tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26482215.post116128340321188096..comments2024-01-17T15:57:08.734+00:00Comments on Jay's Blog: Pope urges opposition to 'deviant love'.Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425338871584190260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26482215.post-57324332958251635782006-10-23T19:19:00.000+01:002006-10-23T19:19:00.000+01:00You see, the problem is, every time the Catholic c...You see, the problem is, every time the Catholic church makes a statement that people don't like, automatically this is the response we get. "What about those kiddy fiddler priests?" Those priests are not representative of God's Church. Don't focus on the small percentage who do harm in our name, focus on the majority who look to do only good.<br /><br />Yes the Catholic Church could have handled the situation better. It handles it better today than it did before. It's shocking that people will look to the Catholic Church to act out their evil. But it's just another way to try to undermine the Word of God. <br /><br />Paedophile priests are not representative of Catholicism. Don't be fooled by the media in believing otherwise.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425338871584190260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26482215.post-10544160387830678722006-10-23T10:29:00.000+01:002006-10-23T10:29:00.000+01:00Well to be fair Jay, you can't deny that abuse hap...Well to be fair Jay, you can't deny that abuse happens within the Catholic Church. It's not something the BBC have invented.<br /><br />I agree with the top poster that it's this kind of issue that needs focusing on right now.<br /><br />But then it's already been proven that they protect their own and turn against the victim.<br /><br />It's this that needs to change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26482215.post-11745855446836433262006-10-23T08:43:00.000+01:002006-10-23T08:43:00.000+01:00If you are referring to the BBC Panarama program, ...If you are referring to the BBC Panarama program, I've seen it. Usual standard of BBC reporting, making the 'evidence' fit their agenda.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425338871584190260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26482215.post-59200220549506388462006-10-22T20:41:00.000+01:002006-10-22T20:41:00.000+01:00So the Pope's got a view on gay marriage. Big deal...So the Pope's got a view on gay marriage. Big deal, some of us agree with his view, others don't.<br /><br />I'm Orthodox and my church abhors (their word) homosexuality. My responce to that is: big deal.<br /><br />It doesn't really matter what the Pope's view on the matter is, at the end of the day. His business is religion, not politics so it's up to the elected heads of democratic states to decide whether or not they plan to allow gay marriage or not. Whether the Pope (or the head of any other religious organization) is for or against it is not going to make that much of a difference. In fact until I read this blog post, I was unaware the Pope had been making speeches on the issue.<br /><br />I do agree with the first poster that the Catholic Church should be focusing more of their time and effort on more pressing matters. The issue of child abuse within the organization being a main one.<br /><br />Anonymous, I don't know if you recieve the channel BBC World where you are but they are showing a documentary this week about the Catholic Church and how it's policies seem to protect the establishment rather than the vunerable. If you're interested (and you can get the channel), post a reply and I'll post when it's showing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26482215.post-5868223296867554602006-10-22T20:08:00.000+01:002006-10-22T20:08:00.000+01:00I presume by 'this guy' you mean the Pope?
If yo...I presume by 'this guy' you mean the Pope? <br /><br />If you are of any doubt on the Catholic church's view on gay marriage, take a look here:<br /><br />http://www.catholic.com/library/gay_marriage.asp<br /><br />As for it being a trivial matter, you may take this point of view, but I do not agree. It is not trivial, at all.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425338871584190260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26482215.post-44561387163843630042006-10-22T01:56:00.000+01:002006-10-22T01:56:00.000+01:00Weak and deviant unions? Is this guy refering to g...Weak and deviant unions? Is this guy refering to gay marriage?<br /><br />The Catholic Church never fail to amaze me. They spend so much time worrying about 'trivial' matters such as two consenting adults coming together in union but never mention their own in house problems. Did you know that the Catholic Church doesn't have any policies in place to protect the children within the organisation... just a policy to minimise damage to the organisation.<br /><br />It's issues like this that need his attention and that he should be making speechs about... but will he? I wont be holding my breathAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com