[Steelfish]

In a sane world the likes of Joel Osteen (of Prosperity Gospel fame) etc would be wearing prison clothes. These folks mentioned in the article is what the curse of Protestantism has wrought. Each person a “church” unto himself or herself. Why not canvass the views of Rev. Jeremiah Wright? Rev. Schuller? Rev. Al Sharpton? Rev. Jesse Jackson? Rev. Moon? and wait, the Lutherans, Anglicans, First Baptist; Second Baptist; Third Baptist church leaders?

[Craftmore]

But of course the RCC have this figured out.The gay cardinal mafia in the vatican and all the priests buggering alter boys is so much better right?

[boatbums]

In a sane world the likes of Joel Osteen (of Prosperity Gospel fame) etc would be wearing prison clothes. These folks mentioned in the article is what the curse of Protestantism has wrought. Each person a “church” unto himself or herself. Why not canvass the views of Rev. Jeremiah Wright? Rev. Schuller? Rev. Al Sharpton? Rev. Jesse Jackson? Rev. Moon? and wait, the Lutherans, Anglicans, First Baptist; Second Baptist; Third Baptist church leaders?

You mean if the Roman Catholic Church was still ruling the world such men would be burned at the stake?

Maybe you didn't notice (again!) that this is a thread on which Protestants and Catholics can find common ground. Why do you keep blaming everything wrong in Christianity on Protestantism? Have you forgotten that one of the many reasons the Reformation began was because of the debauchery and depravity within the Roman Catholic hierarchy?

No matter what denomination someone identifies with, Scripture makes it very clear that homosexual sex is an abomination to God. Those who follow God's word have no real wiggle room on this topic. Do you agree or not?