And since you answered nicely I promise not to debate. And because I am in a good mood I won’t even use emoticons!

I love it when I get the premium service for free.

And since you answered nicely I promise not to debate. And because I am in a good mood I won’t even use emoticons!

I love it when I get the premium service for free.

Hey, JR, you get opinions here for free.  Clarification is a “premium service.”  However, since you asked nice, I believe:

there will be apologies for belittling and shaming women and gays and for acts of hatred against them
the apology toward women will include allowing ordination of women
the apology toward gays will include acknowledging that sexual acts within a committed gay relationship (or marriage, where permitted) are not sinful
Perhaps it will take your lifetime, and not mine, for one or more of these, young fellah.  The Spirit works in wondrous ways, so please do not expect me to engage in a debate on these matters. 
Bonus:  The celibacy requirement for priesthood will be abandoned.

Hey, JR, you get opinions here for free.  Clarification is a “premium service.”  However, since you asked nice, I believe:

there will be apologies for belittling and shaming women and gays and for acts of hatred against them
the apology toward women will include allowing ordination of women
the apology toward gays will include acknowledging that sexual acts within a committed gay relationship (or marriage, where permitted) are not sinful
Perhaps it will take your lifetime, and not mine, for one or more of these, young fellah.  The Spirit works in wondrous ways, so please do not expect me to engage in a debate on these matters. 
Bonus:  The celibacy requirement for priesthood will be abandoned.

“I predict that, during my lifetime and Steve’s, another Pope
will apologize to women and gays for the way the Church has treated them
over the millennia.”

If you mean that a Pope will apologize for acts of hate, then perhaps your prediction has some merit. But if you mean the Vatican will essentially communicate that homosexual behavior is not sinful, then your predicate is surely off the mark. Please clarify.

“I predict that, during my lifetime and Steve’s, another Pope
will apologize to women and gays for the way the Church has treated them
over the millennia.”

If you mean that a Pope will apologize for acts of hate, then perhaps your prediction has some merit. But if you mean the Vatican will essentially communicate that homosexual behavior is not sinful, then your predicate is surely off the mark. Please clarify.

David, I really liked your “river” haiku today!

David, I really liked your “river” haiku today!