uk.reuters.com - 12/22/2008
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said on Monday that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behavior was just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction. "(The Church) should also protect man from the destruction of himself. A sort of ecology of man is needed," the ...
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Where is the love?
crookedtimber.org 12/23/2008 — Ugh, I feel ill. I had been mellowing on Pope Benedict. It’s hard (not to mention wrong) to keep hating on someone you pray out loud for every Sunday. But now he comes out with this : ‘saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual ...
The Boots of the Fisherman
pajamasmedia.com 12/23/2008 — Someone back from Afghanistan has sent a link to this forum discussing, in fascinating detail, what Pope Benedict XVI’s approach toward Islam is. It clarified many of the questions that have been poorly reported in the press, among which are: ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/26/2008 — Poll: Plurality Says Obama Most Admired Man Living Today
A new USA Today /Gallup poll shows Barack Obama continuing to have high personal ratings, with 32% naming him the most admired man living today. Trailing way behind were George W. Bush at 5%, ...
Listening To The Voice Of Creation
washingtonmonthly.com 12/27/2008 — Listening To The Voice Of Creation I see that while I was away celebrating Christmas, Pope Benedict decided, as Time put it, to take "a subtle swipe at those who might undergo sex-change operations or otherwise attempt to alter their...
Pope replaces Rick Warren as villian du jour —
Left I on the News
Pope Benedict said on Monday that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour was just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction. ( Source ) Jesus, what an a-hole. No, not Jesus. He might have been gay for all I know - he spent an awful lot of time in the company of ...
POPE: GAY MARRIAGE IS DESTRUCTIVE —
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
BBC: Pope Benedict XVI has said that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour is just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction. He explained that defending God's creation is not limited to saving the environment, but also protecting man from self-destruction. ...
Gay Community Is Intolerant, Too —
CNSNews.com Headlines
Pope Benedict made a shocking statement Monday. He said the Roman Catholic Church opposes homosexual acts and wishes to help those who engage in such acts. The Church, he said, should protect man from the destruction of himself. A sort of ecology of man is needed. The previous week, the Rev. ...
Eek! The Gender It Blurs! —
ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
The Pope tells us that fighting for precise gender boxes is as important as fighting for the environment: Speaking on Monday, Pope Benedict said that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour was as important as protecting the environment. The comments were "irresponsible and ...
Listening To The Voice Of Creation —
Obsidian Wings
by hilzoy
I see that while I was away celebrating Christmas, Pope Benedict decided, as Time put it, to take "a subtle swipe at those who might undergo sex-change operations or otherwise attempt to alter their God-given gender." Here's what he said:
"What is necessary is a kind of ecology ...
Pope Calls for Peace at Christmas —
Drudge Retort
Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in the Middle East and stability in Africa in his Christmas Day message from the Vatican. "If people look only to their own interests, our world will certainly fall apart," he told tens of thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square.
Pope Slights Gays—Again —
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
The Pope’s annual address has many gay rights and gender activists up in arms, as the fragile 81-year-old German spoke on the importance of protecting “man from the destruction of himself”, meaning the promotion of heterosexual sex and reproduction and the reprobation of ...
What Benedict Actually Said —
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
You've read the press accounts in which the Pope allegedly spoke of protecting the rainforests from destruction in the same vein as protecting heterosexuals from homosexuality. The actual text, brought to us by Rocco , is more complex, but essentially argues that the forms of male and ...
Vatican Rewrites History On Galileo —
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Galileo Galilei is going from heretic to hero.
The Vatican is recasting the most famous victim of its Inquisition as a man of faith, just in time for the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope and the U.N.-designated International Year of Astronomy next year.
Pope Benedict XVI paid ...
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