CNN Asks Catholic Bishop 'Why Not Get on Board' and Support Gay Marriage

mrc ^ | March 8, 2012 | Matt Hadro

[circlecity]

"Phillips had cited a statistic saying 43 percent of American Catholics favor gay marriage. "So, Bishop, times are changing. Views are changing."

Both Jesus and Paul warned us that in the last days many would fall away from the true faith and try to corrupt it. They also warned us not to follow this sign of the times - but to read it for what it is. ".....and those who find it are few."

[Vigilanteman]

Or maybe the survey was taken in Nancy Pelosi’s district.

[El Cid]

Geeze, it didn't seem that Kyra Philips was listening to a single word the Bishop said. Because his Parish was not planning on actively campaigning for the defeat of the latest homosexual 'marriage' measure, she was interpreting this to mean that he was now supporting such depravity. Instead he said, repeatedly, that he was devoting their resources to shore up their ranks. Ideally teaching the Biblical basis of marriage (a gift of God, who made man and woman to be joined as one).
And I'd have to agree with the Bishop on this point. We can try to pass whatever measures we want, and elect whomever we want -- but if the foundation is crumbling, due to a people who no longer revere and worship God, it doesn't matter who is at the top -- the building will come crumbling down. So if the Bishop wants to focus his efforts on teaching his flock - his efforts are well spent.

As far as responding to Kyra Philip's question as to why he wasn't joining the ranks of the 43% of Catholics who allegedly support homosexual marriages, the Bishop should have just pointed out that it is wrong to support anyone marching off to an eternity in hell: 99% could support it, but he would not.

[NYer]

The Bible is clear about the fate of practicing homosexuals.

Romans 1:26-28

[NCC-1701]

My response to this is that anyone who truly supports this aberrant life style should then engage in it fully. If they are married to someone of the opposite sex, they should then divorce that person and start living with someone of the same sex as they are. Lead by example. If they don't, then STFU and leave the rest of us alone. And never suggest that the rest of us change our minds and attitudes about this subject. It ain't gonna happen.

[NCC-1701]

My response to this is that anyone who truly supports this aberrant life style should then engage in it fully. If they are married to someone of the opposite sex, they should then divorce that person and start living with someone of the same sex as they are. Lead by example. If they don't, then STFU and leave the rest of us alone. And never suggest that the rest of us change our minds and attitudes about this subject. It ain't gonna happen.

[Iron Munro]

This reads like the dialogue from "Full Metal Jacket":

Colonel: Now answer my question or you'll be standing tall before the man.

Private Joker: I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man, sir.

Colonel: The what?

Private Joker: The duality of man. The Jungian thing, sir.

Colonel: Whose side are you on, son?

Private Joker: Our side, sir.

Colonel: Don't you love your country?

Private Joker: Yes, sir.

Colonel: Then how about getting with the program? Why don't you jump on the team and come on in for the big win?

Private Joker: Yes, sir.

Colonel: Son, all I've ever asked of my Marines is that they obey my orders as they would the word of God. We are here to help the Vietnamese, because inside every gook there is an American trying to get out. It's a hardball world, son. We've gotta keep our heads until this peace craze blows over.

Private Joker: Aye-aye, sir.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Get on board the soul train.

The soul train to Hell.

[jagusafr]

I must have missed the part in Scripture where it says, “Take ye a vote on what’s a sin”...

Wow. You can’t explain right and wrong to somebody who doesn’t get it.

[dannibp]

AAAAA-MEN!!! From now on, when anyone tries to tell us we need to believe contrary to what the Word of God says, that needs to be our response. That would tick them off so bad, lol!!..... but I’m gonna do it!! :)

[Cheerio]

If Kyra Phillips is a Catholic, she must be of the cafeteria type. Obviously has never read or understand the Bible.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Well, Pelosi’s district is not quite human : )

[xkaydet65]

""Totally fraudulent numbers.""

Not at all. Catholics in large numbers see their Faith as cultural and not spiritual. I taught my daughter's grade level in the parish religious ed program. Of the 103 students who were confirmed in 2001 only my daughter and two or three others were to be seen at Sunday Mass less than two years later.These are the 43% and that number IMO is low.

[reaganaut]

And..

Romans 1:18-32 —.
1Cor 6:9-11—
Galatians 5:19 —
Ephesians 5:3-7—
Colossians 3:5-7 —
1 Tim 1:10 —
Titus 1:16 —
Jude 1:4,7,19 —

That doesn’t even address the OT verses either. It is wrong, period. I have also known a few people with homosexual desires who, through Christ, overcame those desires and are in (some for over 30 years) God centered Heterosexual unions and testify that God removed the temptation from them.

In short, Christ can change them. Not a popular view, but a true view nonetheless.

[steve86]

You would never see my two girls attend Mass at the parish where they were baptized/First Communion either. That is because we attend Tridentine Mass 10 miles away.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Sorry to hear that. I am not Catholic, but our church is probably 98% against homos getting married.....and that includes the HS and college kids.

[Jaded]

As stupid as their liberal followers.

[240B]

This question never has and never will be asked by the MSM to any Muslim.

While the MSM is busy trashing Christianity with all their might and force, they are busy portraying the murdering, wife beating, pedophiles, psychopaths, as lovey peaceful people.

All in the name of objectivity...of course.

The next time anything is done to the Catholic Church, the first response has to be, "Let the Muslims do it first." Muslims will never support contraception or gay-anything. Muslims will never support any of the loony-tune nonsense coming from the Left. And, so far, they have never been asked to. The focus of the MSM is always exclusively on Christians.

[NoLibZone]

Islam shares the same exact view on homosexuality.

Liberals are Islamaphobic.

[Gene Eric]

Good grief, get the damn govt out of marriage.