tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post740527824539149471..comments2024-03-23T12:05:23.537-05:00Comments on The Wild Reed: Where to Donate Your Unwanted Copy of the MN Bishops' Anti-Gay DVDMichael J. Baylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-48279571283088941202010-09-29T10:10:01.654-05:002010-09-29T10:10:01.654-05:00This stinks of money laundering and I am truly out...This stinks of money laundering and I am truly outraged at the masked political language throughout the message. <br /><br />I quote for everyone (that has not received their letter accompanying the CD) one of its most offensive statements--- “ At best, so-called same-sex marriage is an untested social experiment and, at worst, it poses a dangerous risk with potentially far-reaching consequences.” <br /><br />When will the weight of the church be appropriately focused on our growing issue of poverty? For a church that emphasizes one’s ACTS and not just one’s faith—I can only hope people will voice their opinions loudly. I’m afraid this step will do just what our church has tried to avoid by wielding its power. Loud Discussion.Lucienne Schroepfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-85894306848326212512010-09-28T21:24:39.942-05:002010-09-28T21:24:39.942-05:00I found the following comment by "Chad G"...I found the following comment by "Chad G" on the website of <em>U.S. Catholic</em>. It was written in response to the magazine's <a href="http://www.uscatholic.org/blog/2010/09/art-mn-anti-gay-marriage-dvds" rel="nofollow">story</a> on Lucinda's project and the MN bishops' DVD. I thought it worth sharing here.<br /><br />________________________<br /><br /><br />I feel that making this DVD was pointless. I can see the argument made above to clarify the message, but wouldn't a YouTube video have sufficed? The message would have been delivered, and the thousands of dollars saved could have been used for other good works of the Church. <br /><br />It's also alarming to see the Archbishop's attitude toward the cost of creating & distributing the DVD. It seems that he feels that the cost doesn't matter because it's a secret donor.<br /><br />I wholeheartedly feel that the Archbishop's motivation and subsequent justification of the project goes against the Church's social justice teachings, and is politically motivated. I think it's utterly disappointing that the Church would advocate against a minority, and leave the fate of a small, albeit controversial minority, to a vote by the majority. In the entirety of human history, have minority rights ever been granted by the majority? In our own short American history, minority rights have been mandated by the government which sees all people as equal. Isn't it a pity that the Church can't?Michael J. Baylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.com