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Illinois Catholic adoption agency whines about following the law while getting state dollars

Ill. diocese ends adoptions over gay rights law

Oh, this is tasteful. So, an Illinois Catholic adoption agency has CHOSEN to stop taking state money (7.5 million dollars of it) because if they would have continued they would have had to consider adopting out children to gays in a civil union. They claim their freedom of religion is being violated by not allowing them to take government funds and be bigoted. Wow, if only we all could have THAT deal. Wonder how they'd feel if a state college barred Christians from entry? Or if the city council of some area refused Catholics to build churches and limited construction to Baptists only?

So, instead of following the law, they've cut off their own funding and are dumping the 300 children on someone else so they don't have to deal with the gays.

Mind you, this law doesn't say they have to marry gays, or that they even have to like them. They just have to fairly consider them for adoption proceedings. Apparently spiting gays is more important than finding kids loving homes.

Is anyone disturbed that the Catholic church is still allowed to run adoption agencies, what with the abuse scandals and all?

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Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on May 27, 2011 at 8:58am

At least we are seeing their true colors. Hopefully they will get such bad publicity that other Catholic Charities will have trouble by association.

Permalink Reply by Tonya Wynn on June 16, 2011 at 10:45am

I've ALWAYS been an atheist and a bit avante garde; I adore gay men, and want them to have many rights, including marriage, BUT I hate the idea of the male homosexuals adopting children because, just like straight men, there is a much higher rate of molestation and exploitation. Gay men, more even than straight men, almost worship youth and often believe in a right to 'teach' children about sex through molestation. Let 'em marry, live happily and legally, but keep them from adoption, PLEASE! My own friend (gay) J.P., told me with glee, about how the Greek or Roman older men taught young boys about sex... ICK.

Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on June 16, 2011 at 12:39pm

So because a society allowed for such behavior that should condemn an entire group of people?

Permalink Reply by The Secular One on June 16, 2011 at 2:35pm