Pride parade

[ironphoenix]

I'll be walking in tomorrow's Pride parade. There is a contingent of us from my parish; I don't know exactly how many of us there will be, but it's sanctioned by the parish itself (we even have T-shirts!). I have no idea whether there will be any reaction from the wider church institution. I think it's an important step for us in the Church who look at Jesus' life and teachings, and imagine what his radical inclusivity might be today.

To those who have been turned away by the church: I'm sorry, and we're trying to change things for the better.

Comments

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Please understand that I meant this in the nicest way I can, with several edits, and please take this in the nicest way you possibly can:

Non-Catholics will rarely view as sincere an effort by a Catholic organisation whose goals are contradicted by the Pope.

And no matter how sincere your personal intentions, the fact that your church emphatically contradicts them makes you seem less trustworthy.

I believe you are honest and good-intentioned. I also believe that you do not set policy, and that many people in your organisation will continue to obey policy set in opposition to your position, regardless of your position. And those people have influence.