Pope urges defence on heterosexuality, attacks gender studies

soldierjane · December 23, 2008, 08:22:24 AM

The pope has sparked controversy by saying defending heterosexuality is as important as saving the world's rainforests from destruction.

Speaking in a holiday address to the Curia, the Vatican's central administration, Benedict said yesterday the church viewed the distinction between men and women as central to human nature, and "asks that this order, set down by creation, be respected".

The church, he said, "should protect man from the destruction of himself. A sort of ecology of man was needed, he said," adding: "The tropical forests do deserve our protection; but man, as a creature, does not deserve any less."

Benedict focused his attack on what he described as "gender" theories, "which lead towards the definitive emancipation of man from creation and the creator".

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/23/pope-gender-sexuality 🔗

tekla · December 23, 2008, 09:27:37 AM

which lead towards the definitive emancipation of man from creation and the creator

And, that is bad, why?

Diane · December 23, 2008, 07:20:03 PM

The pope is a senile old man. He should be in a nursing home where they can keep an eye on him.

TamTam · December 23, 2008, 07:36:53 PM

Lol. He used the word 'emancipation.' The word has a positive connotation. We're free! We're freeeee!

soldierjane · December 24, 2008, 08:03:15 AM

You know, I've been called a lot of things, but it's the first time I'm called pollution 😛

Pope urges defence on heterosexuality, attacks gender studies

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