Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, secretary for the Colombian bishops' conference, has allegedly been sued by columnist and gay activist Felipe Zuleta over his support of marriage as between one man and one woman.
“For now this is all media hype, and very few media outlets have reported on this,” said Father Elver Rojas, spokesman for the bishops' conference, telling CNA that they have yet to receive any official notice of a lawsuit.
Colombian radio reported on May 29 that Zuleta said he is suing Bishop Cordoba for violating the country’s anti-discrimination laws. He argues the bishop’s statements were criminal in nature and punishable by up to twelve years in prison.
He also said local soccer coach Alvaro Gonzalez has also been sued for supposed discrimination against homosexuals.
“We want to see one of these two go to prison so that the country understands that intolerant speech is not acceptable,” he said.
The lawsuit comes one month after Bishop Cordoba called on Colombia’s Constitutional Court to respect the constitution and the concept of the traditional family which it enshrines.
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Note that the double-dealing bishop first says he "loves" homosexuals and thinks they should have "authentic" rights, but that homosexuals should not be allowed to adopt children. I know a family where a 3-year-old lost his heterosexual parents to an auto accident. The child's uncle is a gay man married to a man. They were in the hospital when the baby was born, love it, and were designated guardians, were anything to happen to the heterosexual parents. Apparently, this bishop thinks that child should have been put into a heterosexual foster home, instead of with his loving gay uncles. And yet, the bishop wants you to believe that he has nothing against homosexuals.
The above report on the suit Zuleta is bringing against Bishop Cordoba lies about the reasons Zuleta is bringing the law suit. If you understand Spanish, you can hear what the law suit is actually about here. The suit is *not* being brought because the Bishop spoke against marriage equality:
http://tinyurl.com/7eym7k7
Actually, Scott, the homosexual fanatic tells us exactly why he is bringing the suit:
"“We want to see one of these two go to prison so that the country understands that intolerant speech is not acceptable,” he said."
Just so we are clear, Scott, your movement is fascist.
We have a duty and an obligation to defeat marriage corruption, because marriage corruption involves an assault on every aspect of liberty.
This is why we work very patiently and effectively, to defeat you every single time the question of marriage corruption comes to a vote.
Actually, Scott, the homosexual fanatic tells us exactly why he is bringing the suit:
"“We want to see one of these two go to prison so that the country understands that intolerant speech is not acceptable,” he said."
Just so we are clear, Scott, your movement is fascist.
We have a duty and an obligation to defeat marriage corruption, because marriage corruption involves an assault on every aspect of liberty.
Ummm, Scott......
We know exactly why the suit was filed.
The homosexualist radical tells us so, in his own words:
“We want to see one of these two go to prison so that the country understands that intolerant speech is not acceptable”
It is always good to know what one is actually up against.
The Bishop has been conflating homosexuality with pedophilia (a NOM specialty, by the way) and saying such things as that allowing homosexuals anywhere near children is like putting diabetics in a candy store. If you are a gay-bashing bigot who conflates homosexuality with pedophilia to demonize all gay people, you of course see nothing wrong with the Bishop demonizing all gay people that way. But, Colombia has statutes against that kind of defamation. The lawsuit is not about voicing opposition to same-sex marriage.
Scott -
You make a leap from the bishop's belief that a male-male couple should not be allowed to adopt to a lack of love for homosexuals.
You make the usual homosexual argument that ignores the interest of the child in such matters and focuses on the selfish interests of the homosexual couple. Maybe, just maybe, this bishop believes that it is better for a child to have a mom and a dad in a world of men and women, period. And maybe, just maybe, this bishop would have the same objection to this child being adopted by two STRAIGHT guys.
The problem with homosexuals' thinking in these matters is that they are unable to distinguish between sex and and sexual preference. The issue of same-sex adoption is not because the parties have same-sex preference; the issue is that the adopted child is deprived of being brought up by the two sexes that the world is made up of. Likewise, the problem with so-called ss"m" is not that the parties have same-sex attraction; it is that they are not opposite sexed.
Scott:
The bishop is right, you and the homosexualist radical who, like fascists of every era, desires to put people who disagree with him in jail, are wrong.
Simple.
Catholics and other people of good-will this is only the beginning. I say bring it on! Sue us! Fine us! Jail us! Sometimes truth is simple-the LGBT movement and other pressure groups use tactics not unlike the Brownshirts and Red Guard and other less notable fascist militant groups of the past.
