tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679738640416224808.post1656929255049475664..comments2023-10-31T05:35:37.824-07:00Comments on Theatre, Culture, Politics & Stuff I Like: The Episcopal Bishop of New York Does Not Feel "Oppressed," Thanks Very MuchDavid Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11757746662824867452noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679738640416224808.post-22352972911804350662011-07-01T10:06:09.705-07:002011-07-01T10:06:09.705-07:00My brother, sister-in-law, two nieces, one nephew-...My brother, sister-in-law, two nieces, one nephew-in-law and one great niece are all devout Catholics, too. (OK, the great-niece hasn't been confirmed yet, but it'll happen.) Never miss Mass, or a day of obligation, etc etc. And you know what? They're fine. They tend to shrug and say, "Great, are you seeing anyone yet?" I find there's a lot of daylight in between what the higher ups of the Catholic Church say and what the lay people do. Fact of the matter is, lay Catholics tend to be much more supportive of gay marriage than evangelical Protestants.David Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757746662824867452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679738640416224808.post-42459235221289430202011-06-30T19:06:21.508-07:002011-06-30T19:06:21.508-07:00David, I refer you to the Facebook exchange I had ...David, I refer you to the Facebook exchange I had with a work colleague who is, he says, a devout Catholic. Let us just say that the happenings in Albany didn't sit well with him. <br />I might just forward this clearheaded note to him... not that it would sit well with him either.BrooklynDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582801506788770732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679738640416224808.post-31284308499030557392011-06-30T08:23:31.409-07:002011-06-30T08:23:31.409-07:00@Talekyn - so glad to hear someone else say that -...@Talekyn - so glad to hear someone else say that - the state should have nothing to say yes or no about a religious marriage - it should be civil unions or whatever one wants to call it for everyone - a trip to the courthouse is required already to get the license. <br />David, so glad to hear your Bishop is such a clear thinker.Martha J Mountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644640188726041783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679738640416224808.post-31065988989194559612011-06-28T09:10:25.741-07:002011-06-28T09:10:25.741-07:00Exactly. And frankly, some of the arguments - com...Exactly. And frankly, some of the arguments - comparing this to North Korea or China - are sickening and insulting to those who actually are living under regimes which repress their religious freedoms through beatings, imprisonment and killings.David Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757746662824867452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679738640416224808.post-5650102522693274292011-06-28T08:29:20.428-07:002011-06-28T08:29:20.428-07:00Short, to the point, and well-said.
A straight fr...Short, to the point, and well-said.<br /><br />A straight friend of mine, from central NY, wondered online the other day why we can't simply break it down into "civil unions with full legal rights for ALL (gay and straight) on the secular side of things, and marriage for the churches to define as they please." (Not a direct quote, but basic point is the same.)Talekynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044833955919277987noreply@blogger.com