6:45 I disagree with your claims about ambiguity in the document, but you don't seem to be disingenuous because you seem to be charitable and to be using the terms correctly. I really think that you could further your understanding of this particular case by watching what Reason and Theology (Michael Lofton's channel) says on this. Watching his content about it really helped me to further my understanding of it. He did a live where he broke it down line by line and a response to Father James Martin's actions in blessing such a couple. I think these would be the most helpful. The document is actually more clear than it first appears to be and, thus, it doesn't serve as good evidence for your argument. It's not that it's unclear, it's that there are bad actors who will twist it.

​@@aldenrodzik3011why do you think lofton's interpretation is right rather then those Roman African bishops and Kazah bishops?

Fiducia Supplicans - 5. "The church does not have the power to impart blessings on union of persons of the same sex" 20. "One who asks for a blessing show himself to be in need of God’s saving presence in his life and one who asks for a blessing from the Church recognizes the latter as a sacrament of the salvation that God offers. To seek a blessing in the Church is to acknowledge that the life of the Church springs from the womb of God’s mercy and helps us to move forward, to live better, and to respond to the Lord’s will."

@@truthisbeautiful7492 Well, he's rather neutral compared to these bishops who have very strong agendas. He also breaks this down line by line and offers thorough explanation. He is also critical of both liberals and conservatives and his interpretation seems to lack any political spin.

Pray to St. Newman an ex protestants who speaks of the concept of development. It doesn't change the substance of the Truth Those who will take it too far will amswer to God. This pontificate does not clarify. It waits for the devils to manisfy themselves. Priests who violates 5. 11 and 39 are not following the rules. This declaration stops the Germain Bishops in their tracks . As a protestants do you have the historical evidence of your claims. So , the Holy Spirit got it wrong until the protestants came along. Seriously.

Probably shouldnt make men your heroes. Especially living men, wait a few centuries to double check

What is that?

A biblical Christian.

What Pope did was worse? If the Church can "bless" those who commit sodomy, then can it bless pedophilia or bestiality?

So, Gavin has no agenda.

@stingingnettle9726 That comparison isn’t really fitting here. That would be more if an antitheist commented on Christian faith. You are brothers in Christ, you shouldn’t be so careless to make references like that.

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 Uh yes he has an agenda. Everyone has an agenda wolf.

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 I agree the video started out with him, talking about the blessing document, but quickly led into him criticizing the need for a magisterium. But he says he’s not being disingenuous. Catholic or not he was definitely being disingenuous.

based catholic

I'm a huge critic of Gavin but he's 100% right here. As Catholics we need to humbly accept that we have an evil Pope.

I didn't find it balanced at all. HE attacks a very clearly laid out document by the vatican and completely ignores that protestant churches based on a sola scripture premise have lead themselves into error by actually embracing gay marriage and same sex unions. HE claims the magesterium is leading to confusion and this coming from a guy that supports sola scripture which as a doctrine IS LEADING TO CONFUSION FOR PROTESTANTS. THINK about it bro!

@@dman7668it is not Sola Scriptura which is causing Protestants confusion is these issues- all of the Protestant groups allowing for same sex unions do so AGAINST the clear teaching of Scripture. Indeed, those groups themselves generally don’t actually claim to believe in Sola Scriptura, or even the infallibility of Scripture.

So stop being Catholic then.

The document was in part in response to the German bishops. That’s why it affirmed the true definition of marriage so powerfully and forbade the blessing of sin. It is meant to counter and stop the German bishops. And if they follow the directives in the document, they will stop what they’re doing.

Pope Francis shut them down with this document. Fiducia Supplicans 5. The church does not have the power to impart blessings on union of persons of the same sex. I hope this clarifies all the misinformation out there.

@@joekey8464 Exactly, the document is a powerfully worded correction to the German bishops, not an approval.

​@@kerry8506I appreciate the context you've given but I still feel the wording of the document is kinda muddy. Why use words like "innovate" if they're trying to clarify longstanding doctrine? And why not cite the Germans specifically if that's who they're trying to address? Maybe that's just not how things are done but it just seems confusing to "subtweet" instead of just directly calling out the people who need to be called out. Forgive me if I spoke out of turn but had to give my two cents that no one asked for lol!

