Catholic Mass Offers Comfort To Gays And Lesbians

Seil · 07-12-2011, 02:56 PM

Link

To be completely honest, I dun know if this story violates the "Ro Religious Discussion." rule, but I felt it was too good not to share. Hell, we've reached the consensus on the forum of how okay it is to be gay, and to serve in the military, and to get married. This is a story of how homsexuals are... well, it's in the title. It's essentially a human interest story, and I find it interesting how human we all are.

Quote:

The Rainbow Ministry of St. Cecilia�s Church opened its doors to nearly 700 people yesterday for a long-awaited Mass in support of gay and lesbian Catholics, capping a month of controversy over the Boston Archdiocese�s postponement of the service.

A standing-room-only crowd, larger than Easter Sunday�s, packed the pews to hear the Rev. John J. Unni�s characteristically fiery message of love, acceptance, and the forgiveness of sins.

Unni�s message, which encouraged the congregation to welcome outcasts as Jesus did 2,000 years ago, was similar to that of weeks past. The difference yesterday, parishioners said, was Unni�s courage to say those words during a Mass that has drawn so much vitriol as well as passionate support.

Pip Boy · 07-12-2011, 04:15 PM

Being a straight person, I just have to ask, what is it with homosexuals being associated with rainbows all the time? Isn't choosing a symbol like that to identify with just going to reinforce a lot of negetive gay stereotypes?

Kim · 07-12-2011, 04:21 PM

What's negative about rainbows?

Kyanbu The Legend · 07-12-2011, 04:45 PM

Yeah Pip, Rainbows are awesome.

Especially the ones on fire.

Grimpond · 07-12-2011, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pip Boy

Being a straight person, I just have to ask, what is it with homosexuals being associated with rainbows all the time? Isn't choosing a symbol like that to identify with just going to reinforce a lot of negetive gay stereotypes?

Amake · 07-12-2011, 05:23 PM

Rainbows are made up of different colors, and because of that they're wonderful. It symbolizes how everyone doesn't have to be the same, and in fact the world may be the better for having different people in it.

Professor Smarmiarty · 07-12-2011, 05:28 PM

Or how beautiful intermingling light should be harshly segregated into its individual groups.

Amake · 07-12-2011, 05:38 PM

Groups? Aren't the colors just different parts of the same spectrum?

At any rate we can hardly call it "harsh" segregation when sunlight mixes with rain. It's just a natural phenomenon. It's not our fault.

Professor Smarmiarty · 07-12-2011, 05:48 PM

So are you saying gays and straights, white and blacks aren't different parts of the same spectrum of humanity?

As for the "It's nature"- well that's certainly an argument homophobes use, yes.

I bet you Magneto likes rainbows

Seil · 07-12-2011, 06:03 PM

Why you be hating, Barrel?

07-12-2011, 04:21 PM	#3
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	What's negative about rainbows? __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

07-12-2011, 04:45 PM	#4
Kyanbu The Legend Local Rookie Indie Dev Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,497	Yeah Pip, Rainbows are awesome. Especially the ones on fire. __________________

07-12-2011, 05:23 PM	#6
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	Rainbows are made up of different colors, and because of that they're wonderful. It symbolizes how everyone doesn't have to be the same, and in fact the world may be the better for having different people in it. __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

07-12-2011, 05:38 PM	#8
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	Groups? Aren't the colors just different parts of the same spectrum? At any rate we can hardly call it "harsh" segregation when sunlight mixes with rain. It's just a natural phenomenon. It's not our fault. __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

07-12-2011, 05:48 PM	#9
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	So are you saying gays and straights, white and blacks aren't different parts of the same spectrum of humanity? As for the "It's nature"- well that's certainly an argument homophobes use, yes. I bet you Magneto likes rainbows Last edited by Professor Smarmiarty; 07-12-2011 at 05:51 PM.

07-12-2011, 04:15 PM	#2
Pip Boy Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: A right and proper Nerd Cave Posts: 2,460	Being a straight person, I just have to ask, what is it with homosexuals being associated with rainbows all the time? Isn't choosing a symbol like that to identify with just going to reinforce a lot of negetive gay stereotypes?

07-12-2011, 05:28 PM	#7
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Or how beautiful intermingling light should be harshly segregated into its individual groups.

07-12-2011, 06:03 PM	#10
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Why you be hating, Barrel?