Comments on: Adoption rights for gays is tantamount to ‘child abuse’, says the Catholic Church http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:19:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17407 Chuck Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:42:06 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17407 Wow, for the Catholic Church to accuse others of child abuse.. that takes real balls... Wow, for the Catholic Church to accuse others of child abuse.. that takes real balls…

]]> By: Interlude « skeptigirl http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17386 Interlude « skeptigirl Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:02:53 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17386 [...] Aaaaaaand an example of why I’m no longer a member of the backward and out of touch catholic church. Although I am generally of the opinion that “making fun of religion” (i.e., books that [...] [...] Aaaaaaand an example of why I’m no longer a member of the backward and out of touch catholic church. Although I am generally of the opinion that “making fun of religion” (i.e., books that [...]

]]> By: joelnwil http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17382 joelnwil Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:45:04 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17382 Well, the Catholic Church knows a lot about child abuse, having done so much of it. That church's ideas about sex and sexuality are simply pernicious and idiotic. Well, the Catholic Church knows a lot about child abuse, having done so much of it. That church's ideas about sex and sexuality are simply pernicious and idiotic.

]]> By: Rozi http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17372 Rozi Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:34:12 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17372 Fair point. I honestly can't believe the hiposcrasy, the smack-in-the-face disregard for the children abused by Catholic priests. It's so depressing it's untrue. Fair point. I honestly can't believe the hiposcrasy, the smack-in-the-face disregard for the children abused by Catholic priests. It's so depressing it's untrue.

]]> By: links for 2009-06-08 « Clint’s Test Blog http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17369 links for 2009-06-08 « Clint’s Test Blog Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:08:54 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17369 [...] RELIGION: Catholic church at it again: Says adoption rights for gays is tantamount to ‘child abuse... The Vatican is actually instructing people in California to break the law and discriminate against homosexual couples, stating: "allowing children to be adopted by persons living in [homosexual] unions would actually mean doing violence to these children” as defamatory in nature and “absolutely unacceptable to the citizenry of San Francisco." [...] [...] RELIGION: Catholic church at it again: Says adoption rights for gays is tantamount to ‘child abuse… The Vatican is actually instructing people in California to break the law and discriminate against homosexual couples, stating: "allowing children to be adopted by persons living in [homosexual] unions would actually mean doing violence to these children” as defamatory in nature and “absolutely unacceptable to the citizenry of San Francisco." [...]

]]> By: counter-rotation http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17361 counter-rotation Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:11:57 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17361 This is more like the pot calling the microwave black. Using the kettle would imply there is some parity to the relative rates of abuse of children between the two groups, which is not the case. I wonder if there is any profession with a higher percentage of child molesters than catholic priest? I doubt it. This is more like the pot calling the microwave black. Using the kettle would imply there is some parity to the relative rates of abuse of children between the two groups, which is not the case. I wonder if there is any profession with a higher percentage of child molesters than catholic priest? I doubt it.

]]> By: Stella http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17359 Stella Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:01:07 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17359 please see the link > <a href="http://about-orphans.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://about-orphans.blogspot.com</a> please see the link >

http://about-orphans.blogspot.com

]]> By: Joreth http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17352 Joreth Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:34:18 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17352 Facts and evidence? I shall put my fingers in my ears and shout "lalalalalala" until the evidence disappears! We demand unquestioning obedience to undecipherable texts written thousands of years ago by men in totally different cultures with absolutely no understanding of science, facts, or evidence! I phetoow on your "study" with its logic and evidence! My dogma is the One True Path and no amount of evidence or facts will convince me otherwise! /sarcasm Facts and evidence? I shall put my fingers in my ears and shout "lalalalalala" until the evidence disappears! We demand unquestioning obedience to undecipherable texts written thousands of years ago by men in totally different cultures with absolutely no understanding of science, facts, or evidence! I phetoow on your "study" with its logic and evidence! My dogma is the One True Path and no amount of evidence or facts will convince me otherwise!

/sarcasm

]]> By: Adoption rights for gays is tantamount to ‘child abuse’, says the Catholic Church « Speaking from the Soapbox http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17350 Adoption rights for gays is tantamount to ‘child abuse’, says the Catholic Church « Speaking from the Soapbox Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:01:35 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17350 [...] June 8, 2009 by Our Man in the Field While on Twitter today I was sent a link by @Denyreligion to this site. It made me angry and here’s [...] [...] June 8, 2009 by Our Man in the Field While on Twitter today I was sent a link by @Denyreligion to this site. It made me angry and here’s [...]

]]> By: Buffy http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/06/07/adoption-rights-for-gays-is-tantamount-to-%e2%80%98child-abuse%e2%80%99-says-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-17348 Buffy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:31:40 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6618#comment-17348 The old child diddlers might be interested in knowing a <a href="http:\/\/www.cphpost.dk\/news\/national\/88-national\/45811-mental-illness-less-likely-for-lesbians-kids.html" target="_blank">new Danish study</a> has shown that children of lesbian couples are less likely to have mental illnesses. The old child diddlers might be interested in knowing a new Danish study has shown that children of lesbian couples are less likely to have mental illnesses.

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