[Magdalen] Ireland

[Ferdinand von Prondzynski (sms)]

Roger Stokes wrote:

>On 23/05/2015 21:34, Allan Carr wrote:
>> Ireland became the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage
>>by a
>> popular vote. In a country once dominated by the Roman Catholic Church,
>>a huge
>> majority of 62% voted for gay marriage.
>
>I see that the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has been quoted as saying
>that if the referendum was an affirmation of the views of young people
>than the Church has a huge task in front of it and "I think really the
>church needs to do a reality check,"
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32858501
>
>The Catholic Church in Ireland has seen a massive drop in attendance and
>in the respect in which it is held.  Part of this is due to how it has
>dealt with child abuse in past decades.  This even resilted in Benedict
>XVI commissioning an Apostolic Visitation to Ireland and a number of
>bishops resigning.  The incidence and effect was quite possibly
>proportionally larger than in any other country.
>
>As regards this referendum I think part of the blame lies with a former
>Archbishop of Dublin, McQuaid.  He saw to it that bans on divorce and
>"artificial" contraception, as well as the definition of marriage, were
>written into the constitution when the republic was established.  As a
>result the bans could only be lifted after a referendum, which meant
>after significant public protest.
>
>This is far more divisive, and happens later in the evolution of public
>opinion, than the legislature simply allowing these developments for
>those who want them.  The Archbishop is right that the Church needs to
>do a reality check, and quickly before the Synod on the Family to be
>held in Rome in October.  If they don't then they will find their
>reiteration of the official position will continue to be rejected.
>
>Roger
>
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