Pope denounces "self-centered" demands for abortions and same-sex unions
Never having been a big fan of Catholic doctrine myself, this latest broadside from the Pope strikes me as being particularly self-serving:
In his latest blunt assessment of U.S. society, Pope John Paul II on Friday denounced the acceptance of abortion and same-sex unions as "self-centered demands" erroneously depicted as human rights.
The pontiff said that "in the face of such erroneous yet pervasive thinking," visiting U.S. bishops should stress to congregations "their special responsibility for evangelizing culture and promoting Christian values in society and public life."
"Rights are at times reduced to self-centered demands: the growth of prostitution and pornography in the name of adult choice, the acceptance of abortion in the name of women's rights, the approval of same sex unions in the name of homosexual rights," he said.
This from the same man who has steadfastly refused to forcefully address the issue of pedophile priests within his own church? Yo, JP, I gotta deal for you. Deal with the mess in your own house, and perhaps THEN we'll take you seriously when you issue moral pronouncements, 'kay?? Until you deal with the crisis taking place on your own watch, you have no credibility to be passing judgement on what is taking place under someone else's roof.
