Kenyans react to Pope saying, "Sex outside marriage isn't the most serious sin."

The Pope has sparked mixed reactions from people online after his statement on sexual sin. The head of the Catholic Church said,

During a question and answer session with reporters on Monday, the Pope said: “Sins of the flesh are not the most serious.”

He noted that pride and hatred were “the most serious” of sins. Kenyans instantly reacted to the pontiff's claim. Some of the comments are below:

BILLIONAIRE Annex Manager. Av never known that there are different sins "serious ones and unserious ones"

Bucho Martin So committing murder and cheating in an exam are equal sins?

Emmanuel Chelule Disagreed! It's totally condemned in the Bible. The Bible is specific that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and they should be kept holy. He who does the will of the flesh doesn't have the Holy Spirit.

Caiphas Chepkwony Do not be fooled. No sin is greater than the other. Sin is sin no matter how big or small we perceive from our human minds. Any sin leads to destruction and for one to be righteous they have to be without even an iota of sin.

makenkevin Sins aren't equal, just like commandments, the Bible says the greatest commandment is love, the greatest sin is blasphemy, it's sacrilege

Miss Sam. Doesn't matter he said. God's word is forever fixed in the heavens. What He said remains unchanged, for all eternity. I hope he remembers that he'll give an account for every words, and worse still, for the many that'll be misled of his words.

✎Born of God. You shall not commit adultery and Jesus said divorce will only happen because of sexual immorality. I don't think breaking a commandment is a light thing if it can put you before God's wrath and even separate what God put together.

makenkevin Jesus said the greatest commandment is love, so even sins have degree

B.N Omondi “For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as ministers of righteousness;” 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Govan Kimutai This one ministers unrighteousness, total a fraud Face with tears of joyFace with tears of joy he endorsed homosexuality and same sex marriages some years back. “You will know they by their fruits.”~ Jesus.

Kay And every catholic faithful will subscribe to this since the Pope has spoken have lost face. It is not just a case of having to answer to public opinion or to society because we may have fallen short of some ideal. Violating God’s laws on sex, honesty,respect, worship,and so on, damages our personal relationship with him. If we deliberatelypractice sin,

Brigadier Ole So Thou shall Not Commit adultery Was a Lesser Commandment. Huyu Jamaa ni Fisi.

Mwasi Most likely alipatikana mahali.. AnasanitizeSmiling face with open mouth

Tallest The question is, "Can Pope's statement be traced in the Bible?"

KG The bible isn't like the constitution that needs some law geek somewhere to "interprete" twist some phrases here and there inorder to suit a certain narrative or redeem a situation.Once the bible records that stealing is sin,you don't need a jury to elaborate which type 

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