Gay activist, Harry Knox, who serves on Obama's "faith based advisory counsel", attacks the Pope and spreads hurtful lies
Posted 4 weeks 5 days ago byAccording to Knox, the Pope is “hurting people in the name of Jesus,”. How is it possible that a man who Obama appointed to a position that is supposed to unify all faiths continues to attack the Pope with hurtful lies?
Here is an article and video about the false information that Knox continues to promote: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/60893
Here is an excerpt:
......According to Knox, the Pope is “hurting people in the name of Jesus,” because the Holy Father has suggested that promoting condom use in Africa will not end the suffering caused by the AIDS epidemic there and in fact increases the spread of HIV/AIDS. The problem with Knox’s position, despite his appeal to the ’science,’ is that the empirical evidence does not support his attack. It actually favors the Pope......
Here are some excerpts from an article that explains why Knox is wrong on the scientific evidence:
.....Almost one year ago, Edward Green, a senior research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health who at one time supported condom distribution in Africa to fight AIDS, wrote an op. ed. piece in the Washington Post about the Pope’s comments. There he points out that numerous independent studies have reached the same conclusion as the Pope. He writes, “In 2003, Norman Hearst and Sanny Chen of the University of California conducted a condom effectiveness study for the United Nations’ AIDS program and found no evidence of condoms working as a primary HIV-prevention measure in Africa.......
.......How does one explain these results? In scientific terms, Dr.Green calls it a phenomena known as “Risk Compensation”. In laymans terms it is simply the fact that when people feel safer while they participate in risky behavior they are more likely to increase the risky behavior. Add to that the failure rates of condoms due to human error, long shelf life, etc., and you have a recipe for disaster –..........
.....But this is only one half of the debate. The evidence clearly shows that increased condom use in Africa has increased infection rates, but does it also show that alternative prevention programs that focus on fidelity and abstinence are effective? Again, the answer is clear......
...........And now that we have examined the evidence, let’s listen once again to what the Pope actually said about the situation in Africa and see who sounds more in line with ‘the science.’
“I would say that this problem of AIDS cannot be overcome with advertising slogans. If the soul is lacking, if Africans do not help one another, the scourge cannot be resolved by distributing condoms; quite the contrary, we risk worsening the problem. The solution can only come through a twofold commitment: firstly, the humanization of sexuality, in other words a spiritual and human renewal bringing a new way of behaving towards one another; and secondly, true friendship, above all with those who are suffering, a readiness — even through personal sacrifice — to be present with those who suffer. And these are the factors that help and bring visible progress.”.......
Here is the link to the entire article: http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/02/05/h...
Here is an excerpt from an article that shows exactly who Harry Knox is:
.......Harry Knox, who is a member of Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, is the director of the religion and faith program at the Human Rights Campaign, a homosexual activist group......
......According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Web site, the religion and faith program run by Knox has created “a weekly preaching resource that provides scriptural commentary to ministers and lay people interested in an ecumenical gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender perspective on the Bible.".....
.....In addition to his remarks about the Pope, Knox also criticized the Catholic Knights of Columbus as being “foot soldiers of a discredited army of oppression” because of the Knights’ support of Proposition 8. The latter was a ballot initiative that amended California’s state constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman, and passed in November 2008........
Here is the link to the entire article: http://www.cnsnews.com/Public/content/ar...
I have no objection to Obama appointing gay people. Of course they can do the job just like anyone else. However, Obama has appointed two gay activists with radical agendas. They are Kevin Jennings and Harry Knox. I fear that the MSM will keep these stories quiet because it is not politically correct to criticize gays, even if they are intolerant, hateful, bigoted and perverted. This harmful form of political correctness is a direct result of the fear of intimidation and retribution that critics of gays face from the gay activists.
It is a clear sign that our society is in decline because we are being bullied by a bunch of sissies.













Thoughts
The only "organized" religions
Submitted on February 6th, 2010 by John 2000these NCINOs (non-communists-in-name-only) support are global warming, muslim, and gay agenda.
This faith based initiative crap being dragged into the WH under Bush was a mistake from the beginning for exactly the same reasons as we are now seeing play out in this subsequent administration, which has turned the whole thing, predictably, on its head. It has made it a tool for funding and proselytizing political causes such as government health care, green initiatives, gay movement, etc. Crying for unity while practicing division is surely a policy that is doomed to fail . Hopefully it only girds those that it continues to attack in every way imaginable.
At the WH 'Prayer Meeting', Hillary Clinton said "we see organized religion standing in the way of faith".
Condom use
Submitted on February 6th, 2010 by brain62certainly is better than not using them but I would agree it is not the answer to eliminating the problem. No, I don't have the answer to the problem except for being very discriminate on who someone chooses to have sex with and also taking universal precautions in regards to health care.
I do think that Mr. Knox is likely bias or may I say "intolerant" to the views of the pope because of the pope's religion.
Gary
Submitted on February 6th, 2010 by Skye RiversFirst of all, good to see you.......
Second, I am a little confused on this issue. What is your stance on this before I answer. I believe there is a huge problem with AIDs in Africa from where it stemmed from, and I am not sure condoms or not is the answer to the problem. I believe ignorance is mostly part of this issue at the moment.