@@doriepierre8365 Pope Francis has been confronting the German bishops more directly in other letters. But, sure. That might have been a good idea. On the other hand, that might have appeared to narrow the document’s scope. I think the whole church needed the clarity, not just the Germans. I’m not sure what is meant by innovate. The words broaden, enrich, and development were also used. Development usually refers to a broadening and enriching of doctrines while always remaining consistent with past teachings. This is an age old practice in the church to delve ever deeper into the inexhaustible doctrines of the Church in order to gain greater understanding. Maybe that’s so that is meant by, “innovative.” I try to be docile and unsuspicious and assume the interpretation that conforms to changeable doctrines when I approach magisterial documents.

Same. I think in part it's become easier to be compassionate to them now that I have these better answers. It feels less like a hostile relationship and more like being estranged siblings. I wish more pastors would teach in such a way that arms their congregations with the true so that they can be less reactive and more secure in their faith.

@@torva360 I think relations between Catholics and protestantism will continue to be strained so long as certain lies are just repeated about Catholics i.e we worship Mary i.e we believe in a works based salvation (we don't). The confusion is definitely being caused by the protestant side of the aisle out of some weird fear their congregations will become Catholics if they knew what we actually believed.

@@dman7668 I think you're attributing malice and conspiracy where there is none. Protestants accuse RCs of worshiping Mary not out of a fear of conversion, but because how RCs respond to Mary looks like worship to protestants. It's a conflict of definitions and intent.

​@torva360 there is no malice or conspiracy are you kidding me? Que up John MacArthur and others like him if you actually want to think their isn't any malice. Lol

​@torva360 would you like me to send you some fun KZfaq videos where you see famous protestant pastors spouting actual malice towards what Catholics believe and intentionally mis represent them? Would you like that? I can start with John MacArthur!😅

Boiling a frog 🐸 my friend.

This is not an attempt to liberalize the Catholic Church.

@@dman7668 Of course you would say that froggy.🐸 Of course nothing is wrong. Is it me or is it getting a bit hot in here?

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

The church will show perfect charity, but there red lines that the church will never cross..

I am a lifelong Catholic. You are a fair & charitable man. I have read the document. It is a development in regards to our understanding of the nature of blessings. It categorizes blessings into 3 types (1. God to man 2. man to God 3. man to man) & explains how they differ from each other. I attend the Traditional Latin Mass and am not bothered by the document itself. The problem since Vatican II is always in the implementation of sound doctrine. Clergy often take liberties and are rarely disciplined for it.

@@rhettaccardo8322 You should be bothered by the document. It is a blank check for the Gaystapo.

@@NP-vk8de It is true that not everyone is a theologian. That does not mean the document is bad or false. It is not designed to be understood in the era of sound bytes or text messages.

Hasn't modern times proved to you that that is the Eastern Orthodox Church and your side was the wrong side of the schism? Someone should respond to my comment.

@@dman7668 You are misunderstanding the intended audience. This was not written for theologians. It was written for the average priest who is specifically not a theologian, and who will now say with a shrug that Pope Francis said it was ok to bless them. This will not be nuanced at all in practice, although the number of angels dancing on the head of this pin will be discussed ad nauseum.

Go join his church if you agree with his ideas.

Maybe it's time to merge back into Catholicism.

Maybe they are forming a same-sects union? :-)

@@thomasc9036 That was quite funny :)

@@dman7668 Maybe, so that both celebrate their great fall!

@BaronBomburst I pray for GAFCON, that they may hold the line on the biblical worldview. May God have mercy on the Church of England, and may He expel the Freemasonry that has rotted there for decades (it’s an open secret).

If Jesus did in fact make a church in earth then it is a divine institution.

@@johnbrion4565 - John 18:36 - Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world." Matthew 6:10 - "Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." I feel confident that's the Divine Institution. The thing is, a lot of people want to wield that power. But the deeper question. If Catholicism is a divine institution, why does it follow the world and slowly become more progressive?

@@qazymanwell said

Yeah I found it flat out weird Gavin views all earthly Church institions as human and not divine. That's contradictory to the gospel.

