Vatican Declares Gay Marriage Holy War, Seeks to Form Worldwide Religions Coalition

[laconicsax]

http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/vatican-declares-gay-marriage-holy-war-forms-worldwide-religions-coalition/politics/2012/04/30/38744

A top Vatican representative and Roman Catholic Archbishop is reaching out to form a coalition with other religions and has called on them to join the Vatican in a worldwide holy war against same-sex marriage, claiming that proliferation of equality “is not a good thing for society,” and will lead to “confusion.”

“I wonder if we shouldn’t ask for and look for more support among other Christian confessions and indeed, persons of other faiths,” Archbishop Antonio Mennini, who represents Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican in Great Britain, said in an address to Catholic bishops from England and Wales.

“It seems to me that, concerning the institution of marriage, and indeed the sanctity of human life, we have much in common with the position of the Jewish community, the Chief Rabbi and many of the more significant representatives of Islam,” Mennini added.

More at link: http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/vatican-declares-gay-marriage-holy-war-forms-worldwide-religions-coalition/politics/2012/04/30/38744

[cbayer]

1. proliferation of equality “is not a good thing for society,” and will lead to “confusion.”

Wow. That's a ridiculous thing to say.


The headline is a bit misleading, imo. He wants to form a collation, but it's not clear that he has any takers.

[laconicsax]

2. I agree. I changed the title of the post.

[cbayer]

3. I don't think you need to. That's the title from the site.

I object, though, when sites do this. It's sloppy journalism.

[laconicsax]

4. I did anyway.

I'd rather not risk discussion getting hung up on the title of the article.

[cbayer]

7. Smart move.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

16. Unfortunately, he'll probably have plenty of takers

I can think of several religious organizations in the U.S. that hate gays more than they hate the Great Whore of Babylon.

[oilpro2]

5. people who love poeople, and somehow the plumbing of..

the people matters?

Only religious folks who base their thinking upon some guy who was raised from the dead...yup that makes a difference!

Tell us, religious folks, why we should listen to people who promote these fairy tales, and deny some people equal protection because of the plumbing of whom those people choose to love.

Where is the rationality in this debate? I fail to see any rationale from the fairy tale folks.

[cbayer]

6. You shouldn't listen to them and I doubt you will find anyone here who supports them in

this matter.

[laconicsax]

9. Sadly, I can think of a couple who wouldn't surprise me if they were to defend or downplay it.

[cbayer]

10. Then they don't belong here, imo.

It's one of the bright lines that the owner of the site has drawn.

[laconicsax]

14. With luck, DU3 will see the end of their bullshit.

[longship]

8. Torquemada first to sign on.

Emperor Palpatine second signatory.
Thanks, Pope. The world needs this.

You give them eyes, yet they cannot see.
I am sorry for many of my friends.

[cbayer]

11. Agree. I am also sad.

[saras]

12. Confusion? The poor priests won't know who to molest?

[Thats my opinion]

13. The prolferation of equality not good for society ?

That's the dumbest thing I have heard all week.

I'm in favor of the coalition which is already well formed supporing gay marriage.

[skepticscott]

15. Hey, a coalition to find common ground

and to work towards mutual goals. And a religious coalition to boot. What could possibly be wrong with that?

[laconicsax]

19. I know, aren't we continually being told that religious coalitions are teh awesome?

[2ndAmForComputers]

17. Can I...

...refer to the Pope with a similar three-letter sentence that's very popularly applied to Ron Paul in this site?

I think he is equally deserving, for somewhat similar reasons.

[laconicsax]

18. You'd be taking your chances with DU Juries.

Chances are you'd be fine, but not consistently so.