Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said the "overwhelming vote" against church teaching on gay marriage meant that Catholic leaders in Ireland needed urgently to find a new message and voice for reaching Ireland's young."It's a social revolution. ... The church needs to do a reality check right across the board," said Martin, who suggested that some church figures who argued for gay marriage's rejection came across as harsh, damning and unloving.
"Have we drifted completely away from young people?" he asked. "Most of those people who voted `yes' are products of our Catholic schools for 12 years."
'BOLD' IRELAND VOTES TO LEGALIZE GAY MARRIAGE IN LANDSLIDE
Ping!
Well, not exactly.
The media (and this headline) are portraying this as national endorsement of Gay “marriage”.
Not really. It is just that the Irish believe in “live and let live” and individual freedom, and that if others want to be together etc then fine with them. They are by no means requiring everyone to partner up with a same sex spouses.
Media lies, must die!
I obvious he doesn't know 'what is'.
The faggers are getting as uppity as the naggers. Both faction make a lot of noise, but then again, all they have are big mouths anyways! Freaks!
Perhaps those who voted no should consider immigration....
My longtime tagline explains it all. Worldwide conservatism, in actual power, would of prevented this from happening in Ireland. The Catholic Church is not the only one to blame.
As the Church redefines itself, when is it no longer the Catholic Church and becomes just another Church of What's Happening Now?
Lots of folks voted against what Noah had to say too. And, we know how THAT turned out.
“Vatican Radio noted how, in hindsight, it was going to be tough going for those defending marriage against redefinition:”
“The Archbishop, however, stopped short of telling Catholics how they should vote, pointedly saying “those days are gone”—a reference to a time when the Irish Catholic hierarchy frequently instructed Mass-goers on how they should vote.”
Yep the days of the Catholic Church being against homosexuality is
coming to an end. In a few years they will be in full support, publicly. Privately they already are.
Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald.
How long before government starts implementing speech restrictions? But at least they were given a choice and voted for it instead of having it forced on them.
I thought the definition of an Irish homosexual was a man who liked women more than whiskey. Now that is the definition of a Irish minority member?
The Irish have always prided themselves as being gaelic, they are just changing its meaning. (sarcasm)
It’s not who votes, it’s who counts the votes.
Emphasis mine - “”... the hundreds of thousands of Irish people who did vote No. The fact that NO POLITICAL PARTY SUPPORTED THEM must be a concern from a democratic point of view. “”””
It is indeed a “concern” when no political body supports individuals who think/believe differently, and more - that religious institutions find themselves forced to advance secular viewpoints that run in complete opposition to their core beliefs....: /
Dear Lord, guide our course.
Tatt
Too many leprechauns.
Well, that’s it...... I am burning my “kiss me I’m Irish” button.