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Related: About this forumCatholic Church Expels Priest for Endorsing Same-Sex Marriage
After more than 30 years in front of the altar, priest José Nicolás Alessio was dismissed from the Catholic Church. He claims the cause for the dismissal was his public support for same-sex marriage. The Archdiocese of Córdoba informed its faithful Catholics yesterday that Alessio had been expelled, just a day after Uruguay became the second Latin American country to legalise gay marriage.
He automatically lost all the rights of the clerical state and he is no longer related to its obligations explained the documents, which was signed by Father Dante Eduardo Simón, the Judicial Vicar.
http://www.argentinaindependent.com/tag/jose-nicolas-alessio/
Interesting how easy it is for the Church to expel some priests over others, isn't it?
LostOne4Ever
(9,267 posts)Last edited Wed Apr 24, 2013, 08:58 AM - Edit history (1)
Priests who commit crimes are protected while those who follow their conscience are kicked out. However, the best part was:
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Power to that priest!
rug
(82,333 posts)What is interesting is that the doctrine on sacramental marriage considers marrying divorced heterosexuals as invalid, sacramentally, as marrying the same sex.
The RCC will never change its doctrine on sacramental marriage but it may well on the civil aspects of marriage for same sex couples.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12212274
Still I think that the actions of the priest is very commendable. And who knows, you could be wrong and if enough priests and parishioners start following their example they might at least CONSIDER changing their dogma.
sigmasix
(794 posts)The church loves child molesting preists, yet hates fair minded clergymen. And catholics wonder why thier religion is a laughing stock that attracts accusations of cruelty and inhuman behavior.
rug
(82,333 posts)Just can't help yourself I suppose.
edhopper
(33,205 posts)the juxtaposition of protecting all those pedophiles while kicking out this man is an obvious example of their hypocrisy to anyone but a blind enabler.
rug
(82,333 posts)Why are you conflating the two?
edhopper
(33,205 posts)the hypocrisy that everyone else sees as obvious.
Endorsing same sex marriage=expelled
Enabling pedophiles=promotion to the Vatican
and you support this institution.
rug
(82,333 posts)Surely you are not insinuating I am a "blind enabler" any more than I am insinuating you are a rigid ideologue driven into spasms of hatred at the mention of the word Catholic.
That would be silly.
edhopper
(33,205 posts)connection between the pedophile scandal and this....
Everyone but you.
rug
(82,333 posts)You must have some other way of knowing this.
Post a poll.
edhopper
(33,205 posts)everyone else's post but yours.
rug
(82,333 posts)edhopper
(33,205 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)It can really affect your judgment.
knee-jerk reflexively defending anyone criticizing your church.
Sorry you find pedophilia enraging some people as a problem.
rug
(82,333 posts)Like people randomly shouting "Quack" regardless of the topic.
edhopper
(33,205 posts)and there is willful ignorance apparently.
rug
(82,333 posts)Depending on the subject, of course.
edhopper
(33,205 posts)a Religious institution condemning a man for approving of gay marriage while enabling and concealing child rape.
Or they just can't get their minds around the hypocrisy.
rug
(82,333 posts)you've managed to completely miss the point and debate something that only you see as worth defending once again.
Stay happy in your cocoon.
buh-bye
There will probably be an actual child rape reported soon. Then you can use it to talk about how evil the RCC is.
In the meantime I'll talk about what else is going on.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)When one gets caught raping the altar boys, they shuffle him from parish to parish.
rug
(82,333 posts)Although many have not but should.
That still has nothing to do with the original story.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)Support committed adult relationships? OUT, FOUL BEAST!
Lovely priorities. Perhaps Catholics who also support same-sex marriage could show solidarity with this priest and leave the church, too?
You two will get along swimmingly.
Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)Get promoted to the Vatican. It's a wonderful system.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)Witness the power of religion.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)The Catholic Church is truly vile.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)did not tow the line. The Church has the right to do this, but they should have asked themselves why were they doing this. If it was revenge than that was not Christ like at all. If he had other issues that may have played a role but it still looks mean spirited.
dimbear
(6,271 posts)conservative nature of their institution and to avoid rightwing backlash. Versus that constraint their action is reasonable. It's only within a wider frame that includes justice or ethics that it looks bad.
LuvNewcastle
(16,820 posts)They don't want you if you support abortion and contraception rights. Anyone who's Catholic and supports these things should be looking for another church; it's really that simple. The Church isn't going to change unless people of conscience start leaving it, if it ever changes at all.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Phillip McCleod
(1,837 posts)..santorum.
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)So where are they demonstrating against divorced couples remarrying in Civil Courts? They are ADULTERERS and an ABOMINATION, as much as gay couples marrying. Total Hypocrites.
MellowDem
(5,018 posts)and also kick out all the child raping priests and those who enabled them. I mean, he did wash the feet of women.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)So far, that's all he's good at.
rexcat
(3,622 posts)and they are entitled to their ideas, no matter how bigoted.