On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 11:00:01 -0500, "L. Michael Roberts"
 wrote:

>wbt{at}privacy.net wrote:
>> Church Denies Funeral for Gay Bar Owner
>>
>> Fri Mar 18, 4:27 PM ET
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>> Add to My Yahoo!	 U.S. National - AP
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>> SAN DIEGO - San Diego's Roman Catholic bishop has denied funeral rites
>> to a man who owned a bar and a dance club popular with gays, citing a
>> clash with the church's moral teachings.
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>> Why should the church apologize It's within their rights to determine
>> who they will conduct funerals for.



>	This may come as a shock to you.... but I agree with you 100%.

Well, Hell! Let go have a cup of coffee then. I'll buy...I sold two of
my works $7500 last week.

>The RC church is a private religious organization and as such, can make any
>rules it wants about who it will or will not provide funerals for since
>no public funds are involved.
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