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The Inquisitr asks<\/a>. \u00a0Based on its take on Pope Francis, we are now in a new era of Catholicism, where the Pope has all but said there are no sins of the Left, or in relation to religious doctrine. \u00a0Believe what you want or nothing at all. \u00a0Indulge in gay sex. \u00a0Do whatever you want. \u00a0As long as you follow your own particular conscience, you\u2019re off to heaven.<\/p>\n

In fairness, I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s what Pope Francis has said, or at least if that is what he meant. \u00a0But then, I don\u2019t know what he meant, other than the whole of his teachings suggest that isn\u2019t too far from the truth. \u00a0But in any event, Inquisitr asks, assuming this is the proper take, what think us?<\/p>\n

For me, if that is true, then it is a catastrophe for the Catholic Church. \u00a0For no matter how you twist and spin it, it becomes clear that yes, Virginia, the Catholic Faith can be changed on the whims of a single man. \u00a0Especially when that man reflects what the majority of believers want in the first place. <\/p>\n

Again, I don\u2019t know if that is a proper take, but if it is, that\u2019s my opinion. \u00a0FWIW.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"