The Rainbow Sash Movement responds to the Popes Gay Bashing 

The Rainbow Sash Movement is calling Pope John Paul II to stop his international Gay Bashing. Dogma is driving this effort not Holy Scripture. Personal piety is driving the Church in the direction that is opposed to the reality of the Psychological sciences. Like Galileo's Papal detractors this Pope thinks it is ok to publicly condemn knowledge for Dogma. Gays/lesbians/bisexuals/transgender (glbt) are the brunt of these senseless mean-spirited attacks. We call on the Pope to educate himself, and come out and dialogue with glbt Catholics. Has the Pope ever talked to a gay Catholic? 

The Rainbow Sash Movement is further calling the Pope to tone done his language, and stop and think how this will affect the lives of innocent people. This orchestrated worldwide jihad against the glbt international community is symptom of sick theology gone wild. Thank God the European Common Market, and Canada no longer listen to this sick propaganda of hate.  

Finally, the Rainbow Sash Movement is calling Pope John Paul II to enter into a public dialogue with gay/lesbians/bisexuals/transgender Catholics. Certainly this is the pastoral thing to do.  

We are glad to see that Archbishop Flynn of Minneapolis/St Paul in his recent visit to the Vatican said he discussed the issue in a private meeting in early December with Cardinal Francis Arinze, head of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.  I got the clear understanding that this is recognized as a very complex pastoral issue which must constantly be looked at in all its ramifications," Archbishop Flynn said in an interview in mid-December. 

If Cardinal Arinze recognizes this, what is the problem with the Pope? Or is this more Vatican smoke and mirrors? To find out more or join the Rainbow Sash Movement please visit our web site at www.rainbowsashmovement.com 

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