At UN, Vatican representative protests human rights violations of Catholics who criticize homoxexual practices

[mdgspencer]

This Vatican representative spoke against the attempts to silence and vilify those who adhere to traditional beliefs in sexual morality, particularly when it comes to homosexual activities. This is a violation of freedom of conscience and of religion. It is a violation of UN standards when it comes to human rights, he explained. Church officials fear that there will be international action against Christians and others who regard homosexual acts as immoral.
see www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vatican-official-at-un-decries-attacks-on-catholic-beliefs

 

[chief714]

This makes me happy…
around my parts (southern Cali) there’s a lot of pressure about accepting this “choice”.
Gets very frustrating…

 

[kimmielittle]

This Vatican representative spoke against the attempts to silence and vilify those who adhere to traditional beliefs in sexual morality, particularly when it comes to homosexual activities. This is a violation of freedom of conscience and of religion. It is a violation of UN standards when it comes to human rights, he explained. Church officials fear that there will be international action against Christians and others who regard homosexual acts as immoral.
see www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vatican-official-at-un-decries-attacks-on-catholic-beliefs

 

[Pax_et_Bonum]

THANK YOU for posting this Kimmie!

 

[Pax_et_Bonum]

This Vatican representative spoke against the attempts to silence and vilify those who adhere to traditional beliefs in sexual morality, particularly when it comes to homosexual activities. This is a violation of freedom of conscience and of religion. It is a violation of UN standards when it comes to human rights, he explained. Church officials fear that there will be international action against Christians and others who regard homosexual acts as immoral.
see www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vatican-official-at-un-decries-attacks-on-catholic-beliefs

 

[GraceSofia]

The archbishop’s statement is here if anybody would like to read it.

Statement

The last paragraph:

“And finally, Mr. President, we wish to call attention to a disturbing trend in some of these social debates: People are being attacked for taking positions that do not support sexual behaviour between people of the same sex. When they express their moral beliefs or beliefs about human nature, which may also be expressions of religious convictions, or state opinions about scientific claims, they are stigmatised, and worse – they are vilified, and prosecuted. These attacks contradict the fundamental principles announced in three of the Council’s resolutions of this session.[3] The truth is, these attacks are violations of fundamental human rights, and cannot be justified under any circumstances.”

 

[Pax_et_Bonum]

The archbishop’s statement is here if anybody would like to read it.

Statement

The last paragraph:

“And finally, Mr. President, we wish to call attention to a disturbing trend in some of these social debates: People are being attacked for taking positions that do not support sexual behaviour between people of the same sex. When they express their moral beliefs or beliefs about human nature, which may also be expressions of religious convictions, or state opinions about scientific claims, they are stigmatised, and worse – they are vilified, and prosecuted. These attacks contradict the fundamental principles announced in three of the Council’s resolutions of this session.[3] The truth is, these attacks are violations of fundamental human rights, and cannot be justified under any circumstances.”

 

[Santi2]

The archbishop’s statement is here if anybody would like to read it.

Statement

The last paragraph:

“And finally, Mr. President, we wish to call attention to a disturbing trend in some of these social debates: People are being attacked for taking positions that do not support sexual behaviour between people of the same sex. When they express their moral beliefs or beliefs about human nature, which may also be expressions of religious convictions, or state opinions about scientific claims, they are stigmatised, and worse – they are vilified, and prosecuted. These attacks contradict the fundamental principles announced in three of the Council’s resolutions of this session.[3] The truth is, these attacks are violations of fundamental human rights, and cannot be justified under any circumstances.”

Thanks for the link, GraceSofia. We are no stranger to the above in the UK. The second paragraph of the Archbishop’s statement stresses well our position on the matter.

“…**there is a critical difference between feelings and thoughts, on the one hand, and behaviour, on the other. **A state should never punish a person, or deprive a person of the enjoyment of any human right, based just on the person’s feelings and thoughts, including sexual thoughts and feelings. **But states can, and must, regulate behaviours, including various sexual behaviours. **Throughout the world, there is a consensus between societies that certain kinds of sexual behaviours must be forbidden by law. Paedophilia and incest are two examples.”

 

[sacredcello]

Good news. Glad to hear it.

 

[wisdomseeker]

This Vatican representative spoke against the attempts to silence and vilify those who adhere to traditional beliefs in sexual morality, particularly when it comes to homosexual activities. This is a violation of freedom of conscience and of religion. It is a violation of UN standards when it comes to human rights, he explained. Church officials fear that there will be international action against Christians and others who regard homosexual acts as immoral.
see www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vatican-official-at-un-decries-attacks-on-catholic-beliefs

It will be more helpfull when the leaders of the CC purge out all the filfh within the Church regarding homosexuals. Jesus says: “clean the inside first and the outside will take care of itself.”