The Vatican stepped up its assault on marriage equality, as Pope Benedict XVI said in his Christmas message that same-sex marriage is destroying the very foundations of the family and what it means to be human.
Pope Benedict XVI
In his annual Christmas address to Vatican officials — one of his most high profile speeches of the year — the Pope said that a person’s gender identity is God-given and unchangeable, and as a result, he sees same-sex marriage as a “manipulation of nature.”
“There is no denying the crisis that threatens it (the family) to its foundations — especially in the Western world,” the Pope said. “When such commitment is repudiated, the key figures of human existence likewise vanish: father, mother, child — essential elements of the experience of being human are lost.”
In the speech, the Pope denounced what he described as people manipulating their God-given identities to suit their sexual “choice” – and destroying the very “essence of the human creature” in the process.
“People dispute the idea that they have a nature, given to them by their bodily identity, that serves as a defining element of the human being,” he said. “They deny their nature and decide that it is not something previously given to them, but that they make it for themselves. The manipulation of nature, which we deplore today where our environment is concerned, now becomes man’s fundamental choice where he himself is concerned.”
He has previously said that gay marriage, like abortion and euthanasia, is a threat to world peace.
The Pope’s Christmas message comes amid mounting concern by the Vatican that the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality are falling on deaf ears, with pro-gay marriage movements gaining ground most recently in the U.S., France and Great Britain.
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His stupidity is the thing that threatens Humanity :v
His evilness is the real threat to humanity
aint he just a bundle of joy.
Pedophilia also threatens humanity, but that doesn’t seem to bother old Benny.
Booooooo, Liberate the People!
Emperor Popentine…Pure Evil!
you threaten humanity you old fart
Your church and teachings are out-of-touch with the teachings of the New Testimate teachings of Christ.
But molesting altar boys is perfectly ok.
lol
He not only spews evil he looks evil!
Christmas message from me: The Pope is a idiot douche.
I got a message for him…truly an unfortunate person.
He’s a friggin’ Nazi….
Whom is this Satan tryin’ 2 fool?!
I’m beginning to wonder if the reason the Pope don’t bash his priests on pedophilia is he is ok with it too maybe even is guilty of it himself which would explain his views on lgbt issues given that the bible don’t mention them at all he must be ok with all the pedophilia.
But they remain silent on why they molest children in the church. Smh
Crazy Nazi Pope
wow what a dick (the pope)
so says the unholy closeted faggot! May he die a lonely painful death!
I suppose the next time the world ends it will be our fault. I hope all the bigots won’t be too upset when St. Peter lets us through the pearly gates. If they are, they can always leave. :-)
the pope is a ding bat!
Religion should teach love, acceptance, and tolerance, the Pope has none of these.
…Says the man with the crazy eyes.
I preached against this ridiculous statement yesterday
Sad that even the pope doesn’t read the bible or speak to “God” I have no hate to any religion. But I do not like when it is push on me and they don’t even follow their so called rules. Hate is what destroys humanity.
And one who has a bevie of gay priests, bishops and cardinals. Time to wake up and admit that gay people add to humanity in new ways!
Lets see here,A religion that hides pedophiles,wont allow women a choice on there bodies,considers rape an avoidable act( in a nutshell) . Has as its beginning word,” ROMAN” anything the romans did was done to excess including SEX…with either gender!!! Yep thats right pope on a rope…you just keep telling yourself all that fluff!!! GEESH!!!
He’s the Anti-Christ.
fuck the pope….lol.
Pardon my cussing buuuuuuuuuuut…
SHUT. THE. FUCK. UP. YOU. OLD. FART.
Anyone who believe they have control over another’s soul is evil…. period
booooo! LOL I laugh at his comment!
What an insane Nazi pig. This is how you celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace? Hateful, nasty, pathetic and a HUGE embarrassment to Catholics.
Before he became pope he headed the organization within the church that formally headed the inquisition (renamed of course). He just might be the antichrist.
Sorry he feels that way,,,,,perhaps he needs to look at his own humanity
Catholics and other whacked out religious members who believe this sad stuff… are the real threat to humanity… I mean, who wants more biogts, racists, haters and whack-a-doodles on this planet… NOT ME!
He can piss off. Sorry.
My mom is catholic and she calls the pope the devil.
What threatens humanity is bigotry.
I miss the less dickish pope.
Your dictatoship is destroying humanity your losing control cause of your Ancient beliefs…Love all <3
I could give shit one what this criminal henchman thinks.
Elderly version of Hilter. And yet pope you wear a dress but say equal marriage rights threaten humanity. Hmmm querking there.
