A new House bill is directed against “homophobes” running adoption agencies. Just in case you’re not sure -homophobes means Catholics.
The House bill introduced by Democrat Pete Stark would prohibit “discrimination in adoption or foster care placements” based on sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.
Remember CMR’s rule -the bigger government gets, the smaller churches get.
EWTN reports:
A proposal in Congress would ban Catholic adoption agencies and undercut the needs of children by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of marital status or sexual orientation, two legislative experts say.
“This legislation would prohibit adoption agencies and foster care agencies, including religious adoption agencies and foster care agencies, from providing services in many cases,” warned Lori Windham, Senior Counsel with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. “They would have to choose between following their religious beliefs and shutting down.”
Really what they’re saying is that Catholics can keep on running adoption agencies if they just stop being so…Catholic.
Read more at EWTN.
May 31, 2011 at 10:44 pm
We just have to be as Catholic as Nancy Pelosi!
June 1, 2011 at 12:50 am
Remember when everyone used to say not to worry, because gay marriage would never affect other people in a negative way? They used to say that a lot in Canada before they legalized gay marriage here. I guess they were lying.
June 1, 2011 at 1:53 am
This has happened here in Massachusetts. Don't think it can't happen for the rest of America.
June 1, 2011 at 2:30 am
We haven't seem anything yet. It'll get so much worse before it gets better. This is what happens when argieism becomes the religion. My liberal friends keep telling me that the church is not being persecuted. I point out this out and I'm accused of religious fundamentalism. It's going to be against the law to go to church eventually. Satan is trying hard to bring the church down.
June 1, 2011 at 2:31 am
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June 1, 2011 at 4:50 am
http://rantingcatholicmom.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-amendment-more-conscience-than.html
I know, don't link to your own blog… but I just posted this today, and it is so relevant…
June 1, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Don't you get it? You can be as Catholic as you want to, just not in public where other people might be affected.
Another homerun bill brought to you by the party for women and children!
June 2, 2011 at 6:42 pm
I don't think homophobe is restricted to Catholics. I am sure they had a lot of evangelicals in mind as well.
Besides, there are very few "homophobes". Phobia refers to an irrational fear. There is nothing irrational about the Church's principles against homosexual activity.