{"id":4615,"date":"2012-11-02T11:26:52","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T11:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=4615"},"modified":"2012-11-06T21:38:17","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T21:38:17","slug":"cardinal-named-bigot-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/cardinal-named-bigot-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinal named ‘bigot of the year’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cardinal Keith O’Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Roman Catholic cardinal has been named ‘Bigot of the Year’ by the publicly-funded Stonewall pro-sodomy lobby group.<\/p>\n

Cardinal Keith O’Brien is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, and is said to have stated that same-sex relationships are “harmful to the physical, mental and spiritual well-being” and compared equal marriage to slavery and child abuse.<\/p>\n

In a newspaper article earlier this year<\/a><\/strong>, the cardinal wrote that the proposal for same-sex marriage represented a “grotesque subversion of a universally accepted human right”.<\/p>\n

Under his leadership the Catholic Church in Scotland has pledged to “declare war” on marriage equality and committed an additional \u00a3100,000 for the fight.<\/p>\n

Other nominees included Christian politician Alan Craig, who complained of the ‘Gaystapo’ and Simon Lokodohe, the Ugandan ethics and integrity minister, who ordered the disbanding of meetings of gay equality groups, the arrest of pro-sodomy activists, insisting that they ‘recruit children’ into homosexuality and supported David Bahati’s proposal of the death penalty for those convicted of sodomy.<\/p>\n

As the blogger ‘Archbishop Cranmer’ observed<\/a><\/strong>,<\/p>\n

‘By giving the award to Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Stonewall deem the free expression of religious conviction and Christian theological tradition to be more ‘bigoted’ than active persecution …\u00a0 Is any more evidence needed of Stonewall’s blind hypocrisy, perverse immorality and vicious bigotry? They don’t even permit the nominees of this award to attend the ceremony and make an acceptance speech in their own defence.’<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson picked up ‘politician of the year’ at the \u00a3180-a-head bash last night in recognition of her being a lesbian.\u00a0 But she used her acceptance speech to criticise the bigot of the year category<\/a><\/strong>, saying it was “simply wrong” to use such terminology.<\/p>\n

Ms Davidson, who attended the ceremony presented by broadcaster Gok Wan, said: “There are many voices in this debate and just as I respectfully express my sincerely held belief that we should extend marriage to same-sex couples, I will also respect those who hold a different view.”<\/p>\n

She said: “But where I disagree with Stonewall in these awards is the need to call people names like ‘bigot’. It is simply wrong.<\/p>\n

“The case for equality is far better made by demonstrating the sort of generosity, tolerance and love we would wish to see more of in this world.”<\/p>\n

But of course Stonewall don’t do generosity, tolerance and love.\u00a0 Miss Davidson was booed by the audience<\/a><\/strong> for voicing her criticism.<\/p>\n

Christian Concern’s Andrea Minichiello Williams said she regarded Cardinal Keith O’Brien as “a courageous Christian leader who has stood for the truth”.<\/p>\n

Coutts and Barclays, who were sponsoring categories at the awards dinner, have also strongly criticised the ‘Bigot of the Year’ award and will not longer fund the event if it contains the insulting nomination.\u00a0 The Coutts decision came just one working day after a Christian Voice witness outside their London HQ. (see our 31st October story below)<\/p>\n

Their decision\u00a0follows that of the Nationwide Building Society to drop their \u00a365,000 sponsorship of the event after Christian Voice members prayed and wrote to them last year.\u00a0 (See our 21st July story below)<\/p>\n

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*<\/strong> Please sign our online petition condemning Stonewall’s<\/strong> ‘Bigot of the Year’ award.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Earlier posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

31st October 2012: Banks condemn Stonewall ‘Bigot’ award<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

27th October 2012: PWC, Coutts and Barclays in Stonewall ‘bigot’ witness<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

3rd October 2012: Banks support Stonewall ‘Bigot’ dinner<\/a> (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n

21st July 2012: \u2018Sorry\u2019 is the hardest word for Nationwide <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

14th July 2012: Nationwide in \u2018Bigot\u2019 award challenge<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

4th November 2011: Stonewall \u2018cowards\u2019 call Melanie Phillips \u2018Bigot of the Year\u2019<\/a> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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