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Bluenorthwest

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5. Vatican has been pushing hard against equality....Big conference in November, in Rome...

Reply to GliderGuider (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 01:34 PM

May 2015

Tony Perkins of FRC, Francis, Rick Warren, the head of NOM, the Heritage Foundation were all there. Read the article if you have a strong stomach. People keep saying Francis is a progressive, but he invites Tony Perkins and NOM. It's a bit galling.

http://time.com/3597245/vatican-evangelicals-mormons-gay-marriage/

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Vatican says Ireland gay marriage vote is 'defeat for humanity' [View all] GliderGuider May 2015 OP

Time to exchange the Pope-mobile for a Whaaaambulance NightWatcher May 2015 #1

Pope Francis did not say that. KamaAina May 2015 #7

Francis believes same-sex marriage is an evil Satanic plot. NYC Liberal May 2015 #12

Has he actually said that?! KamaAina May 2015 #13

Yep, sadly: NYC Liberal May 2015 #14

Good Point, Cardinal HassleCat May 2015 #2

Must keep the people ignorant so they will stay with your hate filled cult. Dawson Leery May 2015 #3

If they put half the effort they put into working against gays and whining about it TlalocW May 2015 #4

Vatican has been pushing hard against equality....Big conference in November, in Rome... Bluenorthwest May 2015 #5

"Progressive" is a relative term when it comes to the RCC GliderGuider May 2015 #6

I don't think progressive includes activist bigots and anti choice crusaders. I'm not in the RCC, so Bluenorthwest May 2015 #18

lol - as if Pedophile Central has a drop of moral authority! polichick May 2015 #8

This from the so-called "Liberal" Pope. MohRokTah May 2015 #9

Liberal on some things, not on others. GliderGuider May 2015 #10

But the Magdalene Laundries were just a hiccup, right? Prism May 2015 #11

Fortunately, unlike one's sexual orientation, being Catholic IS a lifestyle choice!!! nt GliderGuider May 2015 #15

One old cardinal among many said that. Whatever his title is, he speaks for himself. n/t pnwmom May 2015 #16

He's the Vatican Sec of State, an extremely high position. On some occasions, folks like to claim Bluenorthwest May 2015 #19

There isn't any rule about who can address Congress. The people who have done so pnwmom May 2015 #21

Organized religion calling something a defeat for humanity. peecoolyour May 2015 #17

No surprise there. joshcryer May 2015 #20