Saturday, September 22, 2012

Pope Benedict Calls On Catholics In France To 'Defend Marriage'

Pope Benedict XVI on Friday called on Roman Catholics in France to “defend marriage.”
The Socialist government of President Francois Hollande is preparing to introduce legislation which would legalize gay marriage in the nation. Socialists recently won control of parliament, making passage of the legislation highly likely.
Benedict said he believes such unions harm society.
“The family is threatened by a conception of human nature that is proven to be defective,” Benedict told a group of French bishops visiting Castel Gandolfo, the pope's summer residence located on the outskirts of Rome. “Marriage and the family are institutions that must be promoted and defended from every possible misrepresentation of their true nature, since whatever is harmful to them will in fact be injurious to society itself.”
Benedict has previously opposed marriage equality in other parts of the world, including predominantly Catholic Spain and Argentina.
According to a recent poll, 65 percent of French people support giving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry. The government is expected to unveil its bill to the French cabinet on October 31.

3 comments:

Une part de moi said...

In France this week, a newspaper published a caricature of Mahomet. Further to this, there was of demonstration and riots on behalf of islamist!
Obviously, the Christians have the sense of derision much more!
Good day.

Ulf Raynor said...

My biggest problem with Pope Nazi and I quote: "The family is threatened by a conception of human nature that is proven to be defective?"
I get that he's an asshole, he proves it with each breath he draws, I get, he hates fags, but I demand his *proof* of our *defectiveness*
Just remember, this is the monstrous creature the Cardinals thought was the man best suited to the position as leader of the catholic nation (and yes, they are a nation, the last remaining remnants of the Roman empire)

Une part de moi said...

http://lci.tf1.fr/france/societe/mariage-gay-les-propos-chocs-de-l-archeveque-de-lyon-7526843.html
He is not the only one to speak!
the cardinal Philippe Barbarin in even made the raprochement between gay marriage, the triolisme and the incest!