Asshole Bishop Says Pride Month Events are Harmful to Children

[Act_of_Reparation]

Bishop faces backlash after tweet about Pride Month

Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop on Sunday defended a tweet urging Catholics to not support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events, saying it was his obligation to teach the faith "clearly and compassionately, even on very difficult and sensitive issues."

Diocese of Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin sparked a backlash beginning Saturday when he tweeted, "A reminder that Catholics should not support or attend LGBTQ 'Pride Month' events held in June. They promote a culture and encourage activities that are contrary to Catholic faith and morals. They are especially harmful for children."

The posting spurred rebukes by thousands of people who replied on Twitter, including actresses Mia Farrow and Patricia Arquette. Many invoked the scandals of clergy sexual abuse of children in the church.

...and rebukes from hundreds of other people willing to publicly point out a child would, statistically, stand a greater chance of being abused in a Catholic church than at a Pride event.

Which prompted the following bullshit sorry-not-sorry "apology" from Tobin:

"I regret that my comments yesterday about Pride Month have turned out to be so controversial in our community, and offensive to some, especially the gay community," Tobin said. "That certainly was not my intention, but I understand why a good number of individuals have taken offense. I also acknowledge and appreciate the widespread support I have received on this matter."

Yeah. "Offensive to some".

Fuck you, buddy.

[greymattermom]

1. A Bishop should know

all about harming children.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

2. He didn't realize that his comments would be offensive to the gay community?

How many strokes has this guy had?

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. Hey asshole bishop

You know what really harms children? Getting buggered by their priests.

[trotsky]

4. "I also acknowledge and appreciate the widespread support I have received on this matter."

Nice "fuck you" tacked on to that apology: "There were LOTS people who fully agreed with what I said."

Sounds like a certain someone else who brags about a fan club who shower him with private messages.

[Act_of_Reparation]

6. Morality as determined by majority consensus.

Whatever happened to that WIFOUT GOD U HAS NO OBJECTIVE MORALITEES canard? Guess it doesn't apply in this case.

[Major Nikon]

7. I suspect he was right about the widespread support

If you're a hater, where else are you going to go that actually makes you feel self-righteous about your hate? Outside of a Klan meeting, that sort of thing is hard to find these days.

[trotsky]

5. Oh wow what a fucking hypocritical asshole:

Tobin is a conservative bishop who has said that he was aware of incidents of sexual abuse reported to church officials while working in Pennsylvania, but that it wasn't his job to deal with them.

Unreal. So much for his concern about harm to children. "Not my job." What a monster.

[MineralMan]

8. And the beat-down goes on.

There's some lip service to supporting LGBTQ folks in the RCC, but it is only that. There's no real support.

Fuck that.