NPR Promotes 'Notable...Gay and Catholic' Woman as Next Mayor of New York
When it's Sunday on National Public Radio, it must be time to announce the Catholic Church is out of step with modern times. On Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR granted a soft-soap eight-minute interview to New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the front-runner to succeed Michael Bloomberg as Mayor. NPR touted: "Christine Quinn has a notable biography. She's from an Irish family, she's Catholic and gay."
She's so "Catholic" that her "wedding" to Kim Catullo last year featured her walking down the aisle with her father to Beyonce's "Ave Maria," which is just another love song, not the actual Hail Mary hymn in any way. Her partner marched down the aisle with her dad, too...to Bruce Springsteen. NPR anchor David Greene asked as one of the "most powerful gay women" in America, if she shouldn't just leave the church that won't accept her homosexuality:
GREENE: Your Catholic faith and your family, I wonder on a personal level how you sort of deal with that in your life and also, you know, deal with being gay - not only gay, but one of the most powerful gay women in politics in this country.
QUINN: Well, it's just who I am. I mean, I'm Catholic and I'm gay. There's not much to deal with. It's who I am. It's how I wake up every morning.
GREENE: But your church, obviously, doesn't, you know, officially accept that.
QUINN: Right. That's kind of their problem, not mine. I mean, I just don't dwell on it. I'm not really sure what the upside of me dwelling on it would be. I mean, I was raised Catholic, I take a lot of comfort and inspiration and motivation and support from my faith. I get what they kind of see in some political issues. They get that we're not in agreement on that. But that doesn't make me not who I am. It's still who I am.
GREENE: Do you ever wake up and think I need to leave this church, I need to leave this faith, I...
QUINN: No. Well, how can you leave a faith? A faith is who you are. It's what's inside of you. It's how you see the world. It's what inspires you. It's what comforts you. It's what uplifts you in the dark days. You can't leave a faith. The faith is who you are. It's what you have. Why should I leave the church? It's my church. They're the ones who have the wrong perspective. I'm not going to leave. If I leave, it's as if they won. I'm going to go into any church any time I want to, whenever I want to. It's my church. And no one's ever asked me to and no one ever will.
GREENE: Speaker Quinn, thank you so much for speaking with us.
This is the ultimate snit fit of "identity politics" -- I'm Catholic, and no one can say that I'm not....even though I refuse to agree with church teaching on any number of things (including being a NARAL darling on abortion).
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Pathetic...just pathetic.
Submitted by Soldat44 on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 3:23pm.
"Why should I leave the church? It's my church. They're the ones who have the wrong perspective..."
Pathetic...just pathetic.
She may refuse to admit it,
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 3:59pm.
She may refuse to admit it, but she HAS left the Church already.
Bingo!
Submitted by Soldat44 on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 5:18pm.
Bingo!
Will someone have the fortitude to tell her...
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 6:01pm.
...that she can't participate?
You know, in taking communion, referring to herself as Catholic... things like that?
--Mike
"Why should I leave the
Submitted by ricklail on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:00pm.
"Why should I leave the church? It's my church. They're the ones who have the wrong perspective" Boy now that is arrogant. I don't know how many Catholics there are worldwide but to say all those have the wrong perspective? By the way it is Christ's church not yours.
I was going to write a long
Submitted by RightWired on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:03pm.
I was going to write a long reply, but you're spot.
RightWired.
"How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin." - Ronald Reagan
In other words it doesn't
Submitted by John21 on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 3:36pm.
In other words it doesn't matter what God, the Pope, the church says it is only her bias ideas that are correct.
I personally do not care what this person does in their private life, it is not my business but do not try and placed your perverted values on my life or family. I do not judge you for your sins do not judge me.
The stupidity of this article is based on a selfish pervert and the liberal propaganda media and is pretty much as expected. Liberals tend to believe that their agenda is better and more important that God and religion which is why they cannot understand people of faith.
No one is going to unseat
Submitted by ricklail on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 3:57pm.
No one is going to unseat Bloomers until he is ready to go. Nobody has a gazillion dollars to spend like he does.
Going to Convert to Islam
Submitted by RightWired on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:05pm.
I'm going to convert to Islam and eat pork, jello and drink vodka everyday. I'll allow my wife to vote, own land, drive and eat too.
After all, 'they're the ones who have the wrong perspective".
RightWired.
