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	<title>Comments on: Rockford’s Bishop Malloy issues statement on same-sex marriage</title>
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		<title>By: Jeremy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maggie, 

How about lesbian sex?  Is that equally disgusting to you?  If not, would you permit woman same sex marriges?

You say it&#039;s &quot;unnatural&quot; for male on male sex, yet just about every (maybe all) sexually active species engage in homosexual intercourse of some type.   So if most speices do it...it by definition is a natural act.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maggie, </p>
<p>How about lesbian sex?  Is that equally disgusting to you?  If not, would you permit woman same sex marriges?</p>
<p>You say it&#8217;s &#8220;unnatural&#8221; for male on male sex, yet just about every (maybe all) sexually active species engage in homosexual intercourse of some type.   So if most speices do it&#8230;it by definition is a natural act.</p>
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		<title>By: Maggie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maggie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a great Bishop.  He cares more for the souls of people than bowing to the sodomites.

Two men having sex is about the most disgusting and unnatural thing possible.  It destroy their minds, body, and souls.....all that is left is hell.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a great Bishop.  He cares more for the souls of people than bowing to the sodomites.</p>
<p>Two men having sex is about the most disgusting and unnatural thing possible.  It destroy their minds, body, and souls&#8230;..all that is left is hell.</p>
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		<title>By: Peter</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m still wondering as to what is the &#039;Danger&#039; that this Bishop is trying to alert his flock of. 
I&#039;m guessing men and women will still get married. 

And they will unfortunately still get divorced. 
I belive over 45% (Think its closer to 51%, but giving you the benefit of the doubt) of Marriages end up in divorce, which means the children that you say need to be raised by a mother and a father won&#039;t have that. Especially for children born out of wedlock.

&quot;the natural basis for the conception and raising of children who have a right to recognize their parents whose unity is their source and origin. Same-sex unions will not and cannot accomplish that&quot;
Actually, same-sex unions can actually compliment man-woman unions.

But they can adopt children who are either not wanted, or do not have parents. And they can raise those children to be true Catholics who not only love all people but practice that belief in its entirety. 

We can get down to the nitty gritty of WHY the Catholic Church is against same sex unions if you wish, but it will just point out another flaw in the Churches reasoning:
Lets break it down - 
Two guys who are good friends and live together = ok by the Church.
Two guys who are good friends and live together who also have sex with each other = not allowed by the Church.
Two guys who are good friends and live together and GAY, but do NOT have sex = ________?  Where does the Church stand on this?

This kinds of suggests that the Church is against Gays due to particular sex acts. So then where does the Church stand when Male-Female couples perform the same sex acts?
And where does the Church stand on Sex for non-reproductive uses? 

I also can&#039;t help but notice Malloy&#039;s request sounds more like demanding instructions: &quot;let them know of your opposition to this proposed legislation.&quot;  
Well, sure, but only if you REALLY oppose it. Don&#039;t just oppose it because Mallory says to. Read up on it, and learn how it will affect you personally, if at all, before you demand that it not pass.

This bill does not &#039;curtail religious freedom&#039;; Men and Women will still be able to get Married either in a Church in a 24 hour chapel in Vegas. Then they can turn around and get divorced 24 hours later if they want to. But I guess none of that mars the Sanctity of Marriage in the eyes of God? Why is the Church not concerned about belittling the Sacredness of Marriage via these flavor of the month Marriages?

Long story short, the act of Two guys or two girls marrying is not going to void your Marriage license.  Let them have a piece of paper. It makes no intrusion on your personal life, weather you are Married or not.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m still wondering as to what is the &#8216;Danger&#8217; that this Bishop is trying to alert his flock of.<br />
I&#8217;m guessing men and women will still get married. </p>
<p>And they will unfortunately still get divorced.<br />
I belive over 45% (Think its closer to 51%, but giving you the benefit of the doubt) of Marriages end up in divorce, which means the children that you say need to be raised by a mother and a father won&#8217;t have that. Especially for children born out of wedlock.</p>
<p>&#8220;the natural basis for the conception and raising of children who have a right to recognize their parents whose unity is their source and origin. Same-sex unions will not and cannot accomplish that&#8221;<br />
Actually, same-sex unions can actually compliment man-woman unions.</p>
<p>But they can adopt children who are either not wanted, or do not have parents. And they can raise those children to be true Catholics who not only love all people but practice that belief in its entirety. </p>
<p>We can get down to the nitty gritty of WHY the Catholic Church is against same sex unions if you wish, but it will just point out another flaw in the Churches reasoning:<br />
Lets break it down &#8211;<br />
Two guys who are good friends and live together = ok by the Church.<br />
Two guys who are good friends and live together who also have sex with each other = not allowed by the Church.<br />
Two guys who are good friends and live together and GAY, but do NOT have sex = ________?  Where does the Church stand on this?</p>
<p>This kinds of suggests that the Church is against Gays due to particular sex acts. So then where does the Church stand when Male-Female couples perform the same sex acts?<br />
And where does the Church stand on Sex for non-reproductive uses? </p>
<p>I also can&#8217;t help but notice Malloy&#8217;s request sounds more like demanding instructions: &#8220;let them know of your opposition to this proposed legislation.&#8221;<br />
Well, sure, but only if you REALLY oppose it. Don&#8217;t just oppose it because Mallory says to. Read up on it, and learn how it will affect you personally, if at all, before you demand that it not pass.</p>
<p>This bill does not &#8216;curtail religious freedom&#8217;; Men and Women will still be able to get Married either in a Church in a 24 hour chapel in Vegas. Then they can turn around and get divorced 24 hours later if they want to. But I guess none of that mars the Sanctity of Marriage in the eyes of God? Why is the Church not concerned about belittling the Sacredness of Marriage via these flavor of the month Marriages?</p>
<p>Long story short, the act of Two guys or two girls marrying is not going to void your Marriage license.  Let them have a piece of paper. It makes no intrusion on your personal life, weather you are Married or not.</p>
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		<title>By: Ken Reed</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ken Reed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Reminds me of an old joke.  A parishioner from Rockford confessed to his priest that he had had a homosexual affair.  The priest ordered him to put $100 in the poorbox and say 500 Hail Mary&#039;s.  Later, the parishioner moved to California, and the same thing happened again.  He confessed to his priest there, and was told to put $5 in the poorbox and say five Hail Mary&#039;s.  The guy was shocked, and told about his experience in Rockford.  The priest said, &quot;What do they know about love in Rockford.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reminds me of an old joke.  A parishioner from Rockford confessed to his priest that he had had a homosexual affair.  The priest ordered him to put $100 in the poorbox and say 500 Hail Mary&#8217;s.  Later, the parishioner moved to California, and the same thing happened again.  He confessed to his priest there, and was told to put $5 in the poorbox and say five Hail Mary&#8217;s.  The guy was shocked, and told about his experience in Rockford.  The priest said, &#8220;What do they know about love in Rockford.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Mike Finney</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike Finney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think the reverend needs to grow up. What part of the Bible is it that has Jesus commanding people to be total douchebags to their neighbors? The part I read has Jesus commanding us to love our neighbors.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think the reverend needs to grow up. What part of the Bible is it that has Jesus commanding people to be total douchebags to their neighbors? The part I read has Jesus commanding us to love our neighbors.</p>
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