[Rutles4Ever]

I don't doubt Pope Benedict's sentiments, but the title is very misleading. This came from the cardinal, not the Pope.

But still - "Hear hear!"

[Rutles4Ever]

Well... now that I read it again, since he was Head of the Pontificate Council, I guess that implies he is speaking on behalf of the Pope on this matter.

I stand corrected.

[MikefromOhio]

When is the next election in Spain?

[Pyro7480]

Thanks to pookie18 for pointing out these cartoons.

[MisterRepublican]

You beat me to posting this by 2 minutes. Good to see the new Pope is hitting the ground running.

[July 4th]

A good start for the Pope.

[b4its2late]

Sweet. That ought to get the libs panties all tied up in knots... LOL!

Though I gag to think picturing it....

[gidget7]

I saw on one of the news stations the other night, that the Vatican had issued an email address for the new Pope. Did anyone else see it, and by chance, right it down?

[TheDon]

...a Spanish government bill allowing marriage between homosexuals. The bill, passed by parliament's Socialist-dominated lower house, also allows gay couples to adopt.

Unfortunate news from Spain.

[MisterRepublican]

The DUmmies are in high dudgeon over this, of course.
A typical response:

"Who the hell is he to tell others what they can do?
I dont like him already with this call."

[X. OTerica]

This posting is a bit more complex than it first appears.

- The Apostle Paul condemned the sin of homosexuality.
- Paul (and Jesus also) admonished Christians to submit to civil authority.

Thus, condemnation of the Spanish legislation as “iniquitous” by the Roman Catholic Church is totally understandable; encouraging officials and employees not to obey the law is more problematic. While it can be argued that just because something is made law does not make it right, the fact remains that it is still the law.

Perhaps, as Paul writes in the book of Romans, this truly is a matter of conscience, and is best left at that.

It is fit and proper for religious authorities to speak out on sin; however, religious advocacy of civil disobedience is not Biblical.

[Antoninus]

Belgium and the Netherlands only allow same-sex marriages. It is also a dramatic step in the rapid secularisation of what was once one of the most devoutly Roman Catholic countries in Europe.

Ah, so accepting sodomite marriages is a hallmark of the "secular" state, eh? Sounds like a good reason to oppose such states at all costs.

[Aquinasfan]

He said Roman Catholic officials should be prepared to lose their jobs rather than co-operate with the law.

Bravo! Long live Benedict XVI!

[Protagoras]

The cardinal insisted that just because something was made law it did not make it right.

A good lesson for many Freepers.

[MinuteGal]

The profane in Spain will mainly whine in vain.

Leni

[cookcounty]

John Kerry will no doubt be complaining about this, though he has no problem in his own backyard when Voinovich says God told him to vote with the Democrats on John Bolton.

[B Knotts]

LEX INIUSTA NON EST LEX

[Cincinna]

Nothing like getting things off to a good start.

[Integrityrocks]

I was hoping someone would post this article. I saw it earlier. Anyone who doesn't believe we are on a long walk down a short pier to the end of the world as we know it, is drinking Kool Aide.

[cardinal4]

You know, it wasnt long ago that Spain was partner#3 in the Global War on Terror. Aznar was a trusted friend of W, Spanish troops were in combat alongside US and British soldiers. I just have a hard time believeing that such a devout country has gone so far to the left in sch a short time. This is a country who is no stanger to terrorism, but their capitultion after 3-11 rivaled that of Vichy..What the heck happened there? Were there really THAT many leftists just below the surface in Spain?