And So It Begins

Well, Pope Benedict XVI is wasting no time, alienating hippies everywhere in his first week in office.

Pope Benedict XVI has responded firmly to the first challenge of his papacy by condemning a Spanish government bill allowing marriage between homosexuals.

The bill, passed by parliament's Socialist-dominated lower house, also allows gay couples to adopt.

A senior Vatican official described the bill - which is likely to become law within a few months - as iniquitous.

He said Roman Catholic officials should be prepared to lose their jobs rather than co-operate with the law.

This is, of course, good news. I'm not a Roman Catholic, but the Roman Catholic Church has a tendency to speak for most of Christendom, whether the rest of us like it or not. In this case, I completely agree with Pope Benedict XVI, who in turn agrees with both scripture and his predecessor.