So, a Roman Catholic archbishop thinks gay rights are crimes against humanity, seemingly. That anyone associated with that appalling organisation, with even a shred of conscience, could make any accusation of such crimes, given their own vile record, from the Albigensian Crusade - 'Kill them all, God will know his own' - via the Spanish Inquisition to the support of the Third Reich, amongst myriad others, is hypocrisy of breathtaking proportions. I would venture to suggest that the Catholic Church has directly caused, or indirectly facilitated, the deaths of more human beings than almost any other organisation in world history, and that's aside from the pernicious effects of its teachings in exacerbating ignorance and poverty to this day. The whole rotten edifice should be abolished and outlawed, as far as I'm concerned.
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Sammy B
I can't say that I am quite as vociferous as you on this subject, but I was completely dumbfounded that the Pope would use his Christmas address to rail against gays. In a speech that has tradionally been dedicated to peace, love, hope and joy, he deviated in grand fashion to put down a very large segment of society (and I don't mean just gays, he also insults all who support us and recognize that we are not animals bent on destroying civilization), but that will probably be lost on all the poor souls who still think this man is somehow God incarnate. He's certainly not the God I know and understand.
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Jay
Hello Jay
DeleteRatzinger is just a common or garden fascist, completely intolerant of anything outside of his narrow worldview, and, unfortunately, in a position which gives him the power to impose that worldview on millions of others. The Catholic Church, as an organisation, is, in my opinion, largely the same, a hypocritical, oppressive, self-serving oligarchy, interested only in protecting its unearned and unelected position of power and privilege. As I've said several times before, I've got no issues with anyone's private beliefs, because they are just that, private, but religion, especially fundamentalist religion, forming the basis of government, either directly or indirectly, seems to me to lead always to the marginalisation, at best, or death, at worst, of anyone not willing or able to 'sing from the same hymnsheet'.
Love & best wishes
Sammy B