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Canadian bishop ripped for stance on homosexuality
Calgary, Jan. 18 (CWNews.com) - Bishop Frederick Henry of Calgary, Alberta, has told a Canadian newspaper that he is “amazed” by the hostile responses he has received since issuing a pastoral letter in which he denounced homosexual activity.
“You should see some of the hate mail I’m getting right now,” Bishop Henry told the *Globe and Mail *.
According to the Globe and Mail, the most virulent criticism of the bishop was touched off by his statement that the government should “use its coercive power to proscribe or curtail” certain sexual activities, “in the interests of the common good.” Gay activists were outraged that the bishop listed homosexual acts along with prostitution and pornography as behavior the state should restrict.
Bishop Henry held to that position, however, telling the newspaper that homosexual activity, like prostitution and pornography, undermines marriage and family life. He conceded that his reference to the “coercive power” of the state had prompted misunderstandings, but explained that he was referring to state endorsement of homosexual activities rather than “a bedroom police force.”
Bishop Henry told the Globe and Mail that he had no intention of muting his message on controversial issues, despite the ferocious public criticism of his stand. “I’m just trying to speak the truth as I see it,” he said.
Calgary, Jan. 18 (CWNews.com) - Bishop Frederick Henry of Calgary, Alberta, has told a Canadian newspaper that he is “amazed” by the hostile responses he has received since issuing a pastoral letter in which he denounced homosexual activity.
“You should see some of the hate mail I’m getting right now,” Bishop Henry told the *Globe and Mail *.
According to the Globe and Mail, the most virulent criticism of the bishop was touched off by his statement that the government should “use its coercive power to proscribe or curtail” certain sexual activities, “in the interests of the common good.” Gay activists were outraged that the bishop listed homosexual acts along with prostitution and pornography as behavior the state should restrict.
Bishop Henry held to that position, however, telling the newspaper that homosexual activity, like prostitution and pornography, undermines marriage and family life. He conceded that his reference to the “coercive power” of the state had prompted misunderstandings, but explained that he was referring to state endorsement of homosexual activities rather than “a bedroom police force.”
Bishop Henry told the Globe and Mail that he had no intention of muting his message on controversial issues, despite the ferocious public criticism of his stand. “I’m just trying to speak the truth as I see it,” he said.