The post election statement by the Catholic Bishops regarding their victory stated that their support for amendment 2 “was not motivated by discrimination or animosity towards gays and lesbians. Contrary to what may have been stated in the media, this amendment does not change existing laws or ordinances. It does not prevent cities or counties from passing ordinances allowing people in other living arrangements to obtain health or other benefits”. Indeed, it does not change existing laws but it opens those laws to be unconstitutional in the State of Florida
Well, I am a patient and generous person when it comes to viewing the other perspective, at least most of the time, in this case the Catholic Bishops simply lied. They knew what happened in Michigan when a similar amendment was approved by the voters of that state. That information was made available to them via media statements, editorials, commentaries and pleading letters to the editors, yet they, the Catholic Bishops, vehemently dismissed this information. Domestic partner benefits were taken away in Michigan, people lost their health care benefits and there is now besides all the psychological pain and suffering Catholic Bishops have imposed by their pedophile priests, real blood on their hands.
So now it begins, David Caton, the homophobe extraordinaire from Brandon has begun his Crusade to deny our community hard fought basic Civil Rights. He could have chosen a law suit, which was the downfall of domestic partner benefits in Michigan but he decided to go the route of “petitioning the people”, the same people who the Catholic Bishops convinced, their “sheep”, via their pulpits to continue this agenda of hate. Trust me, the Catholic Bishops and their gay priests will be on board for this, there is nothing worse than a homophobic homophobe. I am thinking it is probably a good time to start announcing those names. After all, this is a war, a cultural war and all is fair.
I can think of no greater insult to the cause of Jesus Christ than those who think they have moral leadership while diminishing the lives of many millions of humans who have already come to full life. The hottest place in Hell is preserved for those who promote ignorance and participate in spiritual violence.
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