That's like stating we dont share the religios beliefs of, thou shalt not steal, kill, or bear false witness.
This isn't some mild disagreement on theology, we're talking damnable sin here.
Yes but I'm behind the Pope here, from a Biblical standpoint.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13 says, in short, let the church judge the church, God will judge those outside the church.
Civil Unions in most countries entitles those who aren't Christian the same legal advantages that are found in Christian marriages.
And as a Christian we have to examine if its right to make second class citizens out of those outside our faith... which disallowing the same legal advantages does.
I would rather propose removing all legal advantages to marriage, that way the sanctity of the institution be saved, but Christians don't want to part with those legal advantages, and it's wrong to deny legal benefit to any who desire the same.
I think as a whole, we need to recognize the fact Christianity is in decline overall, and how we should go forward as a people with this in mind.
The Pope mentioned civil unions, and as such, I agree with him.
Churches need not teach anything against God's law for God's people, but going forward we aren't the Christian nations we once might have been. God's laws are for His people, it's what separates us from the world, and not something I believe should be imposed, but rather, accepted willingly.