All those gays, with their fancy costumes:

But if I respond I'm attacking Christians.

The Why Not Guy: But if I respond I'm attacking Christians.

Careful, I've noticed some hardcore non-Catholics who will be fast to respond to that with "Catholics aren't Christians they worship the saints!" Yet more for people to bicker about. In any case, you'll want the large size of popcorn, it's the better deal anyway.

Look, Bish, no need to get butt hurt cause these guys are getting more than you.

zetar: Is there any Catholic diocese in the United States that has not had pedophile priests?

Is there any Catholic diocese in the United States where the Bishops and Archbishops did not conspire to cover up pedophilia?

This is a serious question.

The three closest dioceses to where I live have all had hundreds of cases of pedophilia, cover-ups by the Bishops and Archbishops, massive law suits, insurance company payouts and bankruptcy of the local diocese.

Great question! Found this resource:
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/

This whole anti-gay movement is making me.... Argh. Can't even think of a word. It is unfathomable.

bravian: waltb555: In all honesty, gay pride parades probably do more harm to the cause of gay rights than the Catholic church ever could.

You see more shiat in the stands of an NFL Football game than any gay parade parade in any given year.

And your comment made me find this: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-football-fans-pictures,0,7672 49.photogallery

If the team logos weren't so apparent in some of those, it would be fun to play a game of Gay Pride Rally or NFL Game?

waltb555: In all honesty, gay pride parades probably do more harm to the cause of gay rights than the Catholic church ever could.

The reason for this verbal tiff is the Chicago gay pride parade. Both the planned route and the times got changed for the 2012 parade, which was then scheduled to cut off all traffic from a popular church during Sunday morning services. When the pastor of that church complained, local gay rights groups responded by telling him that he should accept the new route/time because his parishioners could still enter through the church's back door.

Yes, you read that right: gays told Catholics they should be closeted, and considered this to be the reasonable response.

Hence the archbishop's admittedly inflammatory language. And of course, here and elsewhere, there are those who immediately chime in with their opinions about how bad the church is, and how no one is beating Catholics to death so they should just accept it. They really have no idea how disillusioning it is for some of us to see the people who's rights you supported turn into the same kind of bigoted assholes we opposed for decades.

Bullseyed: "Anthony Martinez, executive director of The Civil Rights Agenda, an Illinois gay rights advocacy group, told Fox News: 'The Cardinal's words are hurtful to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Catholics and the entire LGBT community."

So in other words Anthony Martinez has no idea what he is talking about. There is no such thing as a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Catholic.
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1) My BF is a practicing Catholic.
2) I was baptised Catholic (which apparently means I'm Catholic for life).
3) The RCC has said that Gays and lesbians are welcome within the church (as long as they're not sexually practicing, and even so, it's forgiveable).
3) The Bible nowhere addresses transgenderism
4) You're dumb or a troll. Or both, I shouldn't limit my opinions with an incorrect conjunction.

stpauler:
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Three is my lucky number apparently.