Pope says same-sex marriage is destroying the ‘essence of humanity’

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Pope says same-sex marriage is destroying the ‘essence of humanity’

If Pope Benedict's Christmas speeches are of any indication, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the Vatican has stepped up its assault on same-sex marriage. Speaking at his yearly address to Vatican officials, the Pope spoke out against marriage equality, saying that it's destroying the very foundations of the family and what it means to be human. The Pope also used the opportunity to express his willingness in working with other faiths who are similarly opposed to gay marriage.

In his speech, the Pope denounced people who he feels are manipulating their God-given identities to suit their sexual choices — what he says is destroying the very "essence of the human creature." He said:

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People dispute the idea that they have a nature, given to them by their bodily identity, that serves as a defining element of the human being. They deny their nature and decide that it is not something previously given to them, but that they make it for themselves. The manipulation of nature, which we deplore today where our environment is concerned, now becomes man's fundamental choice where he himself is concerned.

He also argued that the trend towards marriage equalization is a "crisis that threatens [the family] to its foundations — especially in the Western world. When such commitment is repudiated, the key figures of human existence likewise vanish: father, mother, child — essential elements of the experience of being human are lost."

During his speech, Benedict cited the work of the Chief Rabbi of France, Gilles Bernheim, who has argued that the campaign for granting gays the right to marry and adopt children is an "attack" on the traditional family. Bernheim's study, "Gay Marriage, Parenthood and Adoption: What We Often Forget to Say," contends that efforts to legalize same-sex marriage are being made for "the exclusive profit of a tiny minority" and are often supported on account of political correctness.

And in another example of the Catholic Church's increased emphasis on fighting gay marriage, the Vatican's newspaper L'Osservatore Romano recently described proponents of marriage equalization to 20th century communists. Gay marriage, said the newspaper, is a product of the same "egalitarian utopia that did so much damage during the 20th century... deceiving humanity as socialism did in the past."

Comparing same-sex marriage to communism is very telling indeed. Given Pope John Paul II's tireless efforts to fight communism in all its forms during his tenure, it would appear that the Catholic Church has found a new cause in these early parts of the 21st century.

I never understand why the Pope and other religious leaders never addresses the actual problem of how everyone is getting divorced leaving children in loveless, broken families who scar them far more emotionally than whatever fantasy they have about how a loving homosexual family unit functions.

Less people get married today, more than half of all marriages end in divorce... maybe there's something wrong with the institution of marriage itself?

But alas Merry Christmas from the Vatican!

Well, good for him. I hope he has a merry Christmas.

Same sex marriages = less children being born ..

  On 12/25/2012 at 11:18 PM, YO303 said:

Same sex marriages = less children being born ..

 

 

yeah, if you are a hardcore adherent to Catholic doctrine, anything other than fulfilling God's given prerogative to be fruitful and multiply is akin to heresy.

I really wonder how many people (under 60) still think the words from the pope have any authority or influence on their own morality on topics like these. I imagine this guy being nothing more than the pinnacle of irrelevance. Even a catholic priest in my town publicly disagreed with him like he subtly denounced him on today's "christmas speech" (or so I was told by my mom).

Also, I would like to see Bear Force One get medieval on his ass.

Is this the pope that 'forgave' all the child victims of the preist rapes for their sins, or was that the last pope?

Was it the pope that was adamantly against contraception in Africa (that would drastically improve the quality of life)?

I get confused because they're all old white supersticious bigots who have way too much influence.

Pope is santana retired hohohohoh

Does Benedict pay any mind to his male clergy who've been buggering little boys for decades... Of course not.

I grew up in a household where heterosexuality was compulsory. At no point in my development do I recall deciding to become gay... My partner lives in the US and I am, quite literally, waiting for gay marriage to be federally recognized there so that he can legally sponsor me and I can finally make a living there.

Arcane institutions like the Vatican belong, as Hitchens has said, in our species' infancy. It's disheartening that so many millions still fall in line at the pope's mere utterance.

what a faggot.

Kinda wouldn't mind if a tsunami took out the Vatican.

Of course they'd blame it on same-sex marriage but hey, we'd have one less Vatican, innit?

this pope character seems like pretty cool guy

Unless they are under 15, then it has his blessing.

If jesus were alive he would cut off the Popes ass cheeks and make bongos out of them, then play a bongo concert in front of the whole vatican while priest dance to the tune of spooky scary skeletons.

Fun fact: the age of consent in Vatican State is 12

  On 12/25/2012 at 11:14 PM, compson said:

I never understand why the Pope and other religious leaders never addresses the actual problem of how everyone is getting divorced leaving children in loveless, broken families who scar them far more emotionally than whatever fantasy they have about how a loving homosexual family unit functions.

 

Less people get married today, more than half of all marriages end in divorce... maybe there's something wrong with the institution of marriage itself?

Please do your research.

  YO303 said:

Same sex marriages = less children being born ..

 

 

actually, what the fuck are you saying really? how could gay people getting married make there be less children? because there would be less closeted people making babies/living a lie/in a loveless marriage of baby making?

  On 12/26/2012 at 1:48 AM, tauboo said:

  YO303 said:

Same sex marriages = less children being born ..

 

 

part of getting married is making babies.. plenty of gay people want that part of marriage.. so i think there will be more babies

 

actually, what the fuck are you saying really? how could gay people getting married make there be less children? because there would be less closeted people making babies/living a lie/in a loveless marriage of baby making?

Well, the assured outcome is that there are virtually no 'unplanned' pregnancies in families with same-sex parents.

  On 12/26/2012 at 1:48 AM, tauboo said:

  YO303 said:

Same sex marriages = less children being born ..

 

 

part of getting married is making babies.. plenty of gay people want that part of marriage.. so i think there will be more babies

 

actually, what the fuck are you saying really? how could gay people getting married make there be less children? because there would be less closeted people making babies/living a lie/in a loveless marriage of baby making?

less children to molest .. it was a joke

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  On 12/26/2012 at 12:28 AM, Hoodie said:

what a faggot.

ha

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In his speech, the Pope denounced people who he feels are manipulating their God-given identities to suit their sexual choices — what he says is destroying the very "essence of the human creature."

I'm glad that he is now speaking out so strongly against Catholic Pedophile Priests.

Maybe it's different in the US. But I've always thought the alienating opinions of the Vatican do more good than harm. The pope is a great spokesman against the Catholic church.

your opinion is the belgian opinion then? maybe it's different in Belgium, but i fucking love belgian ale

and chocolates

Pope: The universe cares what you do with your penis or vagina, but not about little kids getting slaughtered and raped. Word.

This reveals that the man wouldn't know the "essence of humanity" if it smacked him in the gob.