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Related: About this forumI'm starting to fall for Chris Kluwe: Chris Kluwe Fires Back At Archbishop Nienstadt
Viking Punter Chris Kluwe Fires Back At Archbishop Nienstadt
"Tell me, Archbishop, Pope, what purpose does the Church serve attempting to influence the affairs of a secular state? The federal benefits under law currently denied gay couples certainly fall under the realm of Caesar, dont they? No one is forcing the Catholic Church to marry gay couples if that is not the Churchs wish. You can keep the sanctity of Catholic marriage solely between heterosexual couples if you feel that is whats required (again though, I caution you on the dangers of presumed infallibility). All we are asking is for you to extend the open hand of tolerance instead of the closed fist of fear and hate.
"As American citizens, we respect the right for everyone to practice whichever religion they so choose, including the right to not practice one at all. Havent we learned enough from the Crusades, the Inquisitions, the Talibans of the world? What does it benefit the Church to attempt to influence secular policy in this country, especially when that influence is to deny basic human rights to others? Will you now assume Caesars throne, grasping the transitory ephemera of worldly power and control, while forsaking the eternal kingdom of Heaven?" - Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, firing back at Minnesota Archbishop John Nienstadt's advice to reject gay children.
http://blogs.twincities.com/outofbounds/2012/10/08/out-of-bounds-blog-no-16-matthew-22-39/
Borchkins
(724 posts)salutes Chris Kluwe and his message.
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(67,406 posts)xchrom
(108,903 posts)They thought it was an earthquake in Singapore.
LW1977
(1,235 posts)Also glad to say that Matt Birk no longer plays center for my favorite team. I thought he went to Harvard, after reading his Oped, my conclusion is that he has the IQ and mindset of someone who went to Liberty University.
William769
(55,147 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)stevenleser
(32,886 posts)to see in real time, as I said in GD.
Bigotry will still exist after this, but it will be as unacceptable as racism or anti-semitism. It's coming nigh, you can see it in the distance!
Shuhered
(200 posts)God loves Homosexuals, by the way. Where the Hell have you been?! He created the immense talent inherent in gay men and women because he knew that fallible procreative men would misinterpret components of the Bible/scripture with short-sighted and selfish intent. For all the Hellish ugliness that we see today in the world, it is generally rare when we see anything but beauty and love from the gay community. God loves Homosexuals, quod erat demonstrandum.
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)They can reach some of the young generation that are perhaps clinging to old beliefs out of some misguided sense of machoism.
Evasporque
(2,133 posts)did you see his OUT photo spread...
Got a link? I saw a pic of him w/o shirt laying on the ground. OMG>
RetiredTrotskyite
(1,507 posts)I really do! He's great, defending LGBT rights this way. I'm with stevenleser--I think we are seeing the beginning of the end of social acceptability when it comes to public homohatred (I use that term instead of "homophobia" because I thik it is more accurate). His letter was succinct and beautifully-put. Like I said, "I love this guy!"