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Bishop Calls Out Religion Fueling Homophobia
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June 15, 2016
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8:53Now PlayingSeveral clergy members have made statements in the wake of the Orlando shooting that cite the reason why it isn’t so bad that the people killed were homosexual. One Catholic Bishop is challenging that notion, and calling out religion for fueling anti-gay rhetoric. Ana Kasparian, Sam Schacher, Kenny Hamilton, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“In the days since [shooter name] committed his horrific massacre at the Pulse nightclub, there has been much discussion about how much of a role [shooter name] Islamic faith played in motivating him to commit mass murder against a large group of gay men.
For one Florida Catholic bishop, there’s no question that [shooter name] was influenced by his religion to hate homosexuals — but he also says that this is a problem with many religions, including the Catholic faith.
“Sadly it is religion, including our own, which targets, mostly verbally, and also often breeds contempt for gays, lesbians and transgender people,” writes Bishop Robert Lynch on his personal blog. “Attacks today on LGBT men and women often plant the seed of contempt, then hatred, which can ultimately lead to violence.”
It’s certainly true that many Christians in the United States preach hatred and intolerance of homosexuals — in fact, Arizona-based preacher Steven Anderson openly celebrated the Orlando massacre on the grounds that “there’s 50 less pedophiles in this world.”
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