flwyd: (tell tale heart)
Argentina legalized gay marriage this week. As in Spain and Portugal, I'm surprised that vocal opposition from the Catholic Church couldn't keep gay marriage off the books. How is it that evangelical churches carry more social sway in the U.S. than the Catholics carry in Argentina?

Gay marriage legalization around the world
flwyd: (santa fe church ironwork and cross)
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that the pro-life Catholic Church spends a lot more energy opposing abortion than opposing the death penalty. In every place of worship, and around many believers necks, sits a sculpture of an ancient device for killing a prisoner in public.



(I've heard that Catholic organizations have started taking stands against the death penalty, war, and other politically-charged death situations. I applaud this direction and hope the world's largest organization takes a more public and active role in these campaigns.)
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