tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post6764094532581229131..comments2024-03-23T19:16:01.555-07:00Comments on Can it happen here?: Lambeth afterthoughtsjaninsanfranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-85079992093152699832008-08-04T19:25:00.000-07:002008-08-04T19:25:00.000-07:00Although +Timothy denies it, today we see the Roma...Although +Timothy denies it, today we see the Roman Church throwing its weight against the right of lesbian and gay couples to CIVIL marriage in California. <A HREF="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-04-2008/0004861500&EDATE=" REL="nofollow">See here.</A><BR/><BR/>If they support CIVIL rights, what do they care? <BR/><BR/>Actually, this is sad. The Roman Catholic Church in California has been a consistent supporter of human rights for immigrants and of affirmative action to overcome the wrongs of white supremacy. It is sad that the prospect of full civil equality for women and gays makes those old guys in the hierarchy so nervous.janinsanfranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-76285296714928337972008-08-04T19:11:00.000-07:002008-08-04T19:11:00.000-07:00>"...the Roman hierarchy (though certainly...>"...the Roman hierarchy (though certainly not all Catholics in the pews) has vigorously positioned itself as the enemy of women's and gay civil equality."<BR/><BR/>Nonsense. The Catholic Church is anything but opposed to women's and gay civil equality. The Church fully supports women' and gays' rights to housing, jobs, food, and equal legal justice. That's called tolerance. The Church's positions provide women and gays with the dignity they deserve as humans made in the image of God.<BR/><BR/>The Church however does not recognize any right to sin, such as, woman's ordination, abortion, or gay behavior. That would be permisiveness, not tolerance. There's a distinct and clear difference.<BR/><BR/>God bless...<BR/><BR/>+TimothyTimothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992217665437521336noreply@blogger.com