Saving the world from homosexuality is like saving rainforests

[Moh]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...sexuality.html

The Pope has said that "saving" humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour is just as important as saving the rainforests.

Pope Benedict XVI sparked a furious reaction from other Christian groups as he also suggested that a blurring of the distinction between male and female could lead to the "self-destruction" of the human race.

The pontiff was delivering his end-of-year address to senior Vatican staff and his words were later released to the media.

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that, while homosexuality is not sinful, homosexual acts are.

It opposes gay marriage and, in October, one leading Vatican official described homosexuality as "a deviation, an irregularity, a wound".

In his address to the Curia, the Vatican's central administration, the Pope himself described behaviour beyond traditional heterosexual relations as "a destruction of God's work".

He said the Roman Catholic Church had a duty to "protect man from the destruction of himself" and urged respect for the "nature of the human being as man and woman."

The pontiff added: "The tropical forests do deserve our protection. But man, as a creature, does not deserve any less."

His remarks were immediately denounced as "totally irresponsible and unacceptable in any shape or form" by the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement.

Its chief executive, the Rev Sharon Ferguson, said: "It is more the case that we need to be saved from his comments. It is comments like this that justify homophobic bullying that goes on in schools and it is comments like this that justify gay bashing.

"There are still so many instances of people being killed around the world, including in western society, purely and simply because of their sexual orientation or their gender identity.

"When you have religious leaders like that making that sort of statement then followers feel they are justified in behaving in an aggressive and violent way because they feel that they are doing God's work in ridding the world of these people."

The Rev Dr Giles Fraser, Vicar of Putney and president of Inclusive Church, the pro-gay Anglican movement, said: "I thought the Christmas angels said 'Fear not'.

"Instead, the Pope is spreading fear that gay people somehow threaten the planet. And that's just absurd.

"As always, this sort of religious homophobia will be an alibi for all those who would do gay people harm. Can't he think of something better to say at Christmas?"

Thank god he doesn't have that much power. He would be the next Hitler.

[Virgin Mary]

the world needs saving from the pope's application of eyeshadow under his eyes =s

[Technologic]

the world needs saving from the pope's application of eyeshadow under his eyes =s

THE TRUTH IS OUT, THE POPE IS GAY.



Also, lol at the effect one sentence in a book of myths has.

[Ajthedragon]

The pope secretly likes them.

[Jordy]

How can the pope moan about homosexuals and transsexuals? He's the one wearing the ******* dress! (Bad joke sorry )

To be fair I think the world is pretty bad at 'saving' both of them?

Edit: I thought it was Gordon brown saving the world anyway, not the pope? This man has got it all wrong!

[burton-x]

Its strange how Christianity holds so much power in so many places, same with other religions. I just don't get it. Richard Dawkins is my god!

[Javascrypt]

THE TRUTH IS OUT, THE POPE IS GAY.



Also, lol at the effect one sentence in a book of myths has.

They were all gay.

[flyingbrick]

It makes me laugh how in this day and age a person who is held with such high regard by so many people can actually believe something as stupid and backward as that.

Here is a man who is suposed to be promoting peace and unity, ripping to pieces the notion of acceptance, and parking himself in the way of progress.

I can't see how politicians can expect to be able to help improve the world when they have to deal with such well respected idiots as Pope Benedict XVI.

[kuzkasate]

Thats really stupid, you dont choose too be gay its genetic :S

[wolfsburg]

haha..

I would have thought that all the kids put off sex for life by the most efficient paedophile organisation in the world disguised as a religion would have had a much more devastating effect.