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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:40 PM Sep 2017

I called for Christians to love gay people. Now the Catholic alt-right is taking revenge.

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After a gunman killed 49 people at Pulse, a predominantly gay nightclub in Orlando in 2016, I found myself disappointed that more Catholic leaders did not offer support to the LGBT community. And that the few who did found it difficult to acknowledge that LGBT people specifically had been targeted for murder......

In response, I recorded a brief video that was posted on Facebook. It offered some support for the LGBT community during a terribly difficult few weeks......

Now, in the past few weeks, three lectures I was invited to have been canceled, and I have been targeted by some far-right groups whose actions betray a level of homophobia that is hard to fathom.

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I called for Christians to love gay people. Now the Catholic alt-right is taking revenge. (Original Post) guillaumeb Sep 2017 OP

The RCC expressly teaches that homosexuality is "intrinsically disordered." trotsky Sep 2017 #1

It's like what Jesus said about gay people ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #2

That's what I tell people. I follow what Jesus said about abortion and sexual differences. SharonAnn Sep 2017 #4

GOOD ONE ! Be sure to add, "look it up!" nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #5

There's a lot he didn't say anything about. trotsky Sep 2017 #7

I understand there's a definitive version on the subject. Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #9

Yes, the label is indeed needed for some. eom guillaumeb Sep 2017 #10

Love thy neighbor as thy self... Raster Sep 2017 #3

It all depends on how you define "neighbor" you see. Mariana Sep 2017 #8

Love those of thy neighbors who look exactly like thyself? guillaumeb Sep 2017 #11

See bigrimage.com on this bobbieinok Sep 2017 #6

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

1. The RCC expressly teaches that homosexuality is "intrinsically disordered."

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:42 PM

Sep 2017

Homophobia is not a fringe or "alt" part of the Catholic church. It's at the core.

eppur_se_muova

(36,317 posts)

2. It's like what Jesus said about gay people ...

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:52 PM

Sep 2017

Wait, what DID Jesus say about gay people ?

Seriously, I have no idea.

<--- for those who somehow need this label

SharonAnn

(13,781 posts)

4. That's what I tell people. I follow what Jesus said about abortion and sexual differences.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:59 PM

Sep 2017

He said NOTHING!

eppur_se_muova

(36,317 posts)

5. GOOD ONE ! Be sure to add, "look it up!" nt

Reply to SharonAnn (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 01:00 PM

Sep 2017

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

7. There's a lot he didn't say anything about.

Reply to SharonAnn (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 01:53 PM

Sep 2017

When it really would have helped if he had.

Pope George Ringo II

(1,896 posts)

9. I understand there's a definitive version on the subject.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 04:33 PM

Sep 2017

It's even on Amazon

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

10. Yes, the label is indeed needed for some. eom

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:46 PM

Sep 2017

Raster

(20,998 posts)

3. Love thy neighbor as thy self...

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:55 PM

Sep 2017

...unless, of course, your neighbor is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Trans... oh, and brown, black or red. Other than that, Love thy neighbor.

Mariana

(14,863 posts)

8. It all depends on how you define "neighbor" you see.

Reply to Raster (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 04:23 PM

Sep 2017

With a little effort, you can define it so as to exclude everyone you don't like.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

11. Love those of thy neighbors who look exactly like thyself?

Reply to Raster (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:48 PM

Sep 2017

The (very) revised version.

Note: The above comment is an attempt at humor. Please do not read this as my interpretation, or as my attempt to define Christianity or Christians.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

6. See bigrimage.com on this

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 01:36 PM

Sep 2017

Bill Lindsey has several posts about this priest and the vilification he has been subjected to.. And the hideous RCC attitudes to LGBT people.

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