Pope blasts same-sex marriage in Christmas address

[BlandFood]

Others were not so lucky.

Unfortunately it happens every day, seems to be the talk of the town in Lower & Slower.... the pediatrician, gym teacher and janitor. Seems they don't get as much attention..... with exception of the pediatrician.

[songfourone]

Unfortunately it happens every day, seems to be the talk of the town in Lower & Slower.... the pediatrician, gym teacher and janitor. Seems they don't get as much attention..... with exception of the pediatrician.

Some cannot think on their feet, look at all the people handing money over to the Catholic Church every Sunday paying off lawsuits that the church perpetuated for the molestation of all those children. SMDH.

[Bmoreteacher]

Be prepared for the insults because you admit that you are Catholic.

How about insults because the poster said gay marriages are not real marriages?

[Bmoreteacher]

Traditional family is one man one woman. Two men is not traditional marriage. The better question that your need to be asking is why did you have to hijack marriage? Why not just do a civil union with the same rights. How will doing a civil union hurt you? Hijacking marriage is an attack on the traditional family. As much as you might try, two men will never equal one man one woman. Separate but equal applies.

How is marriage hijacked by two men or two women marrying? How will a gay marriage hurt you? See how that question can be turned around on you, dear?

[BlandFood]

How about insults because the poster said gay marriages are not real marriages?

I wanna see what happens when the "real divorces" happen.

[BlandFood]

Some cannot think on their feet, look at all the people handing money over to the Catholic Church every Sunday paying off lawsuits that the church perpetuated for the molestation of all those children. SMDH.

If I quit paying my property taxes I wonder if I can use that approach? Schools get sued..... aka the state.

[Bmoreteacher]

I wanna see what happens when the "real divorces" happen.

What a stupid comment, given that both gay and straight couples have already married and divorced.

[Fang]

You have to explain to me how two men or two women getting married is an attack on the traditional family. Were women who were seeking the ability to vote attacking male voters?

Gays aren't allowed to vote? Really?

Civil Rights <> Gay Marriage Rights

[Baltimatt]

Gays aren't allowed to vote? Really?

I did not say that. I asked if you thought women campaigning for the right to vote were somehow attacking traditional voters.

You need to explain how a same-sex marriage is an attack on the traditional family. It is not.

[bmorepunk]

How about insults because the poster said gay marriages are not real marriages?

They aren't in the Catholic church's view. Marriages not sanctioned by the the Catholic church aren't "real", which is why I contend that the Pope talking about gay marriage in the civil sense is inconsistent.

[songfourone]

If I quit paying my property taxes I wonder if I can use that approach? Schools get sued..... aka the state.

What does not paying your property taxes have to do with a person not putting money in the collection basket of the Catholic church?

[songfourone]

I wanna see what happens when the "real divorces" happen.

Your inability to critical think is astounding.

[Byng]

What does not paying your property taxes have to do with a person not putting money in the collection basket of the Catholic church?

Withholding financial support to the Vatican is the only language they know and the only act that will get any change in their actions whatsoever. Until that happens they will continue to live in the 13th. Century!

[songfourone]

Be prepared for the insults because you admit that you are Catholic.

When in some ways you as a parishioner allowed and supported the Catholic church to perpetrate the molestation of thousands of children.

[songfourone]

Withholding financial support to the Vatican is the only language they know and the only act that will get any change in their actions whatsoever. Until that happens they will continue to live in the 13th. Century!

My husband said 10th century

[Baltimatt]

They aren't in the Catholic church's view. Marriages not sanctioned by the the Catholic church aren't "real", which is why I contend that the Pope talking about gay marriage in the civil sense is inconsistent.

Indeed. If the church wants to hold its own standards for marriage, fine. When it starts wanting government to enforce some of its views of marriage on the general populace, I'm concerned.

At the same time, I find it inconsistent for the church to insist that only opposite-sex marriages should be permitted by the state. Why doesn't it seek to impose its views on the eligibility of divorced people to marry by force of law?

[Baltimatt]

Where did Fang go? I really want to know why he thinks same-sex marriage is an attack on traditional marriage.

[songfourone]

Where did Fang go? I really want to know why he thinks same-sex marriage is an attack on traditional marriage.

That is the question that never gets answered, how does a same sex marriage change anything about a opposite sex marriage? Because it doesn't.

[Calamari]

They say that for the usual reason people oppose same-sex marriage. They are gay and the only thing holding back their repressed urge is society's disapproval.

[Baltimatt]

Calamari--

I don't believe that is always true.