So why should single parents be aloud to have kids? If their partner dies you might as well take the kids away because they don't have a mom and dad. - same logic used by nom
That Lawsuit is so LGBT....
"...arguments that ignores the interest of the child... maybe, just maybe its not about bigotry but about society and children..."
Nice post Overcame.
We need to be aware of this because I believe these activists will try the same thing here in the USA. Remember the activist who sued a Bible publishing company for 70 million because the bible speaks out against homosexuality.
>>“We want to see one of these two go to prison so that the country understands that intolerant speech is not acceptable,” he said.
As if you're own speech isn't intolerant, bro? Sheesh. Look in the mirror! Talk about not being able to see the forest for the trees!
>>We need to be aware of this because I believe these activists will try the same thing here in the USA.
"Will" try? It's already been happening for a long time, friends. The latest in these atrocities can be read about on the homepage of http://www.massresistance.org/
Yeah, they're real good at touting the 14th Amendment to serve their agenda all the while ignoring
the 1st!
John Noe,
The lawsuit you reference was dismissed, an entirely appropriate response. I'm all for marriage equality, but I don't want to compromise religious liberty to obtain it, and I don't think most supporters of LGBT equality do, either.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCOURTS-mied-2_08-cv-12572/pdf/USCOURTS-mied-2_08-cv-12572-1.pdf
Scott R @ #4: Well since you brought it up, I guess even homosexual activists are confused about whether they are pedophiles or not. Read the exerpt below, then read the rest on http://www.massresistance.org In the "Homosexual Manifesto," one of the tenets was to lower the age of consent. If homosexuals aren't pedophiles why would they want to do that?
"Unbelievable: Convicted sex offender gets judge in Maine to issue restraining order against Brian Camenker of MassResistance -- for exposing offenses against kids at "gay youth" club!
Part of vicious new tactic by homosexual movement to silence critics.
The homosexual movement is now using local liberal judges to go after pro-family activists.
An adult homosexual activist convicted of sexually molesting a 14-year-old boy he met at a "gay youth" event got a judge in Maine to issue a bizarre legal restraining order against Brian Camenker of MassResistance regarding an exposé of those activities, even though Camenker lives in Massachusetts and had never had any contact with the man.
This seems to follow a new, disturbing strategy of the left to personally intimidate and even terrorize prominent conservatives they don't like. One recent example involves the "SWATing" of certain conservative bloggers. A "SWAT" is calling in a false report of a terrible shooting taking place at the home address of a conservative, resulting in a police SWAT team descending on the home and terrorizing the family. Closer to home, a far-left pro-homosexual group has filed a lawsuit against Pastor Scott Lively for international "crimes against humanity."
MassResistance becomes a target
In 2007, Adam Flanders, a well-known Maine homosexual activist, distributed a public letter he had written himself, exposing the horrific activities of the "gay youth club" in his area and describing his own sexual activities with under-age boys there. But recently, Flanders was angry that MassResistance refused his demand to take down the letter from our website, after he had a change of heart about exposing those activities.
So Flanders filed a complaint in Belfast Maine District Court claiming the posting constituted personal "harassment" against him. In an unbelievable and outrageous turn of events, the District Court judge agreed with him and has issued a legal restraining order against Camenker, as executive director of MassResistance.
The judge also refused to hear Camenker's testimony on his own behalf on the blatant untruths in Flanders' court complaint. And although parts of the Flanders' letter are still also posted on a local newspaper website, the judge did not take that into consideration either.
2007: Incredibly incriminating public letter -- exposing 'gay youth' clubs. In January 2007, Flanders -- at the time a 20-year-old homosexual activist -- wrote a shocking letter about the outrageous abuses going on between adults and kids in the local homosexual youth club, "OUT! . . . As I Want to Be," a non-profit group for kids with adult "advisors."
Flanders sent copies of the letter to two local police departments, other government agencies, the local news media, and various pro-family groups (including the Christian Civic League of Maine). The local news site Maine Today still has its article posted, with excerpts from the letter. The letter was also posted on the MassResistance website."
Moderator: Please include my post. Until then see: http://www.massresistance.org for story about ridiculous harrassment case from Maine to Mass.
Bruce:
It is an uncomfortable but necessary thing to recall that our opposition includes rational folks.
This fact very rarely is made manifest here.
I disagree with your conclusion regarding the majority of marriage corruption advocates.
But I certainly agree that a minority of them are still capable of rational thought.
Hopefully you will recognize the profound threat to civilization itself the Gay Fascist movement represents, and will join with us in defeating it.