Pope Francis' homophobic slur is being dismissed as no big deal, especially considering most seminaries are predominantly composed of gay men -- well, that's what Father James Alison is claiming, anyways.
San Diego PD Officer Resigned After Alleged Back Seat Sex With Suspect' homophobic slur is being dismissed as no big deal, especially considering most seminaries are mostly made up of gay dudes ... so claims one priest anyway.-- a practicing Catholic and theologian in the UK, and who's openly gay -- shared his POV on"TMZ Live" Tuesday ...
Father James speaks from experience ... noting while he hasn't used the exact slur the Pope did, he's used similar terminology in talks himself, which might traditionally be deemed offensive -- but stands by his thoughts that it's really no biggie and nothing worth sweating.But back to the situation at hand -- Father James explains it like this ...
issued an apology of sorts, saying ..."The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who were offended by the use of a term that was reported by others."It goes without saying, the backlash over the Pope's comments was significant ...
Cruz expressed disappointment in the language used by the Pope, especially considering his role in leading discussions on change within the Catholic Church.He told us that's one of the reasons he's EP-ing his new doc,"Not Part Of The Plan" ... which aims to invite religious leaders into an important conversation about the LGBT crowd.
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