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Topic: Pope Francis

Perspectives: conservatives vs. liberal

Maria Paula: conservative

Laura: liberals

Script:
Hi! How are you?
Hello, Im doing fine, how are you?
Im doing all right; did you hear about Pope Francis and the rumor about his
brain tumor?
Yes, I did, but it was all fake, wasnt it.
Yeah, good thing it wasnt true, he is a great Pope.

What? You dont like Pope Francis?
Well, I just think he is really changing the churchs ideals.
But isnt that good? The church is too uptight.
Thats the idea of following a religion; basing your lives strictly in its rules.
Mm.. I dont think thats it, the changes hes making are for better, they try to
include everyone and give everyone a chance.
The churchs ideals arent about including everyone; its about following
what the bible says.
Are you in favor of homosexuals being excluded?
Well, the bible says family is made up of men and women.
Oh my god! Are you serious? How can you be so close-minded?
Well, thats what God says, so thats what I believe, and Pope Francis
should believe it as well, he is the representation of God on Earth.
Like you say, a representation, not God himself. He can take the churchs
principles and turn them into something that fit in our modern society.
The church says something for a reason, and this cannot be changed.
These new generations are the ones that should be changed because they
have lost their path and can only get back to the right one with Gods help.
We have to accept the fact that people change through time and we cannot
stop this so we should just adjust to these changes, and the church could
play a big part of that.
So you say we should change a respected institution that has followed what
Jesus Chris said, for more than 2000 years?
No, but I am saying that it wouldnt hurt anybody; in fact, it would really
make a good change.
No changes should be made, we should just adopt to what is already stated
in the Bible, the book that defines our conduct.
Its not everything that needs to be changes, just some small important
aspects that would really contribute in the development and the raise of
future generations.
Like what?
 Well take divorced couples as an example. Before, if you got divorced you
could be excommunicated which, to me, is a pretty drastic decision.
Not really, when you marry someone, you do it to spend the rest of your life
with that person; its a choice you make forever, not just for a little while until
you get bored.
And I wont argue with that, but what if you make the wrong choice?
Everyone deserves a second chance; you cant just base your whole life on
one decision and then if you make the wrong one, regret it. You should have
the option to start over without being judged.
Its not being judged. Its doing what is right, and what God says is what is
right.
You cant say that only what God says is right.
So what is right then? What the society says? What the devil wants?
Why are you so extremist?
Im not extremist. Im just following the right path and try to make others
following it too. I want everyone to do what God demands, so theyll have
the eternal salvation.
Are you sure that exists?
Why are we even talking about this? Concentrate, the thing is Pope Francis
is the problem right now.
People like you are the real problem.
Pope Francis is the real problem, he shouldnt change anything, he should
be just like any other Pope that we have had before.
That shouldnt be it. I can tell you one more thing he is doing right.
Oh my God, he hasnt done anything right, he just changes everything.
Did you know, he wants to punish the priests that rape children without
giving them any advantage over any other person that committed the same
crime.
Well, I consider that to be the only right thing he has done throughout his
papacy.
Well, that is a really good change, as well as the other changes he has
done.
Hold on, I said that was good. The rest he has done is not good. He is not
following what God says. Im tired of repeating it.
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