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Pope Benedict XVI, known as the 'Rottweiler' for his hardline views, shows no sign of softening his attitude towards male homosexuality. In his Christmas address, he chose to build on a claim that he made two years ago – that gay men destroyed themselves - with the assertion that homosexual and transsexual behaviour could lead to the destruction of the human race.
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/people,1783,pope-says-gays-could-end-human-race,65268- By John Richardson at 24 Dec 2008 - 6:50am
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hark the christmas angel .....
The Christmas angel tells us: "Fear not, for I bring you good news of great joy for all people."
The pope, on the other hand, has been using this Christmas season to spread entirely the opposite message, a message of fear and exclusion that seems more bad news than good.
For, apparently, gay people threaten the existence of the planet in a way that is comparable to the destruction of the rainforest. I guess the idea is that if we all were gay, then we wouldn't be making any babies. Yes, it's a bit like saying that if we all were to become celibate priests we wouldn't be making any babies either.
Except that would mean the Catholic church has itself become a threat to the planet. OK, that's a cheap shot. But the Holy Father has the ability to put even a vicar like me in touch with their inner Polly Toynbee.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/24/pope-benedict-christmas-message