tony blair , a recent convert to catholicism , has challenged the pope's view on homosexuality .
it is well known that cherie blair is a very devoted catholic and i wonder if she endorses her husband's point of view .
i even wonder if she is using her husband to influence the pope and try to get him to become attuned to today's world .
hbg
Quote:Tony Blair has challenged the “entrenched” attitudes of the Pope on homosexuality, and argued that it is time for him to “rethink” his views.
Speaking to the gay magazine Attitude, the former Prime Minister, himself now a Roman Catholic, said that he wanted to urge religious figures everywhere to reinterpret their religious texts to see them as metaphorical, not literal, and suggested that in time this would make all religious groups accept gay people as equals.
Asked about the Pope’s stance, Mr Blair blamed generational differences and said: “We need an attitude of mind where rethinking and the concept of evolving attitudes becomes part of the discipline with which you approach your religious faith.”
complete article :
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6055696.ece
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