Powerful god Quote by Charles Benedict

“It made little sense that God could be an all-loving, wonderful, and powerful God who loves his creation, except the gays. After all, why would God make us if he planned to condemn us to hell? That kind of pre-destinationism theology is far removed from Catholic theology.” quote by Charles Benedict — Download Open image

““It made little sense that God could be an all-loving, wonderful, and powerful God who loves his creation, except the gays. After all, why would God make us if he planned to condemn us to hell? That kind of pre-destinationism theology is far removed from Catholic theology.””

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