Posted on 04/07/2009 4:37:05 AM PDT by kellynla
President Barack Obama has named to the federal governments faith-based initiative a gay-rights activist who, last month, described Pope Benedict XVI and certain Catholic bishops as discredited leaders because of their opposition to same-sex marriage.
Harry Knox, who is a newly appointed member of Obamas Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, is the director of the religion and faith program at the Human Rights Campaign, a homosexual activist group.
In addition to his remarks about the Pope, Knox also criticized the Catholic Knights of Columbus as being foot soldiers of a discredited army of oppression because of the Knights support of Proposition 8. The latter was a ballot initiative that amended Californias state constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman, and passed in November 2008.
Knox told CNSNews.com that he absolutely stands by his criticism of the pope.
"The Pope needs to start telling the truth about condom use," Knox said on Monday, Apr. 6. "We are eager to help him do that. Until he is willing to do that and able, he's doing a great deal more harm than good -- not just in Africa but around the world. It is endangering people's lives.
On Mar. 19, Knox told the San Francisco-based gay newspaper The Bay Area Reporter, The Knights of Columbus do a great deal of good in the name of Jesus Christ, but in this particular case [Proposition 8], they were foot soldiers of a discredited army of oppression.
The newspaper further reported: Knox noted that the Knights of Columbus followed discredited leaders, including bishops and Pope Benedict XVI. A pope who literally today said condoms don't help in control of AIDS.
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I’m sure the anti-Catholic element here on FR is in lock step with Obama on this one.
sad...and we've still got 45 more months of this clown!
His show is live on Friday nights at 8PM
If he has one grain of decency he will not show up.
Even if he does his usual fibbing for an excuse, he should not show up.
The WH Dog got very ill and he felt the Girls needed him to be with them at the Vets.
(if a dog exists by then)
I would like to see him bow in Reverance and Kiss the Ring of Pope Benedict like he did the Saudi King guy.
Not to be negative but I would bet he would opt not too.
I was doing chores while listening yesterday to a EWTN show and I thought I heard that those in power are going to fire the Pres. of ND after his term is up.
Can anyone clarify this?
I have heard the same rumors. Can not confirm.
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