I've
now read several versions of what dear, sweet Cardinal Dolan said about
gays on Easter Sunday. The man doesn't seem to be mentally or
emotionally equipped for his job. That's my take on the situation.
Here's a lovely passage from
Think Progress' account of the exchange. After reporting what Timmy said (we can be "friends" but must never
ever allow our genitals to touch; thanks, Timmy!) they note the following:
After
lobbying against New York’s marriage equality law, Dolan prohibited by
decree any Church personnel or property from being utilized for same-sex
marriage ceremonies
under penalty of “canonical sanctions,” calling the state’s law
“irreconcilable with the nature and the definition of marriage as
established by Divine law.” He has also compared the “threat” posed
to
marriage by gays and lesbians to that of polygamy, adultery, forced
marriage, communist dictatorships, and incest. [Note: the actual text
has many links, for those who wish to document his inhumane statements.]
Let's focus on the section I bolded above.
Exactly when and where did Jesus mention "the nature and the definition of marriage as established by Divine Law"? Ahem. I'm waiting. Jesus never said one goddamn thing about this. Timmy Dolan is just damaged goods.
It
would be heavenly if the pope countered this nonsense. I wonder what
Timmy would say then? He's the original suck-up-to-power guy. It would
truly be fun to hear his tortured words, if this ever came to pass.
But
we must remember that Argentina's gays hated Bergoglio, who morphed
into Popeyguy Francis. So perhaps this is a pipe dream. It's a lovely
one, though.
