I think they've just decided Black preachers shouldn't have all the fun

Oh, this is in Great Britain. Sorry.
Quote of note:

"Their approach on the use of condoms in Africa I think is causing death actually, rather than proclaiming life because they have a doctrinal position."

Preach!



Catholic church weighs into polls

The Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales is urging voters to judge candidates for the local and European elections on their moral stances.

The call comes in the church's new pamphlet, Cherishing Life, which warns of a slide towards a culture of death.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, the church's leader in England and Wales, said voters should draw on religious teaching when they come to vote.

The new pamphlet particularly opposes abortion and euthanasia.

'Culture of life'

Cardinal Murphy O'Connor pointed to the 180,000 abortions a year, calls for euthanasia and stem cell research, as he said it would be foolish not to raise the alarm.

He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "We all have a responsibility to create a culture of life.

Posted by Prometheus 6 on May 26, 2004 - 7:08am :: Politics