Pope to allow all priests to forgive abortion during Holy Year. What are your thoughts on this?

Sgt Kelli Mays — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 22:26:06 -0400

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.

Pope to allow all priests to forgive abortion during Holy Year

By Isla Binnie and Philip Pullella

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Sep 1 at 2015 11:12 PM

TSgt Kenneth Ellis — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:12:28 -0400

If the Pope can excommunicate someone. He surely can forgive someone for having an abortion. Catholics follow Christ teachings.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Sep 2 at 2015 1:17 AM

Capt Mark Strobl — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 01:17:13 -0400

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.

Response by SGT Lou Meza made Sep 2 at 2015 1:25 AM

SGT Lou Meza — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 01:25:07 -0400

In Leviticus 25 : 8-13 it explains the year of jubilee ! Or as it is known to Catholics , Holy Year ! It happens every 50 years .

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 2 at 2015 2:17 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 02:17:23 -0400

I love the Pope and love what he is trying to do. Unfortunately it is a case of too little too late. A giant rift, chasm and yes a Schism has formed in the Church and I don't know if it is possible to heal it. When I was growing Up the Church was very Involved with the Civil Rights Movement and was making great ground and yes some would say it leaned to the Left. There were also the Mary Knoll Sisters and Priests Protesting outside of the "School of the Americas" where supposedly US Trained Central and South American Right Wing Military Units and Dictators. Just before I joined there was Roe vs Wade in 73 and although it took a decade or two the Church ripped itself apart especially in the US with the US College of Cardinals taking a Hard Right Turn and emphasizing "Right to Life" and deemphasizing "Social Justice" which left the Middle, Left and Young of the Church out flapping in the wind. We became "Easter/Christmas" Catholics Only. With it's continued emphasis on just Condemning Gays and Abortions while a Horror stories started coming out about the Priest Children Escapades and the Irish Sisters Orphanage/Nightmare Factory Most of us Old School Non "US Conservative" Catholics learned to keep our "Social Justice" in our Heart and Basically Ignore the Church. I know where the Pope is coming from being that he Knew Bishop Oscar Romero who was killed by Right Wing Death Squads and wants to pull the Church away from that BS. He still believes that "Social Justice" starts with Conception and not all those raised in the Church buy that anymore. I have killed for my country, I helped Kill Catholic Priests and Nuns as part of Iran-Contra. Just the Ramblings of the Son of Two Lay Ministers in the Catholic Church.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 2 at 2015 2:24 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 02:24:25 -0400

Biblical Guide to an Abortion.

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Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Sep 2 at 2015 7:54 AM

CMSgt Mark Schubert — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 07:54:14 -0400

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.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 2 at 2015 11:21 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:21:53 -0400

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".

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 8:57 PM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:57:16 -0400

Shouldn't have to even be forgiven- there's nothing to apologize for.