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Related: About this forumFlorida Catholic bishop: ‘It is religion, including our own,’ that targets LGBT people
Ah yet another anti-theist bigot bad mouthing religion!
Second, sadly it is religion, including our own, that targets, mostly verbally, and often breeds contempt for gays, lesbians and transgender people. Attacks today on LGBT men and women often plant the seed of contempt, then hatred, which can ultimately lead to violence.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/06/13/florida-catholic-bishop-it-is-religion-including-our-own-that-targets-lgbt-people/
Robert Lynch is the bishop of St. Petersburg.
rug
(82,333 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)Brave and intelligent religious people acknowledging the hatred in their own holy texts and religious traditions, not ignoring or dismissing them, or attacking people who want to talk about it.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)Must. Defend. The. Faith.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)have emphasized the teachings of Islam that condemn homosexuality. This bishop is a believer I can respect, one who is willing to acknowledge the hard truth of his religion and not just sweep the disgusting filth under the rug and pretend it doesn't exist.
rug
(82,333 posts)It's actually a better statement.
Use your google-fu. It's easy to find.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I say it is time to dismiss bishops from the Episcopal Church who are not LGBT inclusive.
mr blur
(7,753 posts)If not, why not?
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I deal with clergy on a regular basis so I see the good and the bad.
Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)The Most Reverend Bishop of St. Petersburg is on the right track, that's for goddamned sure. Religious authorities need to realize that relentlessly hammering away at the "sin" of homosexuality dehumanizes and breeds contempt for gay people. If you care one bit about the well-being of your fellow man, you'll stow that shit in the Big Box of Forgotten Sins, next to usury, gambling, and eating meat on Fridays.
It's refreshing to hear an American Bishop take such a stand, and I hope he's willing to pursue the matter with his peers.
Leontius
(2,270 posts)The mob and payday lenders thank you for your support.
mr blur
(7,753 posts)Leontius
(2,270 posts)But it won't be for long.
mr blur
(7,753 posts)Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)Take another look at what was written and think about how it was intended. Perhaps do the Christian thing and apologize for your nasty attack.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)You really should just stick to the childish insults you usually post.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)My post was the exact quote from the Bishop and the exact headline from the wapo article.
I understand how that could be viewed as a "misstatement", in hands over ears and eyes but mouth babbling land
And good for the Bishop for stating the obvious.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)Typical.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)skepticscott
(13,029 posts)He's missing the three most intelligent and eloquent religionists on DU.
RussBLib
(9,008 posts)He will probably be removed from his position soon. Can't have that.