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Pope Benedict XVI chose a speech to bishops in the United States on Friday to call on them to resist marriage equality.
This follows marriage equality laws being signed in Washington and Maryland, with a number of other states looking to consider the gay marriage question at the ballot this year.
“Sexual differences cannot be dismissed as irrelevant to the definition of marriage,” the pope said, warning against “the powerful political and cultural currents seeking to alter the legal definition of marriage”.
“Marriage and the family are institutions that must be promoted and defended from every possible misrepresentation of their true nature.”
He also said bishops could not overlook “the serious pastoral problem presented by the widespread practice of cohabitation”.
“The contemporary crisis of marriage and the family… has led to grave societal problems bearing an immense human and economic cost,” he added.
The Pope previously branded marriage equality a threat to humanity and has frequently spoken of his belief that that only a man and a woman can successfully raise children and maintain societal advancement.
He does so contrary to a wealth of data that supports that same-sex couples are at least as capable of raising well adjusted children as their straight counterparts.
Given its timing, the Pope’s message must also be considered a rallying call to clergy in Britain too, where the push for gay marriage has over the past few weeks seen a fiercely hostile response from many Catholic leaders in the country.
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+ add your ownCathicism Inc is accurately described.
"Egotism: The anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity."
-Frank Leachy
It's horrible when people use God and the bible to discriminate against others. Because, in my opinion, God and Jesus were all about love and acceptance, and today the church is anything but.
A thing most people don't know, is Rick Santorum's close connections with the extreme and cult-like Catholic group, Opus Dei. {Yes, like in the Da Vinci Code - which was based on true factual research into controversial Opus Dei.}
The organization Opus Dei paid for a trip to Rome while Santorum was a Senator {as part of his "official duties"}; Senator Santorum was accompanied on this trip by an Opus Dei priest; and the occasion for the trip was the canonization {raising to Sainthood} of the founder of Opus Dei. Santorum even gave a speech at that event -- the transcript of Santorum's speech is public and available -- in which Santorum declared that his entire life and Political Agenda were inspired by Opus Dei's founder. Opus Dei, by the way, has had close ties with many Fascist dictators -- this can be researched -- and is one of the reasons it is so controversial.
Another thing to say here, is, that money people give to the Church DOES NOT GO TO CHARITY; but to the Church's Political Agenda, at this time an ENORMOUS amount going into fighting Marriage Equality for Gays. And, of course, money given to pay off victims of abuse for their silence; and much, much money for the best sneaky slandering lawyers that money can seduce. Money for Catholic Charities actually comes from money the U.S. Government GIVES to the Catholic Church for its "social programs". OUR taxpayers' money! Please, Catholics, stop giving ANY of your money to the Catholic Church. They are LYING.
This MAN wears hats and dresses and HE says that? Enough already. Let's not clean up what is happening here people. It is Just and Rightious to screw little boys and destroy lives but it is an abomination before God for a loving couple to willingly express affection to eachother. How about a biblical flood to cleans these morons.
The Catholic church is one of the most corrupt 'religious institutions', in the world. I find the same consistent messages in nearly all Christian faiths. We (gays) are destroying the institution of marriage, when it is really the absolute fault of the parents and the church. I have a real problem when we know life is about the personal search for love/truth in and how we live your lives. Not to mention, if your a child rapist, the Catholic church is the perfect church for you; you'll share a lot in common, and if you make it up the ladder (bishop/cardinal) you will live in oppulance & perversion, something directly in conflict with Christ and St.Peter's teachings. By the way "GOD hates Fags" is and oxymoron, your ignorance is so blatant you might want to check the dictionary to understand for oxymoron & hypocrite. Before you proclaim yourself a Christian again you might want to check the bible for the analogy between truly being a Christian, and that you must be strong like the mustard seed. You might want to keep the dictionary on hand, for some of these big words, and confusion over THOU SHALT NOT JUDGE.
The Catholic church is one of the most corrupt 'religious institutions', in the world. I find the same consistent messages in nearly all Christian faiths. We (gays) are destroying the institution of marriage, when it is really the absolute fault of the parents and the church. I have a real problem when we know life is about the personal search for love/truth in and how we live your lives. Not to mention, if your a child rapist, the Catholic church is the perfect church for you; you'll share a lot in common, and if you make it up the ladder (bishop/cardinal) you will live in oppulance & perversion, something directly in conflict with Christ and St.Peter's teachings. By the way "GOD hates Fags" is and oxymoron, your ignorance is so blatant you might want to check the dictionary to understand for oxymoron & hypocrite. Before you proclaim yourself a Christian again you might want to check the bible for the analogy between truly being a Christian, and that you must be strong like the mustard seed. You might want to keep the dictionary on hand, for some of these big words, and confusion over THOU SHALT NOT JUDGE.
and what about those red shoes, pope RATzinger? can it get gayer that that?
I haven't met a catholic gay-bashing creep who isn't himself a closeted case.
The Vatican, the entire catholic church, Christianity, are all about hate, prejudice, genocide and forced indoctrination. oh did I forget HYPOCRISY?
Was it Saturday Night Live that had Fr. Sarducci with his piss on the Pope contest?
One wonders how this relates to Catholic clergy who may not have cohabitated with their sex partners—unwilling altar boys, for example.
According to the article, the Pope said, bishops could not overlook “the serious pastoral problem presented by the widespread practice of cohabitation”.
What about the problem of pastoral rape?
Which is worse--a loving gay couple wanting to share their love, or pedophiles taking advantage of our children in the name of God?
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