tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post7027342292382685876..comments2023-10-08T12:11:52.993+13:00Comments on New Zealand Conservative: We think it's time that Catholics stop being CatholicLucia Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485990994973953860noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-14906530771803370642012-08-21T18:18:46.486+12:002012-08-21T18:18:46.486+12:00Aren't we fortunate that we live in a country ...Aren't we fortunate that we live in a country where the bishops can have their say, then we can ignore them and get on with life.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-39198552198743461782012-08-21T16:20:43.989+12:002012-08-21T16:20:43.989+12:00I'm not Catholic - Baptist. I couldn't dis...I'm not Catholic - Baptist. I couldn't disagree more with this group of non-Catholic denomination "leaders". Nor does more than a handful of Christians (and quite a few non-Christians) I know.Jeremy Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819630707494648769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-20732561285771945192012-08-21T15:25:59.698+12:002012-08-21T15:25:59.698+12:00I think one has to acknowledge that support for Ga...<i>I think one has to acknowledge that support for Gay Marriage amongst non-Catholic Christians is huge,</i><br /><br />I don't think so Chris Sullivan! <br /><br />Silly little clergy persons presiding over empty churches can get their day in the sun by coming out for gay "marriage" and the media a drawn to them like flies to ......Andreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536593172412406428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-23019907776356517712012-08-21T14:20:03.785+12:002012-08-21T14:20:03.785+12:00I think one has to acknowledge that support for Ga...I think one has to acknowledge that support for Gay Marriage amongst non-Catholic Christians is huge, even if misguided. Support is huge among Catholics too - U.S. polls show most Catholics support Gay Marriage.<br /><br />I suppose that the silver lining (every cloud has one) is that Gay Marriage will help reduce anti-gay prejudice and bigotry and may even help encourage greater fidelity and less promiscuity among gay partners.<br /><br />God BlessChris Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584323901208927740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-57350317971727077322012-08-21T12:53:49.802+12:002012-08-21T12:53:49.802+12:00Isn't it amazing that the bulk of this story i...Isn't it amazing that the bulk of this story is not about what the Bishops wrote but opposition to what the Bishops wrote from marginal "clergy" from declining confessionsAndreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536593172412406428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-52559511107532425632012-08-21T12:49:23.883+12:002012-08-21T12:49:23.883+12:00Fifty clergy and laity from Anglican, Presbyterian...Fifty clergy and laity from Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist and Quaker denominations lashed out at the bishops and called on them to reconsider their position on the Marriage Amendment Bill.<br /><br /><i>Andrei shakes head</i> <br /><br />Is it any wonder those churches are dying?<br /><br />BTW did you see that Patriarch Kirill is in <a href="http://www.mospat.ru/en/2012/08/17/news69020/" rel="nofollow">Warsaw meeting</a><br /><br />Good stuff<br /><br />Video <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Knm3KYg9MU&feature=g-all-uAndreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536593172412406428noreply@blogger.com