Well i already don't like Benny 16's rhetoric. Rather than simply saying that homosexuality does not align with the church's beliefs and that he believes that marriage should be between one man and one woman, he goes on about the wicked "iniquity" of homosexuality. I would still oppose him if he stated it the first way, but I would at least respect him a bit more.
The Catholic church shouldn't have to change it's beliefs to conform directly with society as much as re-evaluate them in light of current social climate. Since it is only an interpretation of the bible's meaning and not simply a literal phrase I don't think that would be so bad.
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Last edited by Ilow; 04-24-2005 at 12:35 PM..
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