Lila assumes he’s gay because he seems to match up with stereotypes. If a man and a woman in love want to be married the Church will do so. This is an example of anti-Catholic bias based on ignorance of the facts.
Raised Catholic, bailed out as soon as I turned 18. Do not want anything to do with “organized” religion. One look at the world and you will understand,
Church marriage doesn’t usually matter much to gays I know, including me and my partner. We want legal marriage – a whole different recognition. I don’t think people understand that.
Raised Catholic and proud of it. I feel sorry for people who don’t understand the Church and its teachings, or who can’t put the abuse scandal into proper context (did you know that public school teachers abuse children at a rate between three and ten times higher than Catholic priests? No? Not surprised. Do the research). By and large, Lila’s Catholicism is a joke prop in this strip. Normally the jokes are harmless. This one, unfortunately, raises the prospect of perpetuating serious misunderstanding.
CyoteBlack almost 12 years ago
yeah…that’s…that’s just..right…
LeoAutodidact almost 12 years ago
Ah, the hypocrisy of “Holy Mother Church”I remember it well!One of the first clues that lead me to atheism.
goalgo almost 12 years ago
and I can determine that by a thorough private physical examination
pschearer Premium Member almost 12 years ago
FATHER’s Day. Get it? Get it?
Peachguy82 almost 12 years ago
You’d think the priest would gladly marry them in the misguided belief it would “straighten” out the man.
ahnk_2000 almost 12 years ago
Lila assumes he’s gay because he seems to match up with stereotypes. If a man and a woman in love want to be married the Church will do so. This is an example of anti-Catholic bias based on ignorance of the facts.
kittylover2 almost 12 years ago
Raised Catholic, bailed out as soon as I turned 18. Do not want anything to do with “organized” religion. One look at the world and you will understand,
Judy Saint Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Church marriage doesn’t usually matter much to gays I know, including me and my partner. We want legal marriage – a whole different recognition. I don’t think people understand that.
HeidiTentee almost 12 years ago
Um, I thought this was a cartoon with fictional characters….Sorry the normalphobes in the audience are so easily offended.
K M almost 12 years ago
Raised Catholic and proud of it. I feel sorry for people who don’t understand the Church and its teachings, or who can’t put the abuse scandal into proper context (did you know that public school teachers abuse children at a rate between three and ten times higher than Catholic priests? No? Not surprised. Do the research). By and large, Lila’s Catholicism is a joke prop in this strip. Normally the jokes are harmless. This one, unfortunately, raises the prospect of perpetuating serious misunderstanding.
hippogriff almost 12 years ago
Ahnk: Not necessarily. If one is not Catholic and refuses to indoctrinate the kids that way, there may be problems.