus told him "Today, you will be with me in paradise". Yes - it IS that simple.
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