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Ukrainian Catholic Patriarch responds to accusation that he is liberal on homosexuality

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The Patriarch of the Ukrainian Catholic Church rebuffed the notion that he is a theological liberal on the subject of homosexuality – and then some – saying that the “sin of homosexuality is comparable to that of murder.” Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk Video footage  of an exchange between Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk and a Ukrainian journalist was released more than one year ago, but an English transcript has recently been funished to LifeSiteNews.com. “Some call you the most liberal head of the Ukrainian Church and that your views on homosexuality are very tolerant,” the journalist asked, in Russian. “Do you believe they should, at minimum, have the right to civil unions and, at maximum, to marriages in the Ukrainian Church?” The Patriarch declined to classify his views as liberal or conservative but responded, in Ukrainian, “In accordance with the teaching of the Church, homosexual behavior is a grave sin, which calls to Heaven for vengeance.” The designation...

Brian Brown and Dan Savage Debate

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Gay Sex advice columnist, journalist, and newspaper editor Dan Savage. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) At last it happened! The Great Brian Brown v. Dan Savage Dinner Table Debate actually took place! The tape is now live. You can watch me take on Dan Savage  here . But first you should watch the  MarriageADA interview with Julia Naman , one of the young teens whose faith Dan Savage decided to attack in an event billed as an anti-bullying initiative for middle and high school students . Many of you have already watched our debate and blogged your comments or emailed me. I want to thank you! One viewer wrote: I found Mr. Savage to be articulate and informed, which made Brown's response the more awesome. Brown clearly "won" the debate: He had tradition, logic, natural law, and modesty on his side, and was able to eloquently express this and made Savage look weak and pathetic. I do not dislike Savage, I felt genuine sorrow for him. Brown looked like the Pa...