Another in a series of unfortunate pictures.

[pepperbear]

Archbishop's AIDS remarks spark fury

The head of the Belgian Catholic Church on Friday denied stigmatizing HIV carriers amid a national uproar sparked by his allegation that AIDS is "a sort of intrinsic justice."

Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, a conservative close to Pope Benedict who has headed the Belgian church since January, called a hasty press conference after his remarks infuriated a nation already reeling over massive child abuse in the church.

"HIV carriers merit respect" and "must not suffer discrimination" he said Friday of his controversial comments.

"All I'm saying is that sometimes there are consequences linked to our actions," the archbishop said. "I believe this is a totally decent, honourable and respectable stance."


http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Archbishop+AIDS+remarks+spark+fury/3681517/story.html#ixzz12b9tgO3hury/3681517/story.html

[TexasObserver]

1. That hierarchy is hideous.

[Bluebear]

2. God is love!

:silly:

[TexasObserver]

4. Love is blind! Therefore ... God is blind!

[Swamp Rat]

3. Fuck you Archbishop Leonard

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[TexasObserver]

5. Please! Please! You left off "very much!!"

[krispos42]

6. And how is the Catholic Church doing in Europe these days, anyways?

How full are the pews? How's the tithing going? Built any new cathedrals recently?

Hey, all I'm saying is that sometimes there are consequences linked to our actions!

[Webster Green]

7. The Catholic church is a bunch of sick fucks.

Glad I figured it out when I was 10 years old.