"The Lord is clear," the pope insisted on Sunday. "The sick, the elderly, the young, old, ugly, beautiful, good and bad."

In one of the most iconic moments coming out of World Youth Day, Pope Francis called on the hundreds of thousands gathered before him to yell back at him that the Catholic Church is for “todos, todos, todos” – everyone, everyone, everyone.

  • Touching_Grass@lemmy.world
    62·
    1 year ago

    IANAP but nobody goes to hell in Catholicism. Big Catholic doesn’t want you to know but in order to go to hell you need to sin without guilt but there’s a technicality that you cannot sin without your soul feeling some guilt since the holy spirit resides within and will always experience guilt at the sin committed it means you’re good.

    • cedarmesa@lemmy.world
      9·
      1 year ago

      This is like debating if there is a fairy with a little campfire in your microwave. I mean they say lots of things. Are these things worthy of your time and attention? Personal choice but I personally have better uses for my time than discussing the microwave fairy.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      71·
      1 year ago

      There is a hell, i.e. all those who die in personal mortal sin, as enemies of God, and unworthy of eternal life, will be severely punished by God after death.

      From the Catholic Encyclopedia.

      Now I’m not clear from Google whether or not gay sex is a mortal sin, but it seems like it’s leaning on yes. Just being gay might not send you to Hell in Catholicism, but acting on it? Sounds like maybe.

      • Redditiscancer789@lemmy.world
        6·
        1 year ago

        What a stupid religion, “hey you have free will and I totally gave it to you, BUT I SWEAR TO MYSELF ILL TORTURE YOU FOR LIFE IF YOU DO THINGS I DON’T LIKE ARBITRARILY!”

        • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
          3·
          1 year ago

          Also “I’m all powerful and created the entire universe but if you little ants on this one little rock don’t worship me, I’ll condemn you to eternal damnation!”