Posted on 04/10/2009 12:29:16 PM PDT by kellynla
House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R.-Ind.) is callling on President Obama to withdraw his appointment of a gay activist to the White House advisory council on faith-based programs because the activist has recently called Pope Benedict XVI a “discredited leader” and attacked other Christian leaders.
“Appointing a man who has publicly attacked the pope and other religious leaders for their support of traditional marriage is deeply offensive to millions of Americans and the faith-based community he is appointed to serve,” Pence said in a statement. “I call on the president to withdraw this appointment and select a person who can serve the faith-based community with the respect and dignity it deserves.”
On Monday, Obama appointed several new members to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Harry Knox, the director of the faith and religion program at the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights organization, was one of the appointments.
In March, Knox told the Bay Area Reporter, a San Francisco-based gay newspaper: “The Knights of Columbus do a great deal of good in the name of Jesus Christ, but in this particular case, they were foot soldiers of a discredited army of oppression.”
He was referring to the Knights of Columbus support for Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment that overturned a state Supreme Court decision that had legalized same-sex marriage. The amendment said that marriage in California would only be between a man and a woman.
The Bay Area Reporter also reported that Knox said that the Knights of Columbus “followed discredited leaders” including the Roman Catholic bishops and Pope Benedict XVI.
Knox also referred to Pope Benedict as: “A pope who literally today said condoms don't help in control of AIDS."
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I’m not shocked that Omama appointed Harry Knox, who has clearly demonstrated a virulent animus toward the Pope and Christianity. To be polite about it: Harry Knox is a person singularly unfit for the position he is been nominated for. Of course, he’ll be confirmed.
Why would anyone be surprise at what Urkel does.
What Hussein did was simply an obvious insult to all people with any faith in God. Typical leftist stuff from a typical leftist.
The next question is why shouldn’t Pence run for President?
after attending 20 years of “Rev” Wrong’s weekly diatribes,
nothing this clown says or does should “shock” anyone...but that doesn't mean we shouldn't expose his anti-Christian, anti-American and anti-military moves at every opportunity! and to think we still have 45 months of this guy...
I believe Obama purposely choose people who are against our values.
Is this the reason 0bama is using the Somali terrorist/pirate event/distraction?
Cool. I found a new tagline.
Bookmark to read after Easter.
I saw one of the rumored Holy See ambassador is Caroline Kennedy.
This is a power play by Obama. He knows many non-Catholics and unfortunately many who call themselves Catholics will be outraged if her appointment is refused.
Stand strong B-16, stand strong.
Did Pence oppose the creation of this monstrosity in the first place??
If not, I guess he had to figure that an appointment like this would eventually come down the pike.
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