Don't you just love christian compassion?

[jomifl]

http://www.guardian.c...hop-of-glasgow-gay-mp

[RATTER15]

I'm disgusted by his remarks but not really surprised, they will stoop to any level to put down gays and atheists.

[albaqwerty]

I don't understand why 'they' are experts in sexual relationships of whatever nature. To suggest his illness was anything to do with Mr Cairns lifestyle is absolutely vile and beggars belief.

[boxtops]

That's pathetic and misinformed - anyone can get pancreatitis.

[naomi24]

How incredibly insensitive. Holier than thou twonk. (Not sure what a ‘twonk’ is, but it seems to fit the bill).

[flip_flop]

He is clearly questioning the morality of homosexuality, which is fine and dandy if one doesn't agree with it, until one remembers that his church for years has covered up paedophilia in its ranks to a degree that almost smacks of tacit approval.

[flip_flop]

Its early - I'll type that again so that it makes a bit more sense!

He is clearly questioning the morality of homosexuality, which is fine and dandy if he doesn't agree with it, until it is remembered that his church has for years covered up paedophilia in its ranks to a degree that almost smacks of tacit approval.

[wildwood]

Surely even true homophobics would not pay credence to this hypocritical twit, twonk or Snag, whatever you like to call him.

[wildwood]

snag???? don't you just love the profanity filter.

[Duncer]

Pathetic, ill-informed and sadly, all too predictable.

[wolf63]

Christian compassion is, in this case anyway, an oxymoron - which is apt considering Philip Tartaglia appears to be a total moron

[ludwig]

It's not so much a lack of compassion as a mind-boggling mixture of ignorance, stupidity, and insensitivity.

[FredPuli43]

Ah well, at least he didn't commit suicide, for the Church would not have allowed his burial in their churchyard. They are rightly proud of their compassion in allowing him the Christian burial.

[eyethenkyew]

After all, the man's only saying what many are thinking. Freedom of speech, that what makes a democracy.I'm all for it.

Well done, Bishop.

[naomi24]

eyethenkyou, I agree. I’m all for freedom of speech too. In this instance it’s demonstrated, yet again, religion’s endorsement of man’s inhumanity to man.

[Duncer]

Why have people think you are ignorant when you can open your mouth and prove it?

[chakka35]

eyethankyew, of course he is entitled to say such foul things, just as we are entitled to despise him as a result.

[Duncer]

I think the key is to think vile things.......................................
.......and
then stop.

Expressing them means you leave yourself open to reason.