I never understood why abortion was such a hot button issue for Christians. I get that it's something unpleasant, but it's not like the bible spells is out as a sin or spells out when life begins. Also, calling young, scared teens "baby killers" isn't very love thy neighbor. Jumping on Turnone's post...homosexuality is pretty clearly spelled out as a sin in the bible. The new pope is about 1000 times more forward thinking than any previous pope and his message isn't exactly in favor of homosexuality (despite how his quotes are twisted in the media). His message is along lines of "love the sinner not the sin," or "let God judge not the church." He is inclined to include many that others would not. Being "anti gay" is an increasingingly unpopular sentiment today. Watching the church shift their position to stay relavant seems extremely hypocritical to me. I was raised that you need to believe the bible to be a Christian, all of it...not just the parts you happen to like. I don't, so I'm not.