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In defense of my claim that intolerance of same-sex attraction is a straw man argument that commentators like Sullivan and Saletan have addressed in misguided fashion, let me add that I wrote that not to minimize the risks involved in ordaining gay priests, but to acknowledge the distinction that the church continues to make between inclination and action.

A LifeSite news report of November 28 paraphrases Archbishop Sean O'Malley of Boston on this very point:

After clarifying that the Catholic Church does not tolerate unjust discrimination towards persons with homosexual tendencies, the leader of the Catholic Church in Boston reminded Catholics that although Jesus did not condemn the woman caught in adultery, he did however -- after saving her life -- tell her "Go and sin no more."

Nobody understands human nature better than Christ and His church. To emphasize intolerance, as Mr. Shea does, can be salutary in certain contexts, but it's important to recall -- as Sullivan and Saletan do not -- that Catholicism still follows Jesus in hating the sin and loving the sinner.

p> A DRAFT OF HOT AIR br> Re: Jay D. Homnick's Drafting a Lie : /p>

Mr. Homnick, I thought you were a wee bit soft on King Bill. Then I discovered that you were making a point using sarcasm. The King will ignore you as he does the rest of us.

King Bill is the perfect patron for the Kingdom of Santa Fe. He freely parcels out political favors to the dukes and duchesses who contribute mightily to his reelection coffers. He ignores traffic laws because they slow him down or are security risks or whatever. He enjoys a fast jet airplane for a 30-minute car trip (of course his car must be driven from Santa Fe to meet him when the plane lands). With the windfall of oil and gas royalties to New Mexico, King Bill is now giving away our money if ye but ask on bended knee. There is much more but I won't bore you.

p>Oh, I almost forgot: King Bill loves a good cigar. Does that remind you of someone? br> --

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