First the good news. Last Tuesday the Washington DC city council for the second time voted in favor of a measure that would legalize and recognize same sex marriage in the District of Columbia. All that stands before this becoming law is the signature of Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (he has affirmed that he will sign) and a 30 day legislative review period. By next Spring, Washington DC will legalize same-sex marriage, and the peasants rejoiced.
Now the bad: This has sparked the ire of the local Catholic archdiocese. They have threatened to halt all social services in the city including drug treatment, homeless shelters and foster care if the bill passes and becomes law. This would leave around 68,000 of the city’s residents even needier. The archdiocese claims that it’s main contention with the bill is that charities doing business in the city would have to extend spousal benefits to same-sex partners.
Apparently cutting off services to tens of thousands is preferable to the Catholic Church loving their neighbors as they love themselves (why does that phrase sound somehow familiar?). This sort of “WAH! I’m taking my toys and going home” mentality is by no means a new M.O. for Catholic organizations. When Massachusetts stopped barring same-sex couples from adopting, the Catholic Church halted all operations that facilitate any adoptions. Specific operations in other states that have legalized gay marriage have also been halted, but should the archdiocese make good on their threats, this will dwarf these in scale.
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Their threats won’t last very long. This is just a case of them showing their true colors. You can’t be whiny asses and then point the finger at D.C. for making it that way. They are the ones withholding their own ability to help and I bet most everyone will see it that way.
If they won’t help everyone equally then they shouldn’t be around in the first place.
Yet another reason why I hate the Catholic Church! I will be glad when the day comes when religion no longer has any influence in the laws of our land. Every person should have the right to marry who they want!
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Unfortunately DC has to think of the 68,000 people who will suffer.. As much as I feel that you should be able to do whatever you want as long as you aren’t hurting others.. This is a government matter and all religions like to strong arm situations to what they want.. I also wish we would live to see a world without religion but just like world peace.. IT will never happen.. So sad that so many people buy in to any religion they are all crazy.. From Jesus’ suicide mission to having aliens as our souls (scientology). How people do not grow up and realize that it is 1000 times more realistic to believe in Santa Clause than (let’s take Christians) well you know the ridiculous story..
How long before we destroy ourselves?
Happy New Year LOL..
But apparently when the catholic bishops and priests decide to sexual abuse the altar boys…they don’t shut down nothing. It’s hypocrisy. Have a nice day
Punishing those whose need is greatest for the “sins” of their leaders is not a new concept for the Church. Excommunication of the rulers, thus withdrawing all services from the citizenry, was the political weapon of choice to bring monarchs to heel during the Middle Ages.
Surely, the more religious organisations that shut down their recruitment centres, sorry I mean social services to help the needy, the better. Isn’t this a good thing? Someone else will pick up the pieces. With any luck an organisation that helps people just for the sake of helping people instead of one only has it’s eyes on potential future earnings and fresh young bottoms.
im gona ad that to my list,of why i hat religion lets see thats number756