@@qazyman it’s one of the only ones that has not followed the world and become progressive. Firstly Gavin is misleading people. The document does not make it ok to bless gay unions. This is false and Gavin lead the video with that. Do you know how many Protestant and non denom churches are accepting blessing and conducting gay marriage? Pope Francis wants to reach out and shepherd these people and let them know they are welcome and God wants to draw them into his life. I agree the way to this is not through condemning the sin but by showing the love of God to them. The Catholic Church is very clear on this issue. Just read the catechism of the church for this. We believe Jesus created a church on earth. And that the people in it are not without sin but that the church is divine in the sense that is guided by the Holy Spirit and will not lead its members astray in matters of faith or teachings.

And further, to what point? What is the purpouse of it? It can only be to appeal to the world. The world leads people to death and destruction while God leads them to life. One cannot have two masters.

as a protestant baptist, I hope that you find the scriptures comforting in this time, friend! I wonder just how different you feel now, from what Luther felt in his day? May the Lord bless you and your family in this time!

An older appeal to the worldly and undermining of the church came in the form of… “the church is not perfect and has problems, therefore I don’t need the church and I can be my own”. Thus protestantism was born. A result of the root sin of pride. Our faith can be a struggle at times, but you must remain true. Stay strong. See Trent Horn’s statement on the Ben Shapiro show re the same issue.

I would highly encourage you to read the document for yourself.

@@edwardman1742 a sad and woeful misrepresentation of what the reformers said that they were doing. Popes and counsels err. God’s word does not.

Nicely put!

Exactly this. Further, if the excuse was something like “blessing what common good may still be found within a homosexual couple’s relationship and lives together. Cooperation, patience, self-sacrifice for another….” Just substitute adulterous couple for homosexual couple.

This is exactly how I think of it. It says same sex couple and irregular unions. So an adulterous couple would also be an irregular union. Why not bless them too? This document leaves it wide open.

There are only two directions; Towards or away from God. I don't think anyone really truly recognizes the full severity of Sin and we may not until we go to the Lord. But those who accomidate worldly behavior are cheering as people walk FROM God and into destruction.

Nobody is cheering homosexual acts in the Catholic Church from the Papacy.

The papacy maintains all homosexul acts are intrinsically disordered and are sins which cry out to heaven. The blessing is about saying that they can still repent and turn God and that we will show them kindness and mercy until they do or til they die in a state of unrepentant. What we aren't doing is saying God can't or isn't acting to try and reclaim them as his own.

​@@JasonRobson-ig6nc Once again people are saying things to Catholics and they are not listening once again It would be nice if you could step back and actually consider what is being said. You have organizations promoting this as the Catholic church supporting gay relationships. You have gay groups promoting this as a step in the direction of the Catholic Church legitimizing homosexuality Obviously there is something wrong here

This document does not include blessing sin.

Astute observation!

Did Jesus know when His second coming was?

Going back to Christ's own words is the best remedy for confusion, imo. That's a helpful verse to bring up now.

​@@Chispaluz Why does that matter??

@@stingingnettle9726 who do you think sent out the press releases the media have been using to structure their stories?

I already know of one of the apologists that a lot of Catholic like to follow on such matter. Michael Lofton is insisting this merely blesses the individuals in the same sex union, not the union. Then why have a special magisterial document issued, going on for pages about homosexual unions? This is the same way the Anglican church got gutted w/ liberalism. They inched toward it in increments. it wasn't one fell swoop. This is just the devil being subtle and many CAtholics insist, nope, never happen to us. There are warnings in the bible that it can happen to anyone. The church will be under increased onslaught. Even Paul said he always has to be on guard and not think he's fully arrived, otherwise he could get careless and fall.

This isn't tough to submit to being a conservative catholic myself. Speaking for all conservative Catholics this is a nothing burger.

@@dman7668you certainly don’t speak for all conservative Catholics. In my interactions, most do not find this to be a nothing burger

@@KarstenArmstrong That's because most do not even look at this stuff. Hell, most of them do not even believe their own Catholic doctrines.

@@dman7668 um. Maybe you missed the 'conservative' adjective there. Conservative Catholics do read and believe their own doctrines and that is exactly why this isn't a 'nothing burger' for them.

@@dman7668 I don’t think you speak for all conservative Catholics either, but you do for me. When I read through the document I could only wonder what the fuss was all about.

Don't!

