This reminds me of that tacky calendar I blogged about some time back. Why do people insist of being so vulgar? Is it blaspemy? I don't know. Is it rude, crude, and in poor taste? Definitely.
Artist Convicted of 'Blasphemy'
"WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish artist who exhibited an image of a man's penis attached to a cross broke the Roman Catholic country's law on blasphemy, a court has ruled, according to Poland's top-selling daily on Saturday."
Female priests and bishops are one thing. I might not agree with them, but I can appreciate the arguments made for them. I DO NOT understand how ANY Christian, let alone clergy, could justify living a homosexual lifestyle. The Episcopal Church, once just an accident of history (yay, Henry VIII) and a mere sidestep from the Roman Catholic Church, has really gone off the deep end.
Gay bishop-elect: ‘I do believe this is of the spirit’
“(CNN) — Episcopalians in New Hampshire elected the church’s first openly gay bishop Saturday. The Rev. V. Gene Robinson cannot take office until he gains the approval of clergy and laity at a national church convention in July in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but his election has already stirred controversy.”
Vatican Says Sex Change Operation Does Not Change a Person’s Gender
After years of study, the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation has sent church leaders a confidential document concluding that “sex-change” procedures do not change a person’s gender in the eyes of the church.
Consequently, the document instructs bishops never to alter the sex listed in parish baptismal records and says Catholics who have undergone “sex-change” procedures are not eligible to marry, be ordained to the priesthood or enter religious life, according to a source familiar with the text.
How could this possibly be a surprise to anybody? The idea of transsexual members of the religious community completely contradicts 2000 years of Catholic sexual ethics.
God will get me through, says mother
Nigeria tolerates the Miss World beauty contest and brutal Islamic laws
"AS MORE than 80 young women arrived amid great fanfare in the Nigerian capital to take part in the Miss World contest, an illiterate 31-year-old woman sat in a stark room a few miles away contemplating a very different fate. Amina Lawal has been sentenced to death by stoning."
Rioters burn newspaper office over Miss World
"LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Rioters burned down a newspaper office Wednesday to protest an article suggesting the Prophet Muhammad might have favored marrying a contestant in the Miss World beauty pageant being hosted by Nigeria."
Iranian Scholar Refuses to Appeal
"TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – A university professor sentenced to death for insulting Islam has refused to appeal the sentence, challenging the hard-line judiciary to carry out the execution, his lawyer said Wednesday."
Sex is good because God created it to be so. Anyone who has ever wondered about the reasoning behind Catholic sexual doctrine (including Catholics!) should read this excellent book.
Good News About Sex and Marriage: Answers to Your Honest Questions About Catholic Teaching
by Christopher West