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Comment on A Personal Note by pierre denerome

pierre denerome — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:57:31 +0000

Jim, Mes condoleance les plus sincere.

Comment on Anglican Church of Uganda Endorses Criminalization With Death Penalty by Ron A. Hysom

Ron A. Hysom — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:53:17 +0000

So here we sit, disgusted by this homophobic hater in Africa, while three mainstream “Conservative, Americans” have publicly called for the re-criminalization of homosexual behavior in the USA in the past week . . .

Comment on Anglican Church of Uganda Endorses Criminalization With Death Penalty by Ben in Oakland

Ben in Oakland — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:45:29 +0000

“I have been criticised for doing just this, and I am profoundly sorry for the carelessness that could give such an impression.”

As Jason once remarked, and I paraphrase here:

“I’m sorry that I did….x” is an apology.

“I’m sorry that you feel….about x” is not an apology, it’s covering your ass.

Comment on Anglican Church of Uganda Endorses Criminalization With Death Penalty by Ben in Oakland

Ben in Oakland — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:40:56 +0000

What i meant to say was that another African Anglican bishop has made get-the-queers as the centerpiece of his national “policy”, and the weak tea archbishop of Canterbury basically said nothing. Nigeria is being torn apart by sectarian strife– no big surprise there, and it is all exacerbated by its monumental problems of poverty, petropolitics, water, education and so forth.

Amazing how much the real peace and prosperity– domestic tranquility, as it were– of yet another country are being sacrificed on the altar of anti-gay prejudice. It is not homosexuality that causes the downfall of nations, but the hatred of homosexuals.

And probably yet one more example of straight people behaving badly– and i’m sure we’ll get the blame for it.

Feh.

Comment on A Personal Note by AlexH

AlexH — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:31:26 +0000

So sorry for your loss, Jim. We’ll be here when you come back. ;)

Comment on Anglican Church of Uganda Endorses Criminalization With Death Penalty by BCCanuck

BCCanuck — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:26:51 +0000

PinkNews reports that the Archbishop of Canterbury is “profoundly sorry” for his comments on homosexuality:

The Archbishop said: “The debate over the status and vocational possibilities of LGBT people in the church is not helped by ignoring the existing facts, which include many regular worshippers of gay or lesbian orientation and many sacrificial and exemplary priests who share this orientation.

“There are ways of speaking about the question that seem to ignore these human realities or to undervalue them; I have been criticised for doing just this, and I am profoundly sorry for the carelessness that could give such an impression.”

So yes, there is a rift. The tares from the wheat, so to speak.

Comment on Anglican Church of Uganda Endorses Criminalization With Death Penalty by Ben in Oakland

Ben in Oakland — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:17:30 +0000

Meanwhile, nigeria is falling apart, and where is bishop akinola?

Comment on A Personal Note by trooperz

trooperz — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:52:16 +0000

Sorry Jim. Fly safely.

Comment on Iowans couldn’t care less about gay marriage by Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:14:29 +0000

Aya, if you want to move somewhere with a more progressive view on same sex equality, come to Canada.

Comment on Iowans couldn’t care less about gay marriage by Aya

Aya — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:05 +0000

As someone who moved OUT of the Midwest to California in search of a more progressive view on same-sex equality, I’m sort of kicking myself right now. When I went home to visit my parents in Iowa for the holidays, not once (even a little) did I hear anyone mention anything about gay marriage (except online, but the people doing the talking weren’t from Iowa). It was actually pretty nice. Let’s hope it stays that way.