tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post7637664077421097380..comments2024-02-20T15:17:48.594+11:00Comments on A.E.Brain: Catholic Bishops No Longer NeutralZoe Brainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-50741624942072224822010-06-09T04:24:22.030+10:002010-06-09T04:24:22.030+10:00So some religious organization wants to get involv...So some religious organization wants to get involved in US civil rights issues? Maybe we should revoke their tax exempt status as they seem compelled to continue to involve themselves in politics.<br /><br />What the RCC refuses to address is the fact not everyone thinks like they do. Not everyone thinks it's okay to molest children as long as the RCC reputation isn't damaged. Not everyone wants to hear unsolicited advice (or anything else) from an organization that has a history of running roughshod over anyone or anything that doesn't follow their doctrine.<br /><br />I will accept their right to voice their opinion on political matters once they lose their tax-exempt status. Until then, they can take their opinions, jot them down and place them at the bottom of a bird cage because that's all the use they have here.Julie Moriartynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-47383057493674425412010-06-09T01:39:00.208+10:002010-06-09T01:39:00.208+10:00The pope uses biological determinism to put forth ...The pope uses biological determinism to put forth his argument against transgender, intersex etc. which falls flat because of the huge diversity in nature, never mind human beings! (we are a part of nature too, people, get over it). What is actually driving all this rhetoric is what is commonly called the "Gender Binary" - the socio-cultural idea that we only come female/male and the conflation of sexual identification with gender traits. However, this goes even deeper - In the dominant Western culture which is currently ascendant, that which is female is not defined as the opposite or equal of male, but rather as NOT MALE - less than, subjected and "othered". And this power over position is what fuels the discrimnation of anyone who bends the gender binary. One of the unfortunate parts of this is that MtFs face so much more abuse than FtMs. And intersex individuals are torn apart on the altar of "we must make it fit!" the gender binary! Know I am preaching to the choir here - but the Catholic church is using science as a smoke screen for something that goes much deeper.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378591363411441816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-62230874335084449902010-06-09T00:03:54.999+10:002010-06-09T00:03:54.999+10:00Frankly, who gives a damn what the Catholic Church...Frankly, who gives a damn what the Catholic Church teaches. They aren't opposed to hiring people who are on birth control or having premarital sex. They simply do not ask those questions. That would pretty much empty out the pews of everyone from age 18 to 50. Think of all the donations they would lose. Can't do that....lol.<br />So they only choose to speak out against legislation that would protect GLBT people from discrimination in employment. Frankly, they are very selective in which "sins" they choose to oppose.<br />Considering that upwards of 60% of their clergy are Gay and the Church history with Pedophiles, I suggest they shut the hell up and clean up their own house. They really have zero credibility when speaking on moral behavior....<br />Nikki H<br />Recovering CatholicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com