Comments on: Churches Unite In Rare Show Of Inter-faith Co-Operation… Against Gays. http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/ Taking a different one on the news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Stephen Ball http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/#comment-5366 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:55:55 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/#comment-5366 It wasn't so much the protesting - she has a right to any views, as long as they don't incite violence/hatred etc. But she basically DID want to incite extreme intolerance of the gay club, and claimed that she wasn't allowed to express her religion when the Uni told her to tone it down. As for looking silly... well, it depends on the part of the country. Another story this week about a school expelling a girl when it found out she had lesbian parents, etc. I'm quietly impressed by the "Pope talks directly to God" bit, it really can't be beat. I like how they announced that "Limbo" no longer existed a while back. My Mum was made to pray for all the unbaptised babies who could never go to heaven, but would be stuck in limbo forever. Now apparently the church has ruled in never existed. Gotta love that Papal infallibility. It wasn’t so much the protesting - she has a right to any views, as long as they don’t incite violence/hatred etc. But she basically DID want to incite extreme intolerance of the gay club, and claimed that she wasn’t allowed to express her religion when the Uni told her to tone it down.

As for looking silly… well, it depends on the part of the country. Another story this week about a school expelling a girl when it found out she had lesbian parents, etc.

I’m quietly impressed by the “Pope talks directly to God” bit, it really can’t be beat. I like how they announced that “Limbo” no longer existed a while back. My Mum was made to pray for all the unbaptised babies who could never go to heaven, but would be stuck in limbo forever. Now apparently the church has ruled in never existed. Gotta love that Papal infallibility.

]]> by: Matt Freeman http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/#comment-5358 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:43:43 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/#comment-5358 "One girl in the US actually tried to sue her University for not letting her protest against the Uni gay society, because she was christian and her relgion told her not to tolerate gays." Actually I don't agree with that. The Uni has no right to stop her protesting - but neither does it owe her any protection against retaliation. Heh. I think she can protest all she likes - she's going to look pretty silly. The whole "the Pope is infallible" thing is a piece of absolute genius, by the way. I can't express my admiration for someone who managed to think that one up AND get it approved. “One girl in the US actually tried to sue her University for not letting her protest against the Uni gay society, because she was christian and her relgion told her not to tolerate gays.”

Actually I don’t agree with that. The Uni has no right to stop her protesting - but neither does it owe her any protection against retaliation. Heh.

I think she can protest all she likes - she’s going to look pretty silly.

The whole “the Pope is infallible” thing is a piece of absolute genius, by the way. I can’t express my admiration for someone who managed to think that one up AND get it approved.

]]> by: Stephen Ball http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/#comment-5353 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:01:27 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/#comment-5353 I think you're absolutely right - discriminating is illegal, and that's what this is. There have been several cases of the Church saying "but we don't want to condone this 'behaviour' and you making us is oppressing our religion." (One girl in the US actually tried to sue her University for not letting her protest against the Uni gay society, because she was christian and her relgion told her not to tolerate gays.) Whether it's from a book (and apart from Leviticus which has it's own problems, it's not actually very clear in that book) or just something that a lot of people with Christian views find agrees with the general direction of the teachings anyway (sex isn't that popular with the church at all, really) it's still down to the current pope to rule on it. And since that's Ratzinger, there's NO WAY AT ALL it's going to change :) He's *hilariously* against homosexuality. I think you’re absolutely right - discriminating is illegal, and that’s what this is.

There have been several cases of the Church saying “but we don’t want to condone this ‘behaviour’ and you making us is oppressing our religion.” (One girl in the US actually tried to sue her University for not letting her protest against the Uni gay society, because she was christian and her relgion told her not to tolerate gays.)

Whether it’s from a book (and apart from Leviticus which has it’s own problems, it’s not actually very clear in that book) or just something that a lot of people with Christian views find agrees with the general direction of the teachings anyway (sex isn’t that popular with the church at all, really) it’s still down to the current pope to rule on it.

And since that’s Ratzinger, there’s NO WAY AT ALL it’s going to change :) He’s *hilariously* against homosexuality.

]]> by: Matt Freeman http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/#comment-5331 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:54:03 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/24/churches-unite-in-rare-show-of-inter-faith-co-operation-against-gays/#comment-5331 I also think it's ludicrous that the Church are seeking an exemption because they say a book says it's all right for them to be discriminatory. Harriet Harman has also spoken recently on this, saying "You can't be a bit against discrimination". Discriminating against homosexuality is illegal, and I don't believe anyone should have the right to avoid that (unless, say, they own lots of land and have pots of cash - hmmm, maybe I've hit on something here...) I also think it’s ludicrous that the Church are seeking an exemption because they say a book says it’s all right for them to be discriminatory.

Harriet Harman has also spoken recently on this, saying “You can’t be a bit against discrimination”.

Discriminating against homosexuality is illegal, and I don’t believe anyone should have the right to avoid that (unless, say, they own lots of land and have pots of cash - hmmm, maybe I’ve hit on something here…)

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