Vatican denies pope comments on Britain an 'interference'

[demoleft]

Source: afp

VATICAN CITY (AFP) – The pope's condemnation of Britain's equality legislation seen as friendly to gays does not constitute an "interference" as alleged by his critics, his spokesman said Saturday.

"Serious people will understand immediately that it does not in any way constitute an interference on the part of the church in the social and political dynamics but a brave manifestation of his position to serve the common good," Federico Lombardi said in an editorial on Radio Vatican.
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The 82-year-old pontiff Benedict XVI ruffled feathers Monday by saying that although Britain is known for its commitment to "equality of opportunity" the effect "has been to impose unjust limitations on the freedom of religious communities to act in accordance with their beliefs".
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Observers said the pontiff was referring to legislation that took effect on January 1, 2009 preventing adoption agencies -- including Catholic ones -- from discriminating against gay couples.

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i'd laugh if i was in better mood.

[Jefferson23]

1. Just what the heck is that suppose to mean?

"but a brave manifestation of his position to serve the common good," Federico Lombardi said in an editorial on Radio Vatican.

[IndianaGreen]

4. He was with the Hitler Youth, and he is having flashbacks

to the days he carried his Hitler Jugend dagger.

[Jefferson23]

6. LOL, thanks for the translation! n/t

[SkyDaddy7]

5. It means the Pope is EVIL...

...And anyone else who uses Bronze Age Myth to openly discriminate against whole groups of people.

[HeresyLives]

2. 'serious people' don't listen to the vatican.

[No Elephants]

15. No, but politicians may. And that's the problem.

[IndianaGreen]

3. The Pope's 'brave manifestation of his position to serve the common good'

Like killing Jews, you goddamned nazi pig!

Once a nazi, always a nazi!

[Demeter]

7. A Serious Pope Would Endeavor To Find It In His Heart to Accept God's Will

and end the war on equal rights for all.

[Arugula Latte]

8. F@#$ off you evil Pope.

These religious extremist freaks always think that any time THEY can't discriminate against people, THEIR rights are being trampled and THEY'RE the oppressed. Makes me sick.

[No Elephants]

17. Perfect summary of the victim act of the neo theos.

The pitiful thing is they're so warped, they may actually believe their own act.

[carla]

9. This a**hole

has his own f*cking country. It's called the Vatican. Maybe he should STFU and go run his little country better so he doesn't have so many pedophiles. We will "worry" about our homosexual fellow citizens. Wanker!

[IndianaGreen]

20. The Vatican is a 'country' of men that cannot reproduce

Mussolini's gift to the world was the Vatican as a state within the state.

[defendandprotect]

10. Because the Pope and the male-supremacist Vatican know what's good for all of us!!

Especially where MORALS are concerned!!!


:evilgrin:

[Dr.Phool]

11. The Brits should tell Ole Conehead, "Feel free to stay home".

[Joe Bacon]

12. Stephen Fry stood up to Pope Ratzo

Here is part 1 where Stephen Fry speaks out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEhtOhwL8xk

And here is part 2 of his debate speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH0safHyhPo

[Babel_17]

18. Wow, amazing, thanks!

Brilliant speaker, imo.

[IndianaGreen]

21. Chris Hitchens also took his pot shots at the intelligence square conference

[fascisthunter]

23. That Was a Great

thanks for posting.

[Hulk]

13. The old boy needs to clean his own house....

...and stop worrying about what goes on in Britian.

What an ass hat. He's been pope how long now? ...and how many times has he stuck his holy foot in his holy yapper??

Eat shit and bark at the moon, popy.

[bkohatlanta]

14. This is why Miep Gies is one of the Great Heroes of my lifetime.

Worse is what White American Fundamentalists and Televangelists are doing In Uganda
Now, we find out that a seventeen year old who doesn't turn in his 12 year old brother for being gay so he can be tortured and murdered, will be tortured and murdered too, for protecting a subhuman.

This is why Miep Gies is one of the Great Heroes of my lifetime.

[No Elephants]

16. Sooo, Benny, tell me.......

If, in your mind, "this does not in any way constitute an interference on the part of the church in the social and political dynamics..." how in hell WOULD we know when the church is attempting to interfere in social political dynamics?

'Cause, me, I thought that this was exactly that kind of attempt. Please help me out so I don't make this same kind of mistake next time. If this is not a papal attempt to interefere in social and political dynamics, what would be?

[enuegii]

19. I was under the impression that the English

pretty much quit listening to the Pope about four and a half centuries ago.

[LeftishBrit]

22. Sounds like one of those irregular verbs:

"You are interfering in my country's social and political dynamics."

But "*I* am bravely manifestating my position to serve the common good."

Needless to say, Britain should not be adapting its policies to please any Church.