Holy See disapproves of gay pride march in Jerusalem and pleads respect for believers
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Vatican City, Nov 9, 2006 / 12:00 am (CNA).- The Press Office of the Holy See expressed the Vaticans “intense disapproval” of a “demonstration of homosexual pride,” tomorrow in the Holy Land and asked for the beliefs of the world’s Jewish, Muslim, and Christians to be respected.
 
"With regret it was learned that ... on November 10, a so-called 'demonstration of homosexual pride' is due to take place in Jerusalem,” the Vatican communication began.
 
"Reiterating the pronouncements of the Catechism of the Catholic Church concerning people with deep-seated homosexual tendencies (para. 2358),” the message said, “the Holy See expresses its intense disapproval of this initiative, because it constitutes a grave affront to the feelings of millions of Jewish, Muslim and Christian believers, who all recognize the sacred character of the city of Jerusalem and ask that their beliefs be respected.”
 
"In the light of these factors and considering that on previous occasions religious values have been systematically offended, the Holy See nourishes the hope that the matter may be given due reconsideration,” the communiqué indicated.
 
"A note to the same effect has been presented by the apostolic nunciature in Israel to that country's ministry for foreign affairs," it concluded.
 
That note, written in English, begins: "The Holy See has reiterated on many occasions that the right to freedom of expression, sanctioned by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is subject to just limits, in particular when the exercise of this right would offend the religious sentiments of believers." 

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Published by: Barbara Dewitt
Framingham Massachussetts 11/15/2006 03:17 PM EST
Helen, don't forget that Lesbian and Gays are involved in sodomy (gay sex) so please! Enough ranting about Gay and Lesbian sickening, immoral lifestyles!
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Published by: Matt
New York 11/15/2006 12:21 PM EST
Helen...

I have done nothing but write and speak exactly what Christ's Word is. It is people like you who just make up your ideas as fact without any evidence...same as the slave owners, and nazis, and communists. Many rapists are devout Christians, so are many pedophilies, so are many greedy rich people, and thieves...doesn't mean a thing if you don't act your life on The Faith.

And by the way....there is no such thing as homophobia, it is nothing but a made-up political term.

I will serve Christ and His word and will to the people.....you can go laud the sinners into eternal damnation if you so choose
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Published by: Helen
Scotland 11/14/2006 04:06 AM EST
Matt, you are a disgrace to Christianity. You'd just excommunicate everyone who disagreed with you....
Lots of LGBT people are actively involved with their local churches and live out a devout Christian life...or Jewish life....or Muslim life. The fact is that while homophobic people like you continue to make LGBT people's lives a misery, we will never achieve true equality.
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Published by: Matt
New York 11/11/2006 09:03 PM EST
No, none, zero, zilch, nada, nothing has been proven that homosexuality is normal or has been proven by science. In fact the opposite has been proven, it is abnormal and dangerous. Too bad the media needs to lie about it, but then again, they are a corporation just like the oil companies.

Jesus would be most likely leading the charge against homosexuality and this event. He would be doing the same thing He did in the temple to the tax collectors, the pharisees, etc.. He would tell them they have turned away from God and have given into to pride, lust, and anger and called for repenting and an end to their sins, as stated in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. It's written about 20 times, how hard is it to find? He would likely label them as false prophets as well. They are not a minority group, no group has ever been labeled a minority group based on their actions...this is sheer politics.

The Church is double-speaking though. It should just tell them return to God's Laws and Will or be excommunicated. Then the Church would giving the True Word of God.
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Published by: Most Rev. Lou A. Bordisso, O.C. (Old Catholic - Diocese of California)
Vallejo, California 11/10/2006 11:18 AM EST
By the Holy See asking Jerusalem to ban the gay pride parade because it might prove offensive to the sentiments of a great majority of Jews, Muslims and Christians while at the same time stating that gays and lesbians be treated with respect and compassion is typical Vatican “double-speak”.
Rather than requesting Jerusalem to cancel the gay pride parade, Vatican spokesmen should encourage the faithful to be in solidarity with the GLBT community if it wants to be consistent with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. If memory serves me, Jesus had a preferential option for those on the margin of society, the outcast, and the exiled. My guess is that Jesus would not only side with the participants in the Jerusalem gay pride parade but would be marching in unity with them.

+Lou A.Bordisso, O.C.
Presiding Bishop
American Catholic Church
Diocese of California
Vallejo, CA
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Published by: Keith Johnson
Wadsworth, OH. 11/10/2006 11:08 AM EST
Why is it that the homosexuals are the only ones allowed to be outrageous? They continually do things such as this to provoke the rest of world, especially Christians. Contrary to the comment above, I am not aware of any truly scientific research approving the idea of sexual orientation. While I agree with the Church that homosexuals should be treated with respect along with all other people, I also agree with the teaching that it is disordered and therefore sinful in its expression.
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Published by: George Angel
Canada 11/09/2006 10:53 PM EST
Why do this in the Holy of Holies? Why? Just months ago when they attempted to hold this parade it was cancelled due to the outbreak of the War between Israel and the Hezbollah. Even certain Rabbi's in Israel made this connection and their comments were reported in stories published by spiritdaily. The hurricane and flooding of New Orleans last year also cancelled a decadence festival that was to take place that weekend. God is talking to us. Please listen for all our sakes and our families sake. Our eternal destinations in God's Heavenly Kingdom are at stake. This world needs more prayers today than it has ever needed throughout its entire human history. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Queen of Heaven, Queen of Angels and Queen of Peace, Please pray for this lost world and its lost sheep and your lost children so that they will repent and convert and once and for all know the infinite love and mercy that our one true just God who will be our just judge has for each one of us despite what ever we have done. Pray, Pray, Pray!
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Published by: FRANK KRISHNER
INDIA 11/09/2006 06:51 PM EST
Living in India, the right wing Hindu argument that a corpus christi procession or a Moslem provcession is anathema and hurting to Hindu religious beliefs will be perceived as 'persecution' by the catholic church.
In fairness, the Pride march, from what i have gathered, is planned as a sober march to mark the right to existence of this minority group.
Gicen the new scientific knowledge about sexual orientation, why is it that the Church continues to live in the dark ages? Nowhere in the New testament do we find Jesus Christ coming across as anti-homosexual.
Why not live and let live and let God in his Mercy do his judgement thing 'on the last day?'
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Published by: virginia piccininni
naperville IL 11/09/2006 05:46 PM EST
Why doesn't the Pope speak for Catholics period. I wouldn't want the Jews or the Muslims speaking for me.
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