You should never leave the one true church that Jesus Christ founded. Although the magesterium is not perfect, it has reconizable authority. Popes do make imperfect judgement as history tells, but that doesn't undermine Catholicism in anyways.

​@@Jamric-gr8grone and only true Church of Christ are people who are born again, believers sealed with Holy Spirit. They are Bride of Christ. They are Children of God.

@@patriciaw4270 Well exactly...?

@@Jamric-gr8gr so, how can Roman Catholic Church be the one true church if there are true believers who are born again and they are protestants...

May God bless you with courage, Father. You'll be needing it in the days ahead.

@@bobtaylor170 Thank you for your prayers. Many of my parishioners are scandalized by this.

Courage Father. His Holiness is a good man but not a savy politician and this does create some confusion, but not if we as catholics all unite and defend the orthodox positions in this document. My prayers for you parishioners, may their faith be eminently restored by their local father and shepherd.

Thank you. @@JasonRobson-ig6nc

@@JasonRobson-ig6nc "but not a savy politician" you don't become the leader of 1B Catholics without being a savvy politician. Francis and Fernandez knew full well the confusion and chaos this document would create. It was carefully written in such a way to offer boundary-pushing Germans an olive branch while being careful to avoid certain pitfalls.

Hasn't modern times proved to you that that is the Eastern Orthodox Church and your side was the wrong side of the schism? Someone should respond to my comment.

No.

There are a lot of Catholics that maintain that the document is very clear that it isn't blessing same sex unions, but only the couples. Ok, but why does the pope need to release an official Vatican document, going on for pages, to bring special attention to same sex couples and irregular unions (which likely leaves room for trans, non-binary and all the alphabet mafia)? This is a door cracker. It's paving the way for more. Getting people warmed up for it. So many Catholics are just closing their eyes and claiming their is nothing to see here. Thank you for being watchful and vigilant and not letting this slip by you. Catholics want to reflexively defend. Some things should not be defended. The Anglican church is doing this same thing in tandem. Anglicans and protestants are calling it out for what it is, a deviation from biblical standards.

Errors? like what? a priest will never bless any same sex union, but now it is clarified that they can give blessings to persons in a same sex union. Is this not much better? Do not be led astray by those who seek to critic the church in every way. The church clarified the blessing of the persons in a same sex union. What do you do with the sinners?, the lost sheep, just abandon them to the wolves? Can we not show perfect charity by blessing them in the hope that they will be enlightened and see the light. The church is a house of God and everyone is welcome into it, especially those who need the blessings. The church cannot close its doors to anyone. Priest routinely bless on criminals on the death row..

@@joekey8464 homosexuals could always be bless but not the union. Now it is different, it is the union that is being blessed. What was right is no wrong and what was wrong is now right

@@joekey8464 Blessing each person as an individual is not controversial.

​@@sweetsilageThe document explicitly forbids the blessing of gay unions.

Bro.... you had popes murder Christians. One has to deny history to be a Catholic.

The RCC was well respected under JP II and Benedict and Vatican II shed a very favourable light on Catholicism. Unfortunately, the last 10 years have regressed to the point of hostility between Protestants and Catholics.

This pope is definitely looking to change the RCC. Francis also said recently that it's a sin that the church is too masculine. He says a lot of shocking liberal things. There seem to be Catholics who see where this is going, and those w/ their head in the sand that he's either a bad pope that can't change the church, or some think he's a great pope. Rev. Brett Murphy is Anglican. He has a channel where he talks about all these issues. He had to leave the Anglican church because of all the liberal backsliding, and he's part of a free Orthodox branch of it now. He sees the RCC going the way the Anglican church started a few decades ago. It started w/ female pastors for the Anglicans, and Francis is holding that off, for now. He's still talking out of both sides of his face w/ his hints that the church is too masculine. He's gong right to the same sex blessing, and allowing trans to be baptized and to be godparents. Quite the scandals. God bless and strap in. It's not just a rocky ride on our side of the body, it's all over.

@@saintejeannedarc9460 That's shocking he would say that the church is too masculine, God is masculine! Which God does he serve?

@@ryanl1293 Sorry to inform you he made them make and female after his own image. God contains both masculine and feminine traits, just as humans do. And yes the Church is the "bride" of Christ and she ( the Church )cannot be overly masculine else we suffer the lose of Gods own feminine traits.

