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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis: Kids Must Have Moms and Dad [View all]Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)It's their problem. How are they hurting you? If I were Catholic, I would be outraged nd would speak out, but I'm not. As non-believers, we have plenty of things to work on without worrying about members of organizations we don't subscribe to. I support LGBT struggles for equal rights across the board, but I'm not going to get involved in issues between them and their religious leaders. Nobody is forcing them to be catholic. The RCC has made it's position clear on several issues that would preclude me being a member, apart from the fact that I'm an atheist. I offer them my moral support, but I'm not going to attack all my catholic friends and accuse them of being anti gay because of their overall faith.
The anti-theists here do not discuss specifics with progressive religionists. They make nasty broad brush attacks and revel in their bigotry. And they give atheists, in general, a bad reputation, because they are loud, extreme and have nothing good to say about anything to do with religion. They suck the air out of the room.
Feel free to enlighten me as to how non-catholics are being persecuted by catholic policies.