Interesting Op-Ed in today's Times by the Cardinal
Arhcbishop of Los Angeles, who apparently plans to instruct the priests of his
archdiocese to disobey a proposed law that would subject them, as well as other
church and humanitarian workers, to criminal penalties for "assisting"
I don't know immigration law well enough to answer this: Is there any reason
to believe that the law would actually have the feared result? As I read
the bill, it wouldn't even be possible for Church workers to disobey the
law unless they actively assist illegal aliens TO remain in the United
I hope my posts were not understood to be beating up on [the Catholic Church]
thinking that homosexual conduct is sinful. Although I think that religious
perspective is very unfortunate, I do not for a second question the sincerity
or legitimacy of the Church's views (even if, on the question
I am not sure that we have a mirror here. Gay people are trying to get out
from under an oppressive regime the likes of which conservative believers have
not had to endure - nor are likely to.
This just seems to muddy the issue to me. Doug's claim is not that gays and
conservative Christians
I don't understand your point about free passes.
-Original Message-
From: Nathan Oman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 6:28 PM
To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics
Subject: RE: Catholic Charities Issue
I am not sure that we have a mirror here. Gay people
Newsom Michael wrote:
I am not
sure that we have a mirror here.
Gay people are trying to get out from under an oppressive regime the
likes of
which conservative believers have not had to endure nor are likely to.
While I agree with this, I don't think it