Well, to be fair, it's working better then Sola Scripture since we just have one Catholic Church and not many different organizations thanks to that "infallible doctrine sola scripture" . Just ribbing you a bit my non catholic friend! :)

@@dman7668 Thanks for the ribbing :D Which is better? To be on one massive ship going in the wrong direction, but the captain/pope is using "infallible magisterium" to claim the ship is following the map correctly -- or -- To be in a fleet of small ships with the freedom to correct your ship's course when you find out you're not following the map correctly?

It is a scholastic distinction because that is what this doctrine is, the only optics around this being misunderstood is being caused by the media. We need to pray for our protestant brothers that they do not fall into this deception caused by the media in order to prevent you the protestant from embracing the only true religion, Catholicism. That's the point of this media blitz, to re-enforce and help you find yet one more reason to justify why you should not become a Catholic and obey Christ. Who runs the media? Satan.

To all the Pope-Splainers and Conservative Catholic Establishment: Under these new guidelines, would Pope Francis bless the marriage of Herod & Herodias? You all defame the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist, who was killed because he proclaimed God's Holy Word on lawful marriage.

Pope Doozy. Kinda catchy.

Some insiders in Rome say the opposite. That many cardinals (including those more on the left) are alarmed by Pope Francis and will be voting way more conservative at the next conclave.

Looking forward to a more liberal pope who supports women priests.

@@crushtheserpent I hope you're right. We need a world leader who really loves the Word of God.

@@crushtheserpent that sounds like a lot of “cope” to me. But my point goes in both directions. The next pope could be a massive liberal who decides to bless gay marriage or we could have a new Gregory the 7th who pulls the church in the opposite direction.

Required to correct the German bishops who are doing liturgical types of ceremonies for same sex couples.

I am willing to have a discussion about this anytime, any place, anywhere.

👍

I'm surprised you were able to see through that. Mostly I'm surprised that more Catholics can't see those things are not biblically sound, but because the vast majority of them defend it, I'm now more surprised when Catholics leave for those reasons. How did you manage to see clear of the belief that holds Catholics fast that theirs is the one true church, w/ all the right doctrines and it can't possibly err?

I think protestantism has it's hands full as it is within its own ranks, as it stands most do not even adhere to the nicean creeds. Start with that.

@@dman7668 No doubt.

The Catholic church will show perfect charity, but there red lines that the Catholic church will never cross..

@@joekey8464. Appears to be going that way.

No. it is not trying to "Square" the same circle, in it's circumstance it just outright embraces heresy. But the Church of England was heretical to begin with so to see it run it's natural course, just like every other protestant Church is just what you can expect.

With love, that is speaking out of both sides of your mouth.

We can call people our brothers and sisters in Christ and still call them to a correct understanding. As a former Catholic myself, what I can struggle with even still is the sense that the Catholic church, with a dash of nuance and a pinch of unclarity, is basically telling people that they will go to hell (or are at least significantly risking it if they take their teachings on mortal sin seriously at all) for not being the right kind of Christian (aka, ultimately your salvation is probably decided by if you put your trust in the church, rather than simply in Christ's teachings). And Protestants often recognize all who profess the creeds to be Christian. That can lead to some sort of Pascal's wager, where you may not agree with the catholics fully, but it's hard to risk your salvation on that if the other guys who you might agree with more aren't making that claim. However, I've come to believe that just because somebody's salvation might not be contingent on being in the correct church, correct theology is still beneficial for us in our relationship with Christ and our witness to the world.

It's not actual confusing. The media just made it that way.

@@dman7668if it wasn’t confusing, there wouldn’t be this many intelligent Christian’s scratching their heads and scrambling to explain what the Pope meant.

@@Sonic2Chronicles No, that is a false conclusion. Lot's of documents come out that take time for people to read over and understand. It's not confusing. It's confusing for some people does not make it confusing in nature.

@dman7668 Why has the Vatican not come out to clarify that this isn’t any change whatsoever? Why is the Vatican content with the media and Fr Martin spreading the word that something big has changed and chooses to say nothing, especially as this is scandalising to many. AT BEST, this is the Pope being incredibly foolish and naive. Didn’t Jesus say that we should be harmless as doves but also as wise as serpents? Paul even defended himself and sought to clarify when people twisted him out of context, so why isn’t Pope Francis?

