Posted on 01/04/2006 9:38:41 PM PST by Coleus
Pope Benedict XVI Named 2005 "Anti-Gay Person of the Year"
Pope Benedict XVI has been labeled the most anti-gay person of 2005 by the Washington Blade, one of the most prominent homosexual newspapers in the United States.
The paper bypassed the few groups which promote hatred of persons with homosexual tendencies to target the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, stating he has "unilaterally targeted gays as moral threats to society," and "aggressively lobbied against gay rights across the globe."
By ignoring perpetrators of violence and aggression against homosexuals and instead targeting the Holy Father, homosexual activism reveals it is not simply seeking freedom from persecution and violence. The goal of the movement is to force worldwide acceptance and support of the gay lifestyle.
The notorious Fred Phelps, pastor of Topeka Kansas Westboro Baptist Church in the United States, attends funerals of killed or deceased homosexuals nation-wide with signs reading "God Hates Fags". Yet, that was not enough to win him the 'anti-gay person of the year' title.
Countries and their leaders who impose the death penalty for homosexual activity were overlooked by the homosexual activists while the Catholic Church, which forbids any unjust violation of human rights or dignity, was targetted. In India, Sudan, Nepal and Saudi Arabia homosexual activity is sometimes punished by life imprisonment or death.
The gay movement has ignored the Church's insistence that all homosexual persons be treated with respect and dignity, despite the teaching that homosexual acts are "intrinsically disordered", and that the inclination itself is "objectively disordered".
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "[Homosexual men and women] must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."(CCC. 2358)
The Blade article implies a personal vendetta on the part of Pope Benedict XVI, suggesting that he uses his role as spiritual leader to the Catholic Church to push his own agenda. The author fails to recognize that while the Pope's teachings reflect his personal beliefs, he is also presenting the moral beliefs of all faithful Catholics and of tradtional Christianity since its founding.
See full article here:
http://www.washblade.com/2005/12-30/news/national/bad-pope.cfm
THAT will sure look good on HIS resume!!!!
With enemies like this he has got to be right.
Great news! I'd take being seen as the biggest obstacle to the homosexual agenda as a compliment. May I one day win that award too!
Oh, no. Not another close-minded Pope. When will it end? When will it end?
:) Denote sarcasm.
Rediculous to even have such a title!!
However, if they must, The Pope will wear it as a badge of homor!
Where do I go to post congratulations to His Holiness?
Gays need to be tolerant of those who's religious beliefs are different from their own...
Washington Blade - 2005 Anti-Catholic Newspaper Award Winner
This is TERRIBLE. I'm outraged.
Now, what does he have to strive for?
The target of sodomistic bigotry and liberal hate mongers.
God bless and keep good Pope Benedict.
I would be happier if he would act in a manner to be named "Anti-Muslim Person of the Year". John Paul II was awful in not denouncing the slow-motion genocide of Christians worldwide by Muslims, in addition to his nausea-inducing "Islam the great religion" speeches. Let's hope that Benedict will take on the Muslim scumbags, and not just fags and baby-killers.
Who won fudge-packer of the year?
He probably doens't want to get shot by a Muslim as JPII did.
LIke the Religion of Peace™?
Good for Christians & Bad for Gays, nothing wrong with that in my book!
Pope bump from a Baptist.
Bommer wrote:
"Who won fudge-packer of the year?"
--I think it was that movie "Brokeback mountain"
Dang it! Why do I NEVER win anything!?!
*sigh* Always the bride's maid, never the civil union whatever it is.
I'm the anti-gay person of the year, EACH AND EVERY YEAR!
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