Catholic Church in Texas invites atheist, pro-abortion professor to speak

The Conservative Revolution ^ | 9-7-2006 | Brendan Steinhauser

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It is sad to report, but a local parish in the Victoria, Tx Diocese invited UT professor Robert Jensen to speak to the faithful at the end of September.

I have contacted the church office and informed them of Jensen's views on abortion and homosexuality, but they have not decided to cancel his appearance.

I have initiated an email campaign to urge Catholics to call the parish and the diocese and ask why someone with his views would be invited to speak.

I have not determined yet whether he will receive payment, nor whether the Bishop knows about his views.

I will post updates as I get them.

[bstein80]

I have just corresponded with Jensen, and he claims that many Catholics support abortion and homosexuality. He says they contest the Church's views on the subjects.

I seriously doubt there are more than a handful of these folks. But the point is that the Catholic Church most certainly does NOT support abortion, nor homosexuality. If they are planning to invite a speaker to lecture over 600 Catholics as part of a continuing education program, I simply do not think Jensen is the man for the job.

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I have just corresponded with Jensen, and he claims that many Catholics
support abortion and homosexuality. He says they contest the Church's
views on the subjects.

And seeing how Jensen lives in an academic echo-chamber of
Austin and academia-at-large, and probably watches CNN for news...
he probably sincerely thinks that there are a LOT of Catholics that
are all in favor of homosexuality, abortion, etc.

I've heard Jensen on radio (IIRC, with Dennis Prager).
The guy is just another academic that's too well paid for indoctrinating
impressionable students.

I'd understand why a church would have him in.
For the same reason you see secular/atheist viewpoints on the
"current events" part of The Coral Ridge Hour.
I'm not a Presbyterian, but I do watch because those segments will have
folks from the ACLU and other groups on to explain their stance...
in their own words.
It's good to hear the oppossing viewpoints...and take plenty of time
to consider the weaknesses in the arguments and/or the terrible unintended
consequences of some secular/atheist agenda.

Better to get hit with it that way...then in the first class at university!