"How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin." - Ronald Reagan
Non Serviam
Submitted by GW on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:08pm.
"I will not serve"
NPR: So, Lucifer, God seems to have this problem with you not obeying Him.
Lucifer: Well, that's His problem, not mine. I wake up this way every morning.
NPR: But if everyone in Heaven is supposed to serve Him, don't you think you should just leave and go somewhere else?
Lucifer: Why should I be the one to leave? He's the One with the wrong perspective.
And the rest is history...
wrong?
Submitted by Dr. Ron on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 9:10pm.
The Catholic Church has homosexual members...in the light of hate the sin but love the sinner. In fact, such homosexuals/lesbians are members in good standing if they do not practice their sexual orientations...and , even if they do, they still are welcomed if they are trying to not be a practicing homosexual/lesbian.
However, the Hollywood/NYC/political world has many CINO's...Kerry, Pelosi et al who while not homosexual/lesbian, consistently vote/legislate against catholic doctrine (you know, NARAL and abortion at any stage of pregnancy etc.)
Ms....or is it now Mrs?...Quinnn does not need to leave the Church, as Green asked. She has already left it, as she knows. And her blustering and posturing about going into any church, her inane statements that she is right and the Church is wrong are indicators of a delusional, narcisistic and ideology-bound person.
Time some Catholic Bishop read her out ...and, of course, should she seek solace, advice, whatever...she is free, as anyone is, to go into any Catholic Church at any time. I do wonder when her last visit to one was??
So here's another arrogant
Submitted by misterbee241 on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:19pm.
liberal Lesbian who has judged God and found him wanting. The RC church must come around to her way of thinking. God must change to suit her. She must have had some pretty powerful self esteem classes in school.
I'm not Catholic but these people sicken me.
I like this.
Submitted by Shreve on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:20pm.
"Well, how can you leave a faith? A faith is who you are. It's what's inside of you. It's how you see the world. It's what inspires you. It's what comforts you. It's what uplifts you in the dark days. You can't leave a faith. The faith is who you are. It's what you have."
The lady does not know the
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:29pm.
The lady does not know the difference between "faith" and the Church as an institution.
So here's another arrogant
Submitted by misterbee241 on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:21pm.
liberal Lesbian who has judged God and found him wanting. The RC church must come around to her way of thinking. God must change to suit her. She must have had some pretty powerful self esteem classes in school.
I'm not Catholic but these people sicken me.
Something tells me the NYT wouldn't promote
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:33pm.
this woman for Mayor of NYC....even though they did an article on her two years ago.
A Gay Catholic Voice Against Same-Sex Marriage
I notice she didn't get married in one of those churches of hers
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:53pm.
Or by one of those silly old fashioned priests.
The ceremony, however, did take place at a venue long revered by Catholics in lower Manhattan.
Prayer
Submitted by rusino on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:38pm.
I will Pray for her. She was Baptised Catholic and she will remain Catholic. God will be the Final Judge of her actions. In my opinion her most Grevous Offense is her support of The Slaughter of the Innocent UnBorn.
First of all
Submitted by chiefpayne on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:59pm.
it's NOT just YOUR church Ma'am.
Second of all, if you DON'T want to follow the tenants of the Church, you need to just FIND ANOTHER CHURCH.
Third of all, you're right...the priest probably WON'T ask you to leave...but he CAN and SHOULD withhold the eucharist. And if he DOESN'T then he should LOSE most if not ALL of his congregation as they go to ANOTHER Catholic church.
Finally, were I to be in the same church as you, I WOULD ask you to leave...as my CHILDREN would be there and I DO NOT wish for them to be AROUND such people.
Just judging by this article
Submitted by Shreve on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 6:07pm.
This woman seems to love her church and even if they don't agree, she still will stay.
The Roman Catholic Church will likely never change its stance on homosexuals, but maybe one day.
Not sure what article you read.
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 7:40pm.
Don't think it was the one that was the subject of the article above.
If the Catholic denomination changes its stance on sin of any type, it will cease to be a Christian denomination. Note what is happening to the Episcopals.
--Mike
She does not love her church
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 8:16pm.
She loves what she wants her church to be. The Church will never change it's stance on homosexuality because it will always be a sin in the eyes of God, and that is what counts.
Regiment marching down Fifth avenue:
Submitted by LaVallette on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 6:03am.
Oh look you people, I am the only one in the entire regiment including the band. who is in step!!