This news is several days old, but I just learned of it and feel compelled to share (in case you missed it, too). Desmond Tutu has come out against the rift in the Anglican Church over the ordination of gay clergy.
He said, "To penalize someone because of their sexual orientation is like what used to happen to us—to be penalized for something which we could do nothing [about], our ethnicity, our race." Also, "I am deeply, deeply distressed that in the face of the most horrendous problems—we've got poverty, we've got conflict and war, we've got HIV/AIDS—and what do we concentrate on? We concentrate on what you are doing in bed."
I took those quotes from this article in The Advocate. I can't help but wonder why this hasn't gotten wide coverage in the mainstream press.
In any case, Archbishop Tutu has impressed me. Not that I had anything against him before, but I now find myself admiring his brave, principled stand.
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i read about that too! i was doubly impressed.
Tutu, Don't Mess With My
I saw a clip of him speaking recently where he actually referred to "so-called 'straight' people."
He makes me PROUD to be an Anglican.
Hm. Very interesting!
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