Monday, May 16, 2005

Pro-gay group blocked from Communion

This is fucking disgusting. Bigotry and homophobia are bad enough all by themselves, but when they are endorsed by religion, it just makes me sick. Do they interview everyone before giving Communion, so they know whether or not they agree with all the teachings of the church? If someone doesn't agree with the churches position on something besides homosexuality (the death penalty, maybe), are they too denied Communion? Or is it just people who aren't afraid to hide what they believe? If the issue is really about protesting against the church, like the Archbishops suggests, then I wonder why protesting should deny anyone Communion. He may not feel that it is acceptable to protest while taking Communion, but doesn't it make him look pretty bad to deny Communion to anyone? If he feels that protests do not belong in the church, then how does his denial of Communion fit in? Isn't that kind of a protest against the people protesting? Also, if your religous beliefs are such that the reception of Communion is considered important (as I would think it would be to the Archbishop) to your faith, isn't it kind of petty to deny it to someone regardless of your opinions on their actions? How hard would it be to give these people Communion, then make a statemnt saying that you don't agree with their position?

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