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Cardinal: homosexuals are persecuting christians (!!!)

Post by Ronja » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:18 pm

Great, just great... :nono:
Freedom of thought and expression is under threat from the gay rights movement, said Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, the retired archbishop of Bologna, in memoirs that are published on Thursday. And the result is that those people who disagreed with the homosexual agenda are being ostracised by society, he said.

"The ideology of homosexuality" – as often happens to ideologies when they become aggressive and end up being politically triumphant "becomes a threat to our legitimate autonomy of thought: those who do not share it risk condemnation to a kind of cultural and social marginalisation," said Cardinal Biffi.
The rest of it here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... tians.html
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Post by Thinking Aloud » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:20 pm

Fortunately, to any sane person, that reads as a lot of putrid wind from an embittered old man, who never got any.

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Post by maiforpeace » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:23 pm

Ronja wrote:Great, just great... :nono:
Freedom of thought and expression is under threat from the gay rights movement, said Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, the retired archbishop of Bologna, in memoirs that are published on Thursday. And the result is that those people who disagreed with the homosexual agenda are being ostracised by society, he said.

"The ideology of homosexuality" – as often happens to ideologies when they become aggressive and end up being politically triumphant "becomes a threat to our legitimate autonomy of thought: those who do not share it risk condemnation to a kind of cultural and social marginalisation," said Cardinal Biffi.
The rest of it here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... tians.html
That should be in the Onion, not the Telegraph... :fp:

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Post by devogue » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:27 pm

An old trick, but particularly illuminating in this case:
Freedom of thought and expression is under threat from the anti-racist movement, said Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, the retired archbishop of Bologna, in memoirs that are published on Thursday. And the result is that those people who disagreed with the racial equality agenda are being ostracised by society, he said.

"The ideology of racial equality" – as often happens to ideologies when they become aggressive and end up being politically triumphant "becomes a threat to our legitimate autonomy of thought: those who do not share it risk condemnation to a kind of cultural and social marginalisation," said Cardinal Biffi.

"The attacks on freedom of thought start with language," he wrote. "Those who do not resign themselves to accept 'racial equality' ... are charged with 'racial inequality'."

The cardinal asked: "Is it still permitted ... to be faithful and consistent disciples of the teaching of George Lucas ... or must we prepare ourselves for a new form of persecution, promoted by Racial equality activists, by their ideological accomplices, and even by those whose task it should be to defend the intellectual freedom of all, including Jedis?"

The remarks came as a British paediatrician lost a religious discrimination case after she was forced to step down from an adoption panel because she opposed adoptions by black couples. Dr Sheila Matthews was employed by Northamptonshire County Council.

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Post by Ronja » Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:32 pm

Dev, otherwise perfect, but replace George Lucas with Jim Crow, IMO.
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Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:09 pm

Oh my giddy aunt! Will you gays please stop persecuting the thought-oppressed Christians! How would you like it if they done it to you? :lay:
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Post by GreyICE » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:28 pm

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Post by sandinista » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:44 pm

GreyICE wrote:"HOW DARE YOU ASK US TO LEAVE YOU ALONE! YOU ARE OPPRESSING OUR RIGHT TO OPPRESS YOU!"
:funny: funny, but pretty much on target. Fucking christians.
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Post by klr » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:47 pm

Isn't the thread title the wrong way around? :?



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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:08 pm

klr wrote:Isn't the thread title the wrong way around? :?
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Post by Ronja » Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:15 am

Gawdzilla wrote:
klr wrote:Isn't the thread title the wrong way around? :?
(!!!!) snaitsirhc gpnitucesrep era slauxesomoh :lanidraC
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Post by Robert_S » Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:21 am

devogue wrote:An old trick, but particularly illuminating in this case:
Freedom of thought and expression is under threat from the anti-racist movement, said Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, the retired archbishop of Bologna, in memoirs that are published on Thursday. And the result is that those people who disagreed with the racial equality agenda are being ostracised by society, he said.

"The ideology of racial equality" – as often happens to ideologies when they become aggressive and end up being politically triumphant "becomes a threat to our legitimate autonomy of thought: those who do not share it risk condemnation to a kind of cultural and social marginalisation," said Cardinal Biffi.

"The attacks on freedom of thought start with language," he wrote. "Those who do not resign themselves to accept 'racial equality' ... are charged with 'racial inequality'."

The cardinal asked: "Is it still permitted ... to be faithful and consistent disciples of the teaching of George Lucas ... or must we prepare ourselves for a new form of persecution, promoted by Racial equality activists, by their ideological accomplices, and even by those whose task it should be to defend the intellectual freedom of all, including Jedis?"

The remarks came as a British paediatrician lost a religious discrimination case after she was forced to step down from an adoption panel because she opposed adoptions by black couples. Dr Sheila Matthews was employed by Northamptonshire County Council.
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