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Post by Seany-D on May 31, 2004 11:03:55 GMT -5
www.cnn.com/2004/US/Midwest/05/31/gays.communion.ap/index.htmlI'll be interested to see how the church handles this, as well as what the oppositions groups do in response. I think the church's reaction to homosexuality may prove more troublesome to them in the long run than their position on abortion. Sean "wafer denied!" Davis
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Post by the anti-myrmidon on May 31, 2004 17:00:26 GMT -5
Heard about this on the news earlier today. I can understand the Church's side on the abortion issue much more readily than their stance on homosexuality or contraception.
Not sure if I agree with Sean's comment about this being more troublesome in the long run. Given the fact that most Catholics are born into the Church, this would certainly drive more people away than it would bring in. On the other hand, abortion has been a very divisive issue among religious congregations (Catholic and otherwise) for far longer, and I don't see that changing anytime in the near or remote future.
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Post by Seany-D on Jun 1, 2004 10:20:36 GMT -5
Heard about this on the news earlier today. I can understand the Church's side on the abortion issue much more readily than their stance on homosexuality or contraception. I think that's the reason why the homosexuality stance will hurt the church more than their position on abortion. Most people understand the church's rationale against abortion, but the argument against homosexuality doesn't ring nearly as strong. As for contraception, let's be frank: many folks who consider themselves fine Xtians quietly cover the stump before the hump, or take the pill, or what you will; it is quietly contradicted in bedrooms across the world. It's easy to hide the evidence when you hide the salami; however, it's much harder to hide your living arrangements and affection for a member of the same sex without being spotted by the public. Furthermore, I think the homosexual movement feels more empowered recently (ack, I hate that buzzword, but it's applicable here) and as such, they are challenging the church on its own grounds, i.e., at the communion rail. Either way, I am curious to see how this will play out. Sean "transmogrification is much cooler than transubstantiation anyway" Davis |
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Post by Rama on Jun 2, 2004 23:39:00 GMT -5
I think I agree with Sean on this one. As a person who is quite often accused (I dislike that word, but oh well) of being a "flaming faggot" I can vouch for the illogical vitriol that is often spewed when the subject is raised. The people who protest homosexual unions today are the people whose grandparents protested interracial marriages several decades ago. To be against homosexuality you have only bigotry as support, to protest contraceptives...well, these people convince themselves there's at least a shred of logical support for their viewpoints.
To the innocent bystander, ranting against homosexuality reeks of bigotry, whereas ranting against contraceptives seems merely quaint.
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Post by Duh on Jun 3, 2004 16:20:24 GMT -5
Everyone knows most homophobia is caused by latent homosexual desire.
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