Posted on 08/19/2014 11:56:02 AM PDT by wagglebee
The Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio, Luigi Negri, has likened the proposed Italian laws against “homophobia” to a reemergence of fascism and the "dark times of state ideology" in Italy.
The archbishop warned that the bill which proposes to criminalize “homophobia,” will introduce "for the first time since the end of fascism 70 years ago, a crime of opinion that evokes the dark and troubled times, long subdued and always believed to be over, of state ideologies.
"Times in which the State identified ideological positions which it forcibly imposed, and suppressed all those which did not match," he added.
"In defending a certain lifestyle and its supporters, but especially those who theoretically profess homosexuality and practice it in society, the state discriminates in a serious and irreparable manner against other opinions and lifestyles," said the archbishop.
"Our people risk losing the fundamental freedom of expression, freedom of choices, options, views and conceptions of life that make up the core of the experience of the people," Negri told the weekly magazine Tempi.
The archbishop warned that priests and bishops who simply quote from certain passages of Scripture, or from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “could be brought to the authorities."
Italian Christianity, said Negri, must not forget the teaching of Pope John Paul II in the encyclical Centesimus Annus, and continue to defend their freedom. Because "every time we strive to secure our freedom, we defend the freedom of all, and every time we lose our freedom or it is limited, it is lost or restricted for all."
"In the past three years, more than 100,000 Christians have been massacred in many countries around the world because of a disregard for the freedom of conscience," said the archbishop.
"Is it possible that the 'defense of homosexuality' has priority over this real problem and is more important than the freedom of conscience?"
"Is it possible that the 'defense of homosexuality' has priority over this real problem and is more important than the freedom of conscience?"
As far as the left is concerned, the ONLY THING that trumps the homosexual agenda is abortion.
Destruction of traditional Judeo-Christian values is the left's goal, freedom of conscience doesn't matter at all to them.
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Then maybe its time for Italian Christians to TAKE DOWN their sick secular regime!
They are outnumbered.
“Homophobia” is a made up term invented by the gay lobby. No one “fears” sodomites, but they do feel disgust and revulsion for homos unnatural acts.
Wow, the speed at which this is taking place is astonishing. Satan’s time is short, he has to do as much damage as he can.
I agree - it’s another case where we let the left define the terms.
Greek for “disgust” is “aidia”, so from now on we should call it “homoaidia”
Good point.
Perhaps he wishes untrammeled access to alter boys all without the danger of a messy arrest and resultant publicity. There is no excuse for advocating that perverts are “jes folks atyrin to make a buck!” Sodomy violates, God’s law, natural law and the Common Law. I do not care what your title is.
Almost all revolutionary movements are
How do you twist his words into a defense of pederasty? He is defending the natual family against homofascism.
I misread the article.
Thanks for the update.
The oldest trick in the Leftist handbook.
Find something you disagree with, and label it “Fascist.”
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