Category: Culture War

Drudge reports that GQ will publish a controversial depiction of GW Bush as Jesus.

– foxnews.com

NEW YORK — When news surfaced that Harvey Milk High School, a fully accredited public school for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students, would open its doors next month, many education experts were surprised to learn that classrooms could be legally segregated based on sexual orientation.

‘How to be Gay’ course draws fire at Michigan
In 2000, the Michigan state legislature fell just four votes short of passing a measure to cut off all government funds for the courses.
Other courses slated for the fall include:
Binge-drinking – a Primer (featuring a $500 lab fee for “supplies”)
Playing to Win at the Roulette Table
Human Sacrifice – A Hands-on Approach to an Ancient Art
Clubbing Baby Seals

Can you believe this one: here’s how the CBC’s international service spins a bishop’s criticism of the Government’s “gay marriage” proposal:

CALGARY: COUNCIL OF BISHOPS WON’T CENSOR HENRY
There will not be any reprimands for an outspoken Canadian Catholic bishop who suggested last week that Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s soul was in jeopardy over the legalization of same-sex marriage. Peter Schonenbach of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says the bishops don’t have the authority to reprimand Calgary Bishop Fred Henry. Bishop Schonenbach says Bishop Henry is entitled to his opinion. Bishop Henry appears unrepentant. He says Catholic people have been asking when someone is going to remind Catholic politicians of their responsibilities. A spokesman for Mr. Chretien says his primary responsibility is to the Canadian people, not to his religion.

The mere suggestion that Bishop Henry be reprimanded is galling.
But there is good news: Toronto’s archbishop has directed priests to preach the Church’s teaching on the subject.

A wealthy Colombian movie producer pays peasants to be sterilized:

…he asked to be identified as William Tell after the Swiss patriot who was ordered to shoot a small apple off his young son’s head.
Explaining his choice of name, he said his parents were Swiss. While the historic Tell fought against the tyranny of the occupying Austrians, he said he does battle with the tyranny of fertility.

Isn’t this sad? Some faithless man gives away money and land, leading poor men to sin: a penny for your soul.

Worried sick but too late to call off the operation, Colombian peasant Marquelis had a panic attack and passed out at the clinic.
Fainting won him only a brief reprieve, and the father of three was soon under the knife. After a few delicate snips, Marquelis became the proud — if sterile — owner of acres of land under a private Colombian program that gives plots to men in two Caribbean coast towns who undergo vasectomy operations.
“When the moment of truth came, I almost called the whole thing off. But then I decided: I have to do it,” he said.

“I have to do it”? This mutilation is not even undertaken as a fully free choice at one’s own initiative, but is a matter of bribery and pressure. It expresses a profound disrespect for human dignity and for conscience. Just imagine what howls of outrage would be heard if the Church were doing something similar: say, offering people money and land for conversions.