Good Pope, Bad Pope Francis really bad in Philippines

Pope Francis has become a cult hero worldwide with his calls to alleviate poverty, shrink income disparity between the 'have much' and 'have little', and shame the greedy rich to grow up. That is why it is so painful to hear the Pope pandering to the world's dead end homophobes during his visit to the Philippines. His harmful comments bear repeating:

"The family is also threatened by growing efforts on the part of some ...to redefine the very institution of marriage." He warned that Philippine society was "tempted by confusing presentations of sexuality, marriage and the family. As you know, these realities are increasingly under attack from powerful forces which threaten to disfigure God's plan for creation and betray the very values which have inspired and shaped all that is best in your culture." He called gay marriage "ideological colonization that threatens the family." A week before his visit he lamented to Vatican diplomats about "legislation which benefits various forms of cohabitation rather than adequately supporting the family for the welfare of society as a whole." He claims gay marriage has " contributed to a widespread sense of the family as disposable."

Pope Francis is the coolest dude around when it comes to greed and poverty. But when he tries to play Ann Landers or Dear Abby with the human family, he'd be better served disposing of his prejudices by getting some serious counseling about human relationships and personal freedom.