Sunday and my last day of Zen before I return to the world of politics….I thought I would do a religious post for today….I do so few…..trying to change (good luck with that)……
We have been embroiled in a debate about the rights of gay people as compared to what we call “straights”….can they marry?……and other freedoms that are normally extended to everyone else in our society…..churches come out against anything gay (all the while priest are porking alter boys)….politicians come out either pro or con, depending on where they want the voters to go (all the while some are having affairs or chasing pages)……and then there are the people that are just plain scared of gay people……
But today I will post on some bishops that have , in my opinion, overextended their so called authority………
An association of Catholic bishops is battling a pending regulation that would ban discrimination against anyone based on “sexual orientation or gender identity” in federally funded housing projects. The rules would force some religious groups to compromise their beliefs or quit the housing programs, argued lawyers for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. “Faith-based organizations should retain the freedom they have always had to make housing placements in a manner consistent with their religious beliefs,” said a statement from the lawyers. Gay discrimination in the housing market is a major problem, and as many as one in five transgender individuals are homeless because of housing discrimination, according to recent findings that concern HUD officials. “In considering the mounting evidence of violence and discrimination against LGBT persons, the department is concerned that its own programs may not be fully open to LGBT individuals and families,” HUD said in a statement earlier this year. The Catholic church collects millions in public dollars for building and operating federally funded housing across the nation. For more on the controversy, check out the Daily Kos here.
I am personally, sick of these types of people that think they speak for the country….first of all….they do NOT….second, these people need to clean up their problems with their priests before they try to tell the rest of the people how or where they can live……..in other words….BUTT OUT OF PEOPLE’S BUSINESS!
Yes. Absolutely. Physician heal thyself, eh? Cast out the beam in thine own eye etc. However, it occurs to me that the formal religious groups more or less mirror the country – about a century ago!!!
There is a much smaller group of “normal” clergy and so on who don’t actually give much of a damn about gays one way or the other than there is in society at large. As a result, the extremes of opinion are much more heavily represented.
To put it another way – with the exception of the relatively small “middle of the road” group comprised of those tolerant individuals in the middle, the elite of the churches are made up of bigoted and unpleasant individuals who are either rabid homophobes or closet homosexuals themselves who often seem to lean towards paedophilia.
A real nice bunch of people we have allowed to place themselves in charge of our moral guidance… 👿
When I read this I was really pissed….they telling gays what to do while they are banging alter boys…….hypocrites….GOD I hate them! (hope he/she is listening)
Tech and God……http://dlvr.it/NmlZw
At least technology does not chase young boys…….
BTW….I finally returned the comments on the home page…sorry about that!
Any recipe for discrimination is not something I extol. However, I’m inclined to agree with the bishops. Religious organizations should be left alone to run their organization how they please. Government should butt out.
Even when that organization takes Fed funds? In that case, we should leave Planned Parenthood alone….
Never mind! I should read all before I comment….apologies….
No, no. I corrected myself below after having been introduced to all the facts. I missed that crucial bit of information while scanning the article.
Planned Parenthood? Their lies shouln’t be pointed out. Abortion is a medical procedure that ends the life of an unborn child and may in fact put women at greater risk for physical and psychological complications in the future. So I think women are entitled to all the facts, and someone should see they get them – straight. To compare Planned Parenthood to the Catholic Church is not at all shrewd, in my judgement.
Excuse me. I meant to say, “Their lies SHOULD be pointed out…”
Sorry. Now I see you corrected yourself. No problem.
Way too early…I need caffeine before I try to start the brain….
Too early for you; too late for me!
Have a great evening and see you later….
I agree with Terrance in that “Religious organizations should be left alone to run their organization how they please” assuming of course they are following the law (with regard to altar boys and more). However, when they are taking taxpayer dollars to further their cause, then they need to comply with any strings that come with it, even if those strings include such things as treating all people as equals, regardless of sexual orientation. If they don’t want to do that, then they need to stop accepting taxpayer money, plain and simple.
“The Catholic church collects millions in public dollars for building and operating federally funded housing across the nation.”
Now see, I missed that part. In that case, then they should comply. I’m was operating under the assumption that they were not receiving federal funds. My bad.
Yes – I agree 100% with runawaylawyer. The religious attitude still stinks, but it’s their business if they do NOT accept public funds.
However, Lobotero is also right – the hypocrisy is staggering!