It doesn’t threaten humanity…..just him!
Where’s the dislike button???
What the Pope actually means is that it threatens the establishment and his authoratarian rule over others.
He is a sick and evil Drag Queen.
The pope is such a joke! NO ONE is a bigger Drag Queen than he is. Look in the mirror Gurl!!!!
You and your Cult are a threat to Humanity Bigot!
This is a Christmas message? What do we even say in response to anything like this? It’s one thing to oppose gay marriage but all this talk about threatening the family, humanity and world peace is just insane.
Bull!
As a (modified) Roman Catholic I am believing that its the Organized Christian Church and the Pope (especially) who threatens humanity.
pope fuck off already
Who cares what this dinosaur thinks…
On a lighter side, that pic makes him like a villain from the old Batman show.
His purse gets 2 snaps up, but the Cha Cha Heels deduct 1 snap for being out of season.
when i see this guy, this really fucking guy, i dont know, aggressions are coming up
He’s got one helluva creepy smile. I wouldn’t trust him …
Christmas message from the LGBT community to the Pope: Your attitude threatens the future of the Catholic Church in the modern world. We will be moving forward while the outdated Catholic Church goes backwards into oblivion!
So sad. May God forgive him.
Not nearly as much as his smile…
The anti-christ will rule from the Vatican…
Haai, wena Pope! Really? Seriously? Tjoe! God is love and love is for everybody, ne! We love you, Pope. Shem. You feel left out by us all? Aag, shem.
“LOOSER” Get rid of him… this is not the “Middle Ages”
This nazi threatens humanity
He is a monster ….
It’s just sad that a worldwide religious leader would spread a message of hate on what is supposed to be the happiest of holidays in the Christian world.
He’s an evil looking S.O.B. isn’t he???
Just shows their can be asses in every denomination. Hope he won’t be too disappointed when he doesn’t end up in Heaven. He is just a person. That’s all b
His words are a threat to humanity. I don’t think he knows what humanity is or he wouldn’t be spreading hate. Having humanity means you can have compassion and understanding for those who are different than you. He is a shameful leader if he thinks he’s a humanitarian by ostracizing people.
He should say “Happy Holidays Everyone!” And leave his negativity out of it.
By the way, Happy Holidays to everyone here! =)
Nothing like a message of hate @ Christmas, from someone who does not even have a clue of what he is talking about….
His religion, as history proves, is more of a threat to humanity than gay people. How much bloodshed has been caused in the name of his God? Its absolutely sickening and our schools dont teach us the bloodshed caused by christians in the past. He really has no idea what the hell he is talking about obviously. Not saying christians are these horrible ppl today cause i dont believe all of them are but history really just made him look stupid
The Pope’s fake belief in his fake Iron Age deity has been a threat to the progress of humanity, and will continue to be until and when every last person on this planet who believes in it learns that it’s FAKE.
Stupid, useless old fuck in an ugly dress!
What a fool!
I didn’t vote for him.
Ugh, in the words of Jay and Silent Bob “cross dressing fuck!” So put that in your pipe and smoke it pope…. lame ass raping donkey dick xD
look at his face in this pic ! like a eval clown !
Much Loves From Washington State :) :)
Fuck you Pope.
Well FUCK YOU TOO you scumbag peace of shit!
*piece
From one of the order that helped the Nazi’s escape at the end of WWll. Which is a worse threat?
Fuck the pope not capital P
he is so creepy looking
I have a message to the pope……..go fuck yourself you old nazi!!!
No, being inhumane threatens humanity
Pope’s and other closed minded bigots threaten humanity.
creo que es relativo, ellos “deben” mantener una imagen, como “santa institucion”, aunque muchos estemos en contra de estas palabras y decisiones…!!
Christmas message for the pope; Burn in hell you Nazi sympathizing mother fucker.
I think girlfriend needs to go shop for a bunch of new Prada pumps and just totally lighten up! Get a life, hon! Before you pitch over dead! Just a little friendly advice from one old queen to another. 3:)
Screw him – more priests have threatened humanity than a single gay person, much less a loving gay couple!!!
WTF??? Who in the hell does he think he is?! NOBODY in my eyes!
Shame!
Christmas message from the Pope: Other religions ‘threaten’ humanity… as the Inquisition began in 12th century France… Um. do we really want to allow the church to go down that road again?
He looks like an evil drag queen
^ isn’t he?
haha
Christmas message from me to the Catholic Church……it’s you and Catholocizm thats the threat to humnaity
The pope is an Ass. Happy Holidays.
No–priests raping boys threatens humanity…