tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post4348918176074237490..comments2024-03-23T12:05:23.537-05:00Comments on The Wild Reed: Catholic Author Richard Rodriguez on Why Churches Fear Gay MarriageMichael J. Baylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-34760387799903327492011-06-23T16:14:43.758-05:002011-06-23T16:14:43.758-05:00Another excellent interview here. Many thanks.Another excellent interview here. Many thanks.bobfett11https://www.blogger.com/profile/09668410092478588528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-41643618615539066842011-06-23T14:55:17.486-05:002011-06-23T14:55:17.486-05:00"If we progressives want the Church to speak ..."If we progressives want the Church to speak clearly and forcefully to issues we like (capital punishment, war, etc.),"<br /><br />This progressive doesn't. I'd rather they kept their mouths shut about anything to do with politics.truthspeakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322493751391590588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-13501677187519398742011-06-23T13:41:04.001-05:002011-06-23T13:41:04.001-05:00An interesting interpretation by Rodriguez. I am ...An interesting interpretation by Rodriguez. I am troubled, though, by the criticism that the Church should not be "interfering" with civil matters, marriage in this case. If we progressives want the Church to speak clearly and forcefully to issues we like (capital punishment, war, etc.), then we can't object to their speaking on marriage equality (that should be the term, not "gay marriage"). Now, I do agree that funding sources for lobbying should be disclosed, by ALL special interest groups.kevin57https://www.blogger.com/profile/01681985465980196347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-30441358153071911572011-06-23T07:35:57.818-05:002011-06-23T07:35:57.818-05:00Michael, thanks for this piece. It may have origin...Michael, thanks for this piece. It may have originally been ahead of it's time, but I don't think so now.<br /><br />We needed the Dolan's and NOM's of the world to keep making the illogical hypocritical case until folks are able to reject it and start looking underneath the rhetoric for the real problem with straight marriage. As Rodriquez points out:<br /><br />"But the real challenge to the family right now is male irresponsibility and misbehavior toward women."colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-11404484402639065962011-06-23T07:02:22.145-05:002011-06-23T07:02:22.145-05:00Richard Rodriguez is brilliant. That is really all...Richard Rodriguez is brilliant. That is really all there is to it. Thank you Michael, for bringing this amazing and important interview to the attention of your readers.Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196755961428537223noreply@blogger.com