Posted on 12/16/2012 3:40:10 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
The Pope has again condemned same-sex marriage and on Monday warned that it is a threat to humanity.
Speaking directly to international diplomats at a New Years address, Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged various economic and social factors that he says affect the world today.
"Policies which undermine the family threaten human dignity and the future of humanity itself," The Pontiff said, according to Reuters.
"The family unit is fundamental for the educational process and for the development both of individuals and states," he said. "Pride of place goes to the family, based on the marriage of a man and a woman," he added.
While gay rights activists have been working to legalize same-sex marriages throughout Europe, the Vatican has been vocal in condemning the redefinition of marriage.
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He did it again as this year ends, when he lit a Christmas tree, warning the world against the evils of abortion and societal celebration of sodomy! Pope lights Christmas tree and says abortion, gay marriage are threats to peace
As the year ends, pro-sodomy activists are spewing anger at the Pope because he upholds biblical principles:Protesters target Vatican over gay marriage slight
By the way, these protestors, getting a lot of play in the media (it was one of the top stories on yahoo! today), is quite small. Look at this quote from the reuters feed:
The group of about 15 people held up signs...
So 15 pro-sodomy activists get all sorts of media coverage...I call that biased.
Pope or not - I’m glad the guy has some balls. We need more and more of this. The queers wanna have their way, not that easy without someone firing back. It’s about damn time.
Only a few years ago the Pope’s comments wouldn’t have even caused a ripple.
I’m not keen on gay weddings.
However, what is destroying America is heterosexual divorces, and people shacking up. About half the kids born today are outside of wedlock, and marriages inside the church fail at the same rate as those outside.
The church needs to focus on getting our people to live right.
Amen!
A Gay Lifestyle Is An Abomination to God. I don’t think these perverts care about humanity as they believe in abortion.
Sodom and Gomorrah didn’t even have the depths of evil to expect to marry but now we have leaders endorsing it and making it law.
A Baptist backing up the Pope. You got it right! Keep backing up the Word of God!
Words are cheap, Benedict.
Great words from a great man. Thank God for the Catholic Church!!
“However, what is destroying America is heterosexual divorces, and people shacking up. About half the kids born today are outside of wedlock, and marriages inside the church fail at the same rate as those outside.”
We obviously understand him differently. The destruction of Marriage and Family is what its all about and what the Pope is saying.
The Pope is right.
People used to be able to map consequences in life and they valued human life, espeically well being of children. No more.
It’s as if Western people have abosorbed the death ideal of liberalism and it has eaten their brains and souls. Will they embrace the fascist government(s), too? Kill the Jooos? Kill the rich? Just kill? Anyone for labor camps? Canabalism?
At least the Catholic Church teaches that sodomy and abortion are wrong and intrinsic evils. Want me to name the protestant “churches” that permit abortion and have openly queer pastors?
Those churches at least act in accordance with their beliefs, repellent as they may be.
I agree.
You don’t think heterosexual divorce, premarital sex, and kids born out of wedlock destroy the sanctity of Marriage and Family? I wish more of my fellow Freepers cared as much about the 51% divorce rate among heterosexuals as they did about the 1-4% of the population that’s homosexual.
Well they damn sure don’t believe in the Bible.
“You dont think heterosexual divorce, premarital sex, and kids born out of wedlock destroy the sanctity of Marriage and Family? I wish more of my fellow Freepers cared as much about the 51% divorce rate among heterosexuals as they did about the 1-4% of the population thats homosexual.”
You can care about both. Most Freepers can walk and chew gum at the same time.
Gold star and a cookie for you, flaglady!
“You dont think heterosexual divorce, premarital sex, and kids born out of wedlock destroy the sanctity of Marriage and Family? I wish more of my fellow Freepers cared as much about the 51% divorce rate among heterosexuals as they did about the 1-4% of the population thats homosexual.”
Excuse me did I say such? I said the Pope said the right things specific to the subject at point.
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