Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich is president of the pan-European grouping of Catholic bishops’ conferences, known as COMECE. He is also the leading voice in liberal church leaders crying out for change on the church’s teaching of Homosexuality.
A leading cardinal says he thinks the Catholic Church could change its teachings on gay relationships.
+@cardinal_jch says "I believe that the sociological-scientific foundation of this teaching is no longer correct."https://t.co/wtXXaVu3Fb
— Christopher White (@cwwhiteNCR) February 2, 2022
In a recent interview with KNA, a German Catholic news agency, the cardinal was asked for his views on the church’s teaching on Homosexuality. This after 125 Catholic Church employees in Germany, which includes priests, came out as LGBTQ.
A Liberal Cardinal Takes A Stand
In the new woke attitudes of the current Catholic Church leadership, unsurprisingly, the Cardinal came out in defense of the LGBTQ activists petitioning against the church.
Over 100 Catholic Officials Come Out As Gay In Germany
More than 100 Catholic church officials in Germany came out as LGBT, queer or non-binary on Monday, adding to calls for reform within the crisis-hit church.
Demands for a more liberal attitude to homosexuality pic.twitter.com/AvhBSOQ3HI
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“I believe that the sociological-scientific foundation of this teaching is no longer true,” he said in the interview. Cardinal Hollerich continued with his opinion on change for the future, “I think it’s time we make a fundamental revision of the doctrine”.
I am all for the Catholic Church changing its' stance on the LGBTQ issue. But if these doctrines were ordained by God, what right does the Church have to change them? It is just another example of the Catholic Church's hypocrisy. https://t.co/XK41SU70bq
— Popeye (@Popeye1961666) February 3, 2022
Homosexuality has been a hot topic in all denominations of the Christian religion. As society has become open to alternative lifestyles the pressure on the church to conform and accept sin in its leadership and teaching has become widespread.
What Does the Future of the Church Look Like?
The question now is will the Catholic Church cave, and change its doctrine? Pope Francis has been very vague on the topic leaving it open for interpretation. He has not gained the monicker “Woke Pope” for nothing.
The church has the job of training us in sound doctrine to defend us against our spiritual foe and to equip us to advance against the kingdom of darkness, as Christ builds His church through us as His instruments. —Stanley D. Gale https://t.co/ZJeYt9A0sD
— Tabletalk Magazine (@Tabletalk) February 3, 2022
But the fact remains that the Bible, the text from which most Christian churches adhere and create their doctrine, claims Homosexuality to be a sin. Homosexuality isn’t the only sin one can commit. This is why scripture is clear on how individual churches should be run and what kind of leadership should be looked for. A big no-no according to the word of God is that those openly living in unrepentant sin should not work or hold power in the church.
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said it was time for a fundamental revision of church teaching, and the way Pope Francis had spoken about homosexuality in the past could lead to a change in doctrine. https://t.co/hPJRytbVC5
— America Magazine (@americamag) February 2, 2022
Grace, mercy, and forgiveness must be given to those who do live lifestyles opposing the word of God. But that doesn’t mean we change the definition of love to mean tolerance. Church discipline is also spoken of in the bible and as Paul wrote to timothy the word of the bible is good for the use of instruction and rebuke.
The time to watch church leadership is now. Will we have a great falling away as churches turn to more progressive and life-affirming teachings rather than the actual instructions found in Scripture? Many have already fallen to the pressure of conforming to society.
