News: New black sexist,homophobic pope?

Lucas32

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The Cardinal heralded as the man who could be the first black Pope has said sex abuse could not happen in Africa, on the same scale as Europe, because of tough anti-homosexuality laws.

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson caused outrage among former victims of sexual abuse by priests for linking progressive attitudes to homosexuality and child abuse.

Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan is currently favourite to succeed Benedict XVI.

He continued: "African traditional systems kind of protect or have protected its population against this tendency.

“Because in several communities, in several cultures in Africa homosexuality or for that matter any affair between two sexes of the same kind, are not countenanced in our society.

He also defended the ban on any women ministry in the Church, saying: "If one does not have access to ordination, it is not discrimination. It is just how the church has understood this order of ministry to be.”

The group continued: " Not only is the link between homosexuality and child abuse a fallacy, but it is a weak shield to hide behind.

Homosexuality is a crime in 37 countries in Africa. Most high profile is Uganda, where members of parliament are still fighting to introduce the death penalty for gay people.

"Do you know where I am going? Otherwise we cease to be a church."

It is not the first time the Cardinal has voiced controversial views about homosexuality. Last year, the National Catholic Register reported the Cardinal saying it is important people understand the ‘reasons’ why some African governments have created legislation against homosexuality.

Turkson argues the ‘intensity of the reaction is probably commensurate with tradition’, saying the African culture needs to be respected.

‘When you’re talking about what’s called “an alternative lifestyle”, are those human rights?’ he said.

‘There’s a subtle distinction between morality and human rights, and that’s what needs to be clarified.’

The other Pope potential from Africa, Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze likened homosexuality with ****ography, infanticide and adultery in a 2003 speech at Georgetown University.

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Pie-kun

Sexism and homophobia have gone hand in hand with the previous popes, so not surprising.

MEGA

oh **** dam we moving forward

BadBitch

Wow.

Princedele21

I hope so, the first black pope.

Callisto.

Well I mean sis let's not act like the previous popes were perched at Gay Pride rallys.

SupremeGoddess

Let's move backwards...yet again.

H-I-M

Thanks God I'm a protestant and we don't use the Pope.

Cobrastyle.

Seriously?

BnPac

Well he's not different than the other Popes. The need to add "sexist and homophobic" makes it sound like the former Popes were supporter of homosexuality and equality between sexes.

Rated R

Good thing I'm not Catholic. The Pope has no sway over me

RastaMentality

Why do protestant or non-Christians in America care who's gonna be the pope?

I, for one, don't care.

Airhead

I had a African professor from Madagascar and he HATED gays. He said that there was no such think as gay Africans. Africans are not gay and that being gay is a European thing and thats where AfricanAmericans and other races/cultures/nationalities get it from.

He was a kiii and as dumb as he sound he believed that 100%

I was so shocked that someone so intelligent with a doctorate degree could be so simple-minded.

Genocide

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Originally posted by Pie-kun

Sexism and homophobia have gone hand in hand with the previous popes, so not surprising.

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NewRihannaStan

Popes are not as holy as they think

Genocide

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Originally posted by RastaMentality

Why do protestant or non-Christians in America care who's gonna be the pope?

I, for one, don't care.

this too

Beethoven

I bet you he is gay.

Lucas32

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Originally posted by RastaMentality

Why do protestant or non-Christians in America care who's gonna be the pope?

I, for one, don't care.

Because the pope is
a) a very important figure in this world
b) he gets billions in taxes and does nothing good with them
c) he spreads hate
d) covers up child abuse

I'm an atheist too...doesn't mean I have to close my eyes from reality and can't post an article about something that involves the whole world

H-I-M

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Originally posted by RastaMentality

Why do protestant or non-Christians in America care who's gonna be the pope?

I, for one, don't care.

We're on ATRL boo, no one uses him here.

Jabril

It's not like past popes have gay activist anyway. This won't really change anything.