It is interesting to see that in countries where the dirty linen of the Roman Catholic Church has been widely exposed and recognized by the populace, the Church's power and anti-gay agenda are crumbling. Recently, despite the Church's efforts, the liberal government of Spain was re-elected. As this story shows (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3566123.ece), the Church's ability to dictate an anti-gay mentality is collapsing. Here are some highlights:Eighty-four percent (84%) of respondents to an opinion poll conducted this month by Lansdowne Market Research said they supported civil marriage or civil partnerships for gay and lesbian couples. This is the same figure as a similar survey carried out in November 2006. However, 58% said gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to marry in registry offices, compared to 51% in the previous survey.
Would that more American Catholics would wake up to the Church leadership's moral bankruptcy and ignore its anti-gay rhetoric.
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