Rhode Island Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin tweeted out a message to Catholics, warning them the dangers of Pride events, especially for children. The tweet quickly backfired.
“A reminder that Catholics should not support or attend LGBTQ ‘Pride Month’ events held in June,” Tobin wrote. “They promote a culture and encourage activities that are contrary to Catholic faith and morals. They are especially