And in the extra anger department
Jan. 25th, 2007 11:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sparkindarknessThe Catholic Church and the Anglican Church have found some common ground to agree on in Britain.
Unfortunately, this common ground is the rather typical bigotry against homosexuals.
The law has now being passed ensuring there is no discrimination against homosexuals when it comes to adoption and adoption agencies - children need a loving home and there are an ever increasing number of gay couples in the country who have loving, nurturing homes to offer and hate should not be a barrier for these families.
Of course, the churches disagree and want an opt out for any adoption services they provide (thankfully the government has refused) on moral grounds. Because it is MORAL to put your prejudice before children. because it is MORAL to use hatred to prevent families forming. And they want the government to recognise, in legislature, that their hatred is MORAL. Thank the gods that never happened
This isn't about their private religious faith and private religious services - this is a public need and public service they are providing - and homosexuals are PART of the public, no matter how much they'd like us all to crawl into a cupboard and die somewhere. And these kids - and these families - need what is best for them - NOT what best suits a 2,000 year old book
The Cartholic church has expressed that if they are forced to consider homosexuals parents they may stop offering adoption services altogether.
Frankly, GOOD! Because if an organisation is this twisted by prejudice I don't WANT them to be messing with the poor kids.
Gah, it's things like this that just confirm my wariness around Christianity. I just have a reflexive flinch whenever I see a cross or hear someone loudly proclaiming their faith in Jesus because I know that there is a good chance that this person hates me for existing.
And it's sad because there are so many good, decent, happy, friendly Christians out there who wouldn't dream of hurting me and mine and recognise my equal rights and the rights fo all homosexuals. I tell myself that the loud ones who hate are just a vocal minority and just stand out more than the good ones.
But then i look at this and wonder if I am just kidding myself? This isn't some lunatic fringe group like Rev Phelps. This isn't even an organisation like Pat Robertson's with untold thousands of followers - this is the Cardinal of the Catholic Church in England and the Archbishop of Canterbury. These are virtually the heads of the Christian church in England. These are the leaders who the others follow and respect - not some fringe firebrand, but major organisations presenting most of the Christians in this country.
It's just so depressing. I don't know whether to fear Christianity for the inherent hostility of the majority towards me or sorrow for it that so many people are getting such a bad name from the bigoted few.
Unfortunately, this common ground is the rather typical bigotry against homosexuals.
The law has now being passed ensuring there is no discrimination against homosexuals when it comes to adoption and adoption agencies - children need a loving home and there are an ever increasing number of gay couples in the country who have loving, nurturing homes to offer and hate should not be a barrier for these families.
Of course, the churches disagree and want an opt out for any adoption services they provide (thankfully the government has refused) on moral grounds. Because it is MORAL to put your prejudice before children. because it is MORAL to use hatred to prevent families forming. And they want the government to recognise, in legislature, that their hatred is MORAL. Thank the gods that never happened
This isn't about their private religious faith and private religious services - this is a public need and public service they are providing - and homosexuals are PART of the public, no matter how much they'd like us all to crawl into a cupboard and die somewhere. And these kids - and these families - need what is best for them - NOT what best suits a 2,000 year old book
The Cartholic church has expressed that if they are forced to consider homosexuals parents they may stop offering adoption services altogether.
Frankly, GOOD! Because if an organisation is this twisted by prejudice I don't WANT them to be messing with the poor kids.
Gah, it's things like this that just confirm my wariness around Christianity. I just have a reflexive flinch whenever I see a cross or hear someone loudly proclaiming their faith in Jesus because I know that there is a good chance that this person hates me for existing.
And it's sad because there are so many good, decent, happy, friendly Christians out there who wouldn't dream of hurting me and mine and recognise my equal rights and the rights fo all homosexuals. I tell myself that the loud ones who hate are just a vocal minority and just stand out more than the good ones.
But then i look at this and wonder if I am just kidding myself? This isn't some lunatic fringe group like Rev Phelps. This isn't even an organisation like Pat Robertson's with untold thousands of followers - this is the Cardinal of the Catholic Church in England and the Archbishop of Canterbury. These are virtually the heads of the Christian church in England. These are the leaders who the others follow and respect - not some fringe firebrand, but major organisations presenting most of the Christians in this country.
It's just so depressing. I don't know whether to fear Christianity for the inherent hostility of the majority towards me or sorrow for it that so many people are getting such a bad name from the bigoted few.
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-26 03:07 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-26 10:24 am (UTC)