Same sex marriages would encourage love and commitment between two adults, discourage promicuity and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and be good for families overall! I see no negatives that could come from it. The thing that makes homosexuality a problem is that commitment is not part of the culture. Same sex marriage could help change that and then the problems that gays cause through promisuous behavior would cease. Allowing same sex marriages would actually increase morality, not the other way around. Once again, you've got it backwards!

Gary O

You know Gary I cannot agree with you; nonetheless your candor is appreciated and set forth reasonably.

 

I was certain you were going to go off on this one. Thank you for your opinion.

I suppose you are welcome! Fagot!

Now there is the Gary I know.

Gee...

So you're saying that Bagnasco is being targeted because of his stance on marriage?  Or that the "Red Brigade" represents "secular humanism" all over the world?

If Christianity is truly under attack, wouldn't this be something other than an isolated incident? Wouldn't archbishops around the world be receiving the same specifc threats?

I support Archbishop Bagnasco's right to uphold the Conference's (and the Church's) stance on homosexuality and marriage. I think anyone who threatens him or his community for their stance is absolutely wrong. But I don't think that this is a threat of secular humanism in general -- but rather the actions of an isolated fringe group.

-- S

-- S

Yes I am saying Bagnasco is being targeted for his stance on marriage. Do I think the "Red Brigrades" are the sole representation of  "secular humanism?" Certainly not, nonetheless secular humanism is a Left Wing morality based on moral relativity. Obviously the Red Brigades (violent Communists) buy into moral relativity and choose to express violence to those who contradict secular humanistic moral relativity.

 

In Italy the big dog of the Bishop's Conference in that nation is the public target for propaganda purposes to strike fear into Christian Moralists. If you think the Red Brigade will not target lower level Priests that openly support Archbishop Bagnasco's position, then you are dreaming. Do you think the threat of the village Priest will make it into the slanted left MSM? I do not.

 

I am glad you respect Bagnasco's right to uphold the Church's stance on homosexuality, unfortunately if Bagnasco was in another part of Europe, he may be facing hate crimes charges for standing for his beliefs. In his home of Italy he is facing threats on his life. The Red Brigades must have a contingent of homosexuals in their ranks.

 

Of course you are entitled to your opinion on agreement or disagreement. I stand with the Archbishop.

I am glad you respect Bagnasco's right to uphold the Church's stance on homosexuality, unfortunately if Bagnasco was in another part of Europe, he may be facing hate crimes charges for standing for his beliefs. In his home of Italy he is facing threats on his life. The Red Brigades must have a contingent of homosexuals in their ranks.

Perhaps he can move to Laramie, Wyoming or Topeka, Kansas? I'm quite certain that these are two of many towns where his beliefs will not be life-threatening...

-- S