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In response to "Just a quick question on the foster-care story...What would you expect to be different? The foster programs closure is a by-product of the changes...." by Name Withheld By Request

here's the thing ... Jesus hung out with prostitutes and tax collectors. Why should the Archdiocese penalized those they see as sinners?

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Feb 18 '10, 09:52

it is not in keeping with Christian teaching, IMO. Especially when those who will pay the price are the kids.

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"Not in keeping with Christian teaching" is perhaps the funniest thing I've read in a long long time. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 18, 09:57
Unless I've missed a recent statement by the Pope changing the church's position on homosexuals, he is likely acting... - Name Withheld By Request Feb 18, 09:55 14
- that doesn't make it right, jsut because they're acting in a manner consistent with their beliefs. -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 09:58 13
  - er, that doesn't make sense. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 09:59 9
    - his argument is essentially that people shouldn't be outraged at an organization making a decision in line with its stated beliefs. - znufrii Feb 18, 10:02 8
      - you expect them to go along with your beliefs because yours are objectively right? -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:03 7
        
        I think he expects his outrage to be shared instead of pooh-poohed. -- nm - mara Feb 18, 10:05 1
        
        not chared, necessarily, just validated. -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 10:19
        
        of course not. - znufrii Feb 18, 10:05 4
        
        hmmm. I guess I'm conflicted. - loosilu Feb 18, 10:09 3
        
        Being gay is wrong in Catholic teaching, so it's not just about putting kids in foster care. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 18, 10:24
        
        Their conflict is that they (the church) would be "forced" to allow same-sex parents to foster kids. - JaxSean Feb 18, 10:19 1
        
        I agree that it's stupid. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:20
  - Should the government be able to force them to? I think no. -- nm - TWuG Feb 18, 09:58 2
    - They (religious orgs) get special treatment from the government. To keep that treatment, why shouldn't the government be able to make demands? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:08 1
      - (think of the government as being the mafia in this hypothetical ... :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:08
From the Church's perspective, putting kids into same-sex homes is "the price" they think is too high. - TWuG Feb 18, 09:55
Hanging out with prostitues is different from allowing them (or any other people seen as heinous sinners) to adopt children. -- nm - mara Feb 18, 09:53 10
- I thought we were talking about foster parents. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 09:55 7
  - Okay, allowing them to foster children. -- nm - mara Feb 18, 09:56
  - gay foster parents = seen as heinous sinners -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:55 5
    - I guess they believe it does harm to the kids. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 09:56 4
      - Yes, I thought they were rather clear about this over the past, oh, 1600 years? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:58 3
        
        Yeah, the only people who can harm children are the priests...they've been quite clear on that. - Will Hunting Feb 18, 09:59 2
        
        stay classy, catholicism. heheh -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:00 1
        
        (Of course, I'm just assuming it's catholic. Who knows, I could be wrong ...) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:01
- oh, go hang out with prostitutes. -- nm - prayformojo Feb 18, 09:54
- So I guess they're playing by "it takes one to know one" rules? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:54

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here's the thing ... Jesus hung out with prostitutes and tax collectors. Why should the Archdiocese penalized those they see as sinners?

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