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Minister
responds to
Pope’s anti
gay remarks
by Allen White
Special to Q-Notes
SAN FRANCISCO—Rev. Penny Nixon,.
Co-Pastor of MCC San Francisco, which is
part of the Universal Fellowship of Metro
politan Community Churches and one of
Americas largest Christian churches serving the
GLBT community, responded to the bitter and
homophobic attack on the gay community by
Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square in Rome.
“Keep in mind this is the Holy Father we
are talking about. What kind of father calls his
children evil? The remarks today by Pope Paul
II condone, justify, even encourage hatred and
violence against gay people. Pope Paul II to
day was irresponsible and intrinsically wrong,”
said Rev. Nixon on Sunday, July 9.
“He does not speak for us. It is important
to realize the Pope is not the only person who
can claim to speak for God. There are many
Christians, many spiritual people and others
who do not share the views of the Pope.”
This week GLBT people gathered in Rome
for World Pride 2000. Rev. Nixon said, “The
remarks of Pope John Paul II are not only
wrong, they are predictable. He, like so many
others, will tolerate us until we stand up and
show our pride. World Pride 2000 was not
about him. It’s about us.”
In response to the Pope’s comments about
the Year of Jubilee, Nixon said, “Jubilee is about
coming home. Who would want to come home
when their father is calling members of his fam
ily ‘objectively disordered?’ Jubilee is about
solidarity with all people. In fact, the com
ments of Pope John Paul II are in contradic
tion with the social teachings of the Roman
Catholic Church.” T
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