U.S. Catholic bishop: Gay activists making every effort to destroy everything Christian
A U.S. Catholic bishop has warned about the danger that the fight for "gay equality" is posing to Christianity, and has predicted that Christians will be persecuted even more for simply following their beliefs on morality and marriage.
Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz spoke to LifeSiteNews in an interview this year and said the push for gay equality in the U.S. is "devastating." The former head of the Lincoln Diocese also said homosexual acts are wrong based on the Catholic Church's teachings because they are against natural law, but Christians are now forced to close down their businesses if they show support for a traditional family structure.
"We've had bakers refuse to bake cakes for gay 'marriages' and as a result, they are imprisoned or fined. They have to go out of business. We've seen florists who don't supply flowers," Bishop Bruskewitz told John-Henry Westen of LifeSiteNews. "I'm convinced that there is going to be every effort made to destroy everything Christian that would in the least bit oppose this kind of degeneration."
Bishop Bruskewtiz questioned the way Christians are labeled as "bigots" or "racists" if they simply do not want to commit to actions that would support gay marriage and homosexuality, and hence go against their beliefs and faith.
In addition, the Catholic bishop commented on arguments saying the Church must not deny communion to unrepentant public sinners. Bishop Bruskewitz said detaching morality and truth is not the same as being merciful because it will only lead to more damage. Denying communion to those who support abortion and other grave sins is not meant as a punishment but as a way to make them realize their wrongdoings.
"That's the purpose of ecclesiastical sanctions. It's always a merciful undertone," Bishop Bruskewitz added.
Meanwhile, a blog that acts as a LGBT activist website, Slowly Boiled Frog, has reacted to the comments by saying the gay community is not seeking the approval of "bigots", seemingly confirming exactly what Bruskewitz had said; that LGBT activists label anyone opposing them as "bigots".
The blog also criticized Bruskewitz for playing the victim in the society when he talked about the upcoming increased persecution of Christians. It threw further insults the bishop's way by calling him an "egotistical bully" for allegedly automatically excommunicating people associated with organizations including reform-seeking group Call to Action.