Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, on Thursday sent a warning to Rhode Islanders of God’s wrath for the passage of same-sex civil unions, and forbade Catholics from entering into such unions.
Thomas J. Tobin
“The concept of civil unions is a social experiment that promotes an immoral lifestyle, is a mockery of the institution of marriage as designed by God, undermines the well-being of our families, and poses a threat to religious liberty.
“The Church reminds its members that homosexual activity is contrary to the natural law and the will of God and, therefore, is objectively sinful. Persons with same-sex attraction are required to live the Christian virtues of chastity and modesty, as all persons are. The importance of these virtues is clearly established in the Holy Scriptures and in the constant tradition of the Church.
“Because civil unions promote an unacceptable lifestyle, undermine the faith of the Church on holy matrimony, and cause scandal and confusion, Catholics may not participate in civil unions. To do so is a very grave violation of the moral law and, thus, seriously sinful. A civil union can never be accepted as a legitimate alternative to matrimony.”
Rhode Island state lawmakers on Wednesday voted to approve a bill that would permit civil unions between gay and lesbian couples.
Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s office said he intends to sign the bill into law.
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“God’s my bitch and will do what I say!” ::pout::
And He will pass judgement on YOU, too!
You’re right, Reverend, GOD will pass judgement. So how about you stop trying to do God’s job?
And my Gods will call you a bigot mr tobin…..so will your god take care of your fellow pedphiles?
I think he already passed judgement on the catholic church and all those molesting priests!!! Look in your own backyard ‘ol Bishop Boy!!!
And God’ll say, Why didn’t you give lesbians and gay men equal marriage rights?
First of all, God passes judgment one person at a time! Second, “civil unions” and even marriage is basically a legal act. If you don’t like it, don’t perform them in your church. Enough of this fire & brimstone nonsense! #thatisall
u catholic priest better learn not to throw rocks in glass houses…
Just another hypocrite… blah blah blah… that’s all I can hear… wish there would be some support postings… instead of all the inflammatory ones though… just sayin <3
When God does pass judgment on our state, he will be sending you, the preachers of hate and intolerance to hell, not we, who are fighting to have our loving committed relationships treated equally under the law as it should be. By saying famine and pestulance is right around the corner because gay people can get married is highly inaccurate, because we are fighting for love, which in reality, is what God teaches us. Quit while you can and back off, it’s none of your business!
….and everyone will be raptured up to rainbow heaven…
He will pass judgement on all the biggits and haters.. And so what if I do in up in Hell its my life and Heaven cant be that great with all these people hating Christians..
once apond a time there were Catholic popes that had SSM relations, before the 1100 papal bull,,,,,they married to women and men,,,there were atleast three popes that were GAY.
I just love how “good” christians paint the picture of a mean spirited angry god. Don’t these “Men of supposed faith” realize the strife they cause when the preach false fear!
That bishop needs to get laid
You know what is really against natural law? Abstinence, chastity and modesty. No other living organism that we know of has those virtues. Religion is also unnatural and has posed a great threat to every civilization known to man. This threat is reflect in the fact that religion is merely based on words written by men who have always wanted to keep real information and knowledge to a select few. Keeping things extremely simple and forcing people to believe in them is an easy way to control the masses. Think about it, it takes a few pages to create the entire universe in the bible, but it takes a lifetime to understand quantum mechanics. It’s a lot easier to reel people in with a few pages!
It is only through the understanding of ourselves, and our environment that we will truly understand our purpose and God’s true intentions.
Religion should have a long look at itself… It might just wake up and figure out that it ain’t all that natural either!
the Bishop’s attitude is unacceptable
How many kids have you touched Bishop Tobin?
I’m wondering how God feels about being upstaged. Someone is always passing judgment long before God gets a chance. My guess is, if there were a God, he/she/it would have gotten bored with us long ago.
And he will like it
I’m gonna laugh so hard when the Catholics, and other Christian sects see a queer at Jesus’ table. Imagine the shock on their faces! I can’t wait, see you there. Godbless ALL ~Lipstick Lizzi
Pestilence. Anarchy. Mass Murder. This will occur in the world if gays can mar- OH WAIT! IT ALREADY FUCKING DOES. I’m pretty certain Gay Marriage is two lovers marrying. NOT the starter of a fucking apocalypse.
How do you know thy wasn’t his judgement?
Yaaaaawwwwnnnn. Shoo, and go find yourself some alter boys.
Did we abandon his commands centuries ago when we abolished slavery? What about us getting tatoos, playing football, getting haircuts, allowing women to preach, not following the meaning of divorce, not loving thy neighbor, claiming to be God`s prophets, being left handed? I guess God is more pissed at love than he is with his “other commands” that he/she made out. I wish I can find a passage that says that you shouldn`t touch kids innapropriately. We can add that just like we can take books out of the Bible too.
Oh geesh, that would never ends…. *facepalm*
In 2,000 years “God” hasn’t punished the Catholic Church for allowing priests to sexually abuse children, but we are to believe that Rhode Island will be punished for allowing two human beings to form a civil union. The nonsense that spews from the mouths of allegedly intelligent people is almost more than I can bear.
As the former Master of Ceremonies to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Las Vegas, I am going to say this to Bishop Tobin, and all the US Bishops…and I will continue to say it every time one of these articles comes out in print: “SHUT UP, YOU HYPOCRITICAL, IGNORANT, HOMOPHOBIC SOB!!!
Didn’t Pat Robinson say the same thing about Disney World in Orlando, then 1 week later a Hurricane passed over the Virginia Beach Area. Now, I figured when that happened, it was like God telling Pat Robinson to “shut the Hell up!”, you don’t speak for me!!
It is impossible for an imaginary deity to pass judgment on anyone or anything.
Precisely. All public figures that have focused so much attention on our anu$e$ have turned out to be closet cases. All of them.
No, no Bishop. Covering up child rape causes scandal and confusion. Professing love for another individual is simply understood.
I can’t help but wonder… Where were these judgement pronouncing bishops when we learned of the Catholic church covering up case after case of child sexual abuse committed by their priests. Where were the bishops pronouncing God’s judgement on the Catholic church? What rocks were they hiding under? Pathetic hypocrites! They know nothing of the true nature of God.
OMFG seriously
I mean like the real threat to “religious liberty” is you and the rest of your bigot followers. I mean not to be a hypocrite and fan the flames of hate but come on how is making a civil union interfering with religious FREEDOM in fact quite the opposite is true. I mean we shouldn’t even have to argue over gay marriage because it’s “HOLY” matrimony. Holy refers to religion and thus by the first amendment we have that right.