VATICAN CITY — The supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church issued a sharp criticism of the Almighty Creator of the universe this week, as Pope Leo XIV publicly condemned God for instituting the death penalty.
When asked by the media to comment on critics of the death penalty, the pope singled out the Lord, offering a stinging critique of the Almighty for instituting capital punishment and questioning whether or not God was actually pro-life.
"I question God's moral standing here," Pope Leo told reporters. "Someone who says, ‘I'm against abortion,' but says, ‘I'm in favor of the death penalty,' is not really pro-life. So, when I read the Bible and see God instituting the death penalty and reiterating it multiple times, I wonder just how ‘pro-life' the Lord can really claim to be. I wish God had asked me what my thoughts were on the topic before he unilaterally decided on it."
The pope said that he hoped to persuade God to see his side and perhaps change His mind on the subject. "It's important for God to see this from all sides," Leo explained. "While it's important to be kind and loving to the unborn, we should also be kind and loving to unrepentant, violent murderers who continually prey on society and disregard fundamental laws of civilization to commit horrific atrocities."
Pope Leo went on to say that he would pray for God to have a softer heart toward murderers and reconsider His hardline stance on the death penalty.
At publishing time, Pope Leo had also questioned God's plans to build large walls around the New Jerusalem.
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