Posted on 02/09/2006 8:12:15 AM PST by dukeman
WARSAW, Poland-- The bishops of Poland issued a statement against the European Parliament resolution that labels as "homophobic" countries that do not recognize same-sex unions.
The nonbinding resolution, passed Jan. 18, violates the autonomy of states and puts at risk the freedom of conscience of the citizenry, say the bishops of Poland at the end of the conference's plenary assembly.
The resolution, the bishops say in their statement, published Tuesday, "rightly rejects the attitudes of discrimination, ridicule and violence against persons with homosexual orientation."
"Concurrently, however, through an urge directed to the governments of member states to revise their legislation concerning same-sex couples, it infringes upon norms of social life in Europe," the statement says.
"By making use of the topic of discrimination of persons with homosexual orientation, this resolution indirectly promotes an idea of equal treatment of a relationship of man and woman and of homosexual relationships," the bishops say.
The bishops continue: "This way, it distorts the truth rooted in the nature of the person who was created as man and as woman. Consequently, the adopted resolution is a serious threat to marital and family life and to the entire order of social life in Europe.
"We join in with other European episcopates and Christian communities and with all people of good will who share the same anthropological truth as we do.
"This way, we express our objection to an attempt undermining not only the very foundations of the proper functioning of the EU but also human life itself."
The bishops call "on the European Parliament to abstain from activities which bear the stamp of dictatorship of relativism, putting at risk the freedom of conscience of the citizens of EU member states."
God bless the Poles!
Planting my Banner firmly along side The Bishops of Poland!!
Have you noticed how the Poles seem to be getting it right on many issues.
Good stuff!
Kins regards,
I'm with you (and they)! As a descendant of German stock I'm appalled at how Germany has become one of the EU's 'wonk' states. Poland is showing the rest of Europe how to stand up and be heard for what is right.
Yep, labeling those that want marriage to stay what it is "homophobic", is akin to labeling folks that don't want their kids to be molested by same-sex adults "pedophiliaphobic".
Showing that the homosexual agenda is socialist in origin. It aims to destrow the family, because the family is the institution that acts as a barrier between the individual and the state. Homosexual marriage is the nullification of marriage, because it reduces marriage to sexual relations. The point is not to extend beenfits to homosexual couples but to deny them to married couples per se.
You were saying something about a "bastion of homosexuality"?
The Poles are apparently going to save Europe from the barbarians once again.
If the countries in the EU know what's good for them they will leave it ASAP.
Otherwise someday 50 years or so from now when some of them try to leave their will be a civil war over it.
Way to go!
God bless Poland.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how the law treats the "consumation" of homosexual "marriages"? After all, homosexual "marriage" and heterosexual marriage are supposed to be equivalent, right? What does the "consumation" of homosexual "marriages" signify, aside from disorder?
Well, FINALLY, some sense from someone of import! And he happens to be IN POLAND! Meanwhile, American bishops...are they all...just enablers or what?
It's wonderful how alive and well the Catholic Church is in Poland, among other areas. It's a shame that this clarification has to be made like this, but at least this Bishop in Poland is enunciating and clarifying that which is necessary in these clouded, "culturally crazed" times.
The mere fact that in the U.S., this simple reality is even challenged is pathetic, in my view, just pathetic a statement as to the extent of insanity here by mostly homosexual activists, the American Psychologists especially, enabling and promoting and trying to label as disturbed any and all except their own dementias.
Yes.
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