[Dilbert San Diego]

Sounds to me like more liberal outrage.

What’s with being offended about church teaching and church doctrine?

Why do liberals go to this reaction that they are offended by something, and the rest of us are supposed to live in fear of offending liberals?

[Pollster1]

The Diocese of Providence’s spokesman on the issue has seemed to agree with Hoffman’s critics. But Catholic observers suggest the controversy is part of a growing tendency to uproar against Catholics for simply professing Church teaching on marriage and homosexuality.

I don't think this "growing tendency" is an accident. It looks like the professionally aggrieved go out of their way to find opportunities to be offended as a tactic to advance their agenda. The best solution is to put our faith in God, in the Bible, and in the Church position on these issues.

There is no biblical ambiguity on homosexuality, on adultery, or on divorce, and the Church should use each of these unprovoked attacks as an opportunity to clarify the values articulated in the Bible. Morality is not a restriction imposed on us, it is a guide provided to free us if we use our free will and choose to follow God's Word. Make sure the hateful left loses each of these encounters, and they will be less tempted to attack traditional values.

[fwdude]

The sodomites keep getting outraged because it works, Catholic schools and administrators keep backing down.

[MSF BU]

Do they still have the pro-life programs where they emphasize the gruesome nature of abortion (candy apple babies, etc.).

[Buckeye McFrog]

I smell some professional political agitation going on here.

Rhode Island is in the Kennedys back yard. Getting Catholics all riled-up about traditional Church teachings such as these does not square with the typical voting records of New England Democraps.

Hence the clergy needs to be scared off this with all deliberate speed.

[theBuckwheat]

As a non-Catholic it always amazes me how many people insist on clinging to the Catholic Church and yet reject some of its foundational doctrines. Why not follow the example of the Church of England and just declare your own organization, where you can have whatever rules you want, and be happy? You are free to tell the world what you want God to stand for, no matter how much that really differs from what He really says in Scripture about homosexuality, like in the 1st chapter of Romans. (and in Revelation 22:15, where John quotes Jesus as saying that no person who practices sexual immorality can attain salvation.)

[Slyfox]

Is it any wonder why priests are sorta skittish when it comes to discussing certain topics?