As a conservative Catholic this is not very confusing.

Under these new guidelines, would Pope Francis bless the marriage of Herod & Herodias? You all defame the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist, who was killed because he proclaimed God's Holy Word on lawful marriage.

It's already been happening a long time in Catholic churches. It's only a matter of time before it's officially done. Parishes have been doing pride Masses. Francis won't stop it. He keeps encouraging support for gays, gay marriage blessings, and trans.

@@saintejeannedarc9460 true! Francis is joining a long list of evil Popes. I hate to see this happening it stains all of Christendom .

That's why I don't understand why so many Catholics just defend this and claim nothing is happening. It is in parallel to what happened to the Anglican church. The timing is oddly coincidental too. Yes, the RCC isn't as far along, because they don't have women priests yet. The pope has actually taken a stand on that, for now. At the same time, he recently said it's a sin that the Catholic church is so masculine. Now what does that mean, and where is he going w/ that?

There’s one big difference though. We’re not Protestants. As the document states, “the Church does not have the power to impart blessings on unions of persons of the same sex.” Protestant churches have the power to change their doctrines. The Catholic Church does not.

He’s close to the broken hearted, take heart for He is with you and He hasn’t and will never forget about you❤️‍🩹

LORD be with my sister this Christmas. Grace and peace in Jesus name. 💛

Prayers from this single mom to you.

MMM .... As a pastor I have been sent a very similar email almost word for word at places. If this is genuine I would recommend you contact a local pastor in your area

I see this comment on every christian channel. Word for word.

The Church has aways blessed sinners. This is not a controversy.

@@dman7668 Show me Biblically what you mean. I think we are talking about two kind of blessings but we are using the same terminology. Give me an example from scripture where the blessing is given to a sinner and for purpose it was given. I really want to hear your view. I am open to change my mind on this. I could be wrong. Thanks.

Under these new guidelines, would Pope Francis bless the marriage of Herod & Herodias? You all defame the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist, who was killed because he proclaimed God's Holy Word on lawful marriage.

@@apubakeralpuffdaddy392 Under their new "critical conditions" I think they'd have to.

@@dennis9423 So, then, John the Baptist died for nothing.

As a New Protestant, I agree with you.

I see a lot of Catholics stubbornly maintaining that nothing bad or corrosive is happening. I'm glad that some don't have their heads in the sand. I'm told by some CAtholics that the document is clear. It seems more clear as mud. The pope knows many liberal parishes are embracing the lgbt movement. They are doing pride Masses, the priests are unofficially blessing these unions anyway. So instead of making firm statements against it, they seem to be putting out statements for it. The Anglican church did all these things in increments too.

@@david_porthouse As a Catholic, I can tell you his logic is not sound. Here he is attacking the "lack of clarity" on a clear document and ignoring the lack of clarity over sola scripture which is causing ACTUAL Protestant Church's to read into it thanks to THAT doctrine that same sex marriage is okay! Do you NOT see the irony in that? :)

@@dman7668 Well to begin with, Scriptura is the 73 undifferentiated books of the Gutenberg Bible. This is what the preamble to _Pastor Aeternus_ is referring to. The Douai-Rheims translation of that Scripture refers to homosexual activity as an abomination. I hope that we are not standing on shifting sands and conducting circular arguments when I say this. I suspect Dr Ortlund's definition of Scriptura will turn out to be something else.

@@dman7668 ive been reading comments on this video and you are a very angry and hateful person.

Your failure to see how things can be clarified is what is absurd, have you read the documents or declarations yourself? Or have you simply tuned into what everyone else is telling you about what the Pope said?

It isn't unusual for an organization with 1.2 billion Catholics to repeat information. Companies do the same thing.

@@caseycardenas1668 Your pope is telling his ministry that they can bless same sex unions. It's not just a statement he made, now it's officially written. Buckle up, or keep your head in the sand. Either way, it's happening and it's official now.

@@saintejeannedarc9460 you just lost all credibility because it is quite apparent you did not read the dubia, documents, or declarations and then you spouted falsities as if they were facts. Ironically, you are the one with his head in the sand. Please provide a citation from an official magisterial document where the Pope said you can bless same sex unions, he did not, so good luck. Repent of your false accusations and of bearing false witness.

@@caseycardenas1668 I never had an credibility w/ your kind, and never will. I don't see things the way you see them. Oh well, believe whatever lies and false hope you want.

Say that to the different Protestant churches which have been celebrating gay marriages for years.

Uh. Sola Scripture is causing more confusion then any Catholic teaching.

It's a wishy washy step towards the inevitable.

What was confusing for you?

That doesn't need to be said everytime people get blessed lol

WHy do you think that when Jesus revealed this to the Peter that this means that the Pope of Rome has the same sort of revelation. Doesn't everyone have to have it revealed to them from the father in heaven regardless of being in Rome or elsewhere?

Well said

@@ChristTheTruth87 The new is concealed in the old and the old is revealed in the new. That’s how I know. Hope you understand

The RCC is openly embracing homosexuality, trans and Francis is even saying it's a sin the church is too masculine. So he's paving the way for women in ministry. He supposedly closed the doors on that recently, though he keeps talking out of both sides of his face on these matters. So he's cracking the door on it. This is how it went w/ the Anglican church. Didn't all happen overnight, but it happened.

I believe his parents are in TN.

Then why “bless them” as a “couple”?

@@fellow_servant_jamesk8303 I don't recommend that. The loving thing to do is help them repent towards God, not to encourage worldly behavior.

@@kriegjaeger amen

@@fellow_servant_jamesk8303couple means couple, not Couple

@@thelonelysponge5029 is that a “Tradition”/“tradition” thing? If so….solid point.

No Daniel, that is not what the Catholic Church is doing here. You've misunderstood.

Sola scripture hasn't held up, in this video Gavin attacks the magesterium as failing, but still tries to prop up Sola Scripture (which we both can agree is false obviously) which UNLIKE Catholicism has lead to actual protestant Churches embracing gay marriage.

@@dman7668 To clarify, I think "gas lighting" is what Francis is doing, not the Catholic Church as such. My opinion has been shaped by the similar behaviors of Anglican and Methodist bishops, who have repeated pushed the envelope (or allowed others to do so) toward same-sex marriages while downplaying the moves, or claiming that no change was taking place. So, I think the ambiguity is an intentional strategy on his part. The document does explicitly reaffirm historic teaching, but then commends a practice that is actually incompatible with that teaching, as numerous Roman Catholic bishops, canon lawyers, and even archbishops are also openly saying (it's not just us Protestants and the secular media). I agree that this episode does not necessarily bolster the Reformers' claims for sola Scriptura, but it does undercut the rationale that leads many Protestants - including some personal friends - to become Roman Catholic: the idea that an infallible magisterium led by the pope secures the church from confusion or error, and therefore safeguards the truth of the message and the unity of the Church; that is, it proports to offer a kind of certainty and clarity. But in fact, I fear that a few more years of this ambiguity from Francis will actually cause an outright visible split of the Roman Catholic Church (which I think would be a tragedy) precisely because the pronouncements from Rome are sowing confusion, stirring up discord, and undermining the confidence and clarity of the Roman Church's message. Even if you believe that both Gavin and I, who have advanced degrees in theology have both radically misunderstood what is happening, should itself be evidence that the magisterium is not working as a useful interpreter for "the common man" in the pew. Personally, I will pray for the pope, and for the unity of the Roman Catholic Church, in the faith "once and for all entrusted to the saints."

It really should not. The blessing the document is talking about is more along the lines of "when a person’s relationship with God is clouded by sin, he can always ask for a blessing, stretching out his hand to God”. The blessing isn't consenting the sinful lifestyle (although many misunderstand it as such) but rather a request for Gods presence and therefore intervention in their lives. Its bridging the gap for people who think they can't even approach God because of their sinful condition. Of course while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

@@dman7668Christ is our only mediator, not a priest , Bishop or even a Pope. You are failing the Bride of Christ. You should serve the Bride and be honoured to shepherd Her to the Christ. Woe to the paid hirelings. When the King returns from the far off country…….

@Leftcatholicsatanchurch09 You are right, that's what the Catholic Church is doing, trying to stop us from coming to Christ. Which denomination should I join up with once I stop being Catholic? Any suggestions?