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Initech

(100,080 posts) Sat May 4, 2013, 03:34 PM May 2013

Rhode Island Bishop Says Attending Same Sex Weddings Brings God's Wrath

Bishop of Providence Thomas Tobin, the Roman Catholic leader of Rhode Island, on Thursday warned Catholics that God looked unfavorably upon those who attended same-sex weddings.

In a letter published as Rhode Island was poised to become the tenth state to embrace marriage equality, Tobin wrote that Catholics should have “respect, love and pastoral concern” for LGBT individuals.

But that didn’t mean Catholics should accept their relationships or attend their wedding ceremonies.

“At this moment of cultural change, it is important to affirm the teaching of the Church, based on God’s word, that ‘homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered,’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2357) and always sinful,” Tobin explained.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/02/rhode-island-bishops-warns-against-attending-same-sex-wedding-ceremonies/

What did Jesus say about homosexuality in the Bible? Oh that's right - he didn't say anything.

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Rhode Island Bishop Says Attending Same Sex Weddings Brings God's Wrath (Original Post) Initech May 2013 OP

Not if he doesn't exist. Neener neener NightWatcher May 2013 #1

Actually, I do experience bad symptoms following such weddings Wednesdays May 2013 #2

It is a sin not to have Booze at a gay wedding! hrmjustin May 2013 #3

That is a good point! Initech May 2013 #11

FWIW, then Cardinal Ratzinger, later known as Pope Benedict... DonViejo May 2013 #4

So the Catholic church has been attending whistler162 May 2013 #5

Dear Bishop Tobin, pangaia May 2013 #6

From all accounts Jesus was probably Gay. GeorgeGist May 2013 #7

Don't worry Bishop Tobin mysuzuki2 May 2013 #8

What amazing arrogance those people have.... Bigmack May 2013 #9

It just kills them that they don't have the control over LuvNewcastle May 2013 #10

No it does not CatholicEdHead May 2013 #12

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. Not if he doesn't exist. Neener neener

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 03:38 PM

May 2013

I'm more scared of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (I had some funky carbonara once)

Wednesdays

(17,380 posts)

2. Actually, I do experience bad symptoms following such weddings

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 03:40 PM

May 2013

The next morning I often wake up with a headache and sometimes nausea. At such weddings I drink gin and water, whiskey and water, and vodka and water. Gotta lay off the water.

Come to think of it, the exact same thing happens to me following heterosexual weddings as well.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. It is a sin not to have Booze at a gay wedding!

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #2)

Sat May 4, 2013, 03:43 PM

May 2013

Initech

(100,080 posts)

11. That is a good point!

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #3)

Sat May 4, 2013, 09:03 PM

May 2013

Actually it's a sin not to have booze at any wedding, gay or straight!

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

4. FWIW, then Cardinal Ratzinger, later known as Pope Benedict...

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 03:44 PM

May 2013

is the author of the RC teaching "homosexuals are intrinsically disordered," back in 1986

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

5. So the Catholic church has been attending

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 03:45 PM

May 2013

same sex marriages. 'Cause from what I can see God is really pissed at them!

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

6. Dear Bishop Tobin,

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 05:27 PM

May 2013

Oh, I don't know. I'm not too worried about that, and I doubt many Catholics are either.

Have a nice weekend. Don't forget to prepare your sermon for tomorrow..or whatever it is you bishops do.

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

7. From all accounts Jesus was probably Gay.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 05:47 PM

May 2013

mysuzuki2

(3,521 posts)

8. Don't worry Bishop Tobin

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 05:51 PM

May 2013

you probably won't get an invitation!

Bigmack

(8,020 posts)

9. What amazing arrogance those people have....

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 05:55 PM

May 2013

....! They are going to tell us what God thinks.

Did God/Jesus/Jehovah/Allah actually speak to them? If so... they are delusional.

If not they are blasphemous.

Them is your choices ... delusional or blasphemous.

Bishop Whoever..?

STFU!

LuvNewcastle

(16,846 posts)

10. It just kills them that they don't have the control over

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 06:56 PM

May 2013

their members that they once had. Catholics don't have the respect for their hierarchy that they did for a long time, and there's going to have to be some massive reform before it returns.

CatholicEdHead

(9,740 posts)

12. No it does not

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 09:50 PM

May 2013

Go and enjoy the fun of the wedding.

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