What Right Has This Man To Condemn Gay Marriage?
Cardinal O’Brien is getting all Catholic churches in Scotland to read out an anti-gay marriage letter. He must be going very near the anti-discrimination legislation, so he might find that he gets interviewed by the boys in blue. And I don’t mean Rangers supporters.
In a way, it’s all rather sad, as he is effectively saying that we don’t want certain types of people in the Catholic church. To some religion is important. Not me I hasten to add. But it has caused so much trouble in this world and still does.
In my view, churchmen and other religious leaders should stay out of areas like race and sexuality. And probably politics and football too, except as voters and supporters! Except of course, when they are trying to calm a difficult situation. Here he’s pouring petrol on the fire!
I would also say, that can anybody who has never been married, make a sensible statement, about the joy that relationship can bring.
The Anonymous Widower 
I know quite a few gay people who stay away from church because of the attitude to homosexuality they have found amongst Christians. However, I believe their sexuality is a matter for themselves and their God if they have one; thankfully there are churches around who embrace all comers. I am aware of several in my own area who genuinely and very openly welcome LGBT people into their church. I have many gay friends.
Comment by Liz P | August 26, 2012 |
You should hear some of the vitriol I’ve had about the death of my wife and son. To some, it’s just punishment for being a non-believer and I should embrace God. That of course means contributing to their cause. Years ago, I met Chad Varah and he sorted our marriage out, with some sound practical advice. Now there was a good man, by anybody’s standards.
Comment by AnonW | August 26, 2012 |
I can imagine the vitriol, sadly. There are some Christians who are both very bigoted and have a restricted and very narrow understanding of Biblical teaching. And mainstream Christians such as myself are regularly judged by their standards. A d those same bigoted Christians are often just as vitriolic in their condemnation of mainstream Christians.
Comment by Liz P | August 26, 2012 |
Have you read the Wikipedia entry for Chad Varah?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Varah
Some of the things are not what you expect. They certainly wouldn’t endear him to some other religious leaders.
Comment by AnonW | August 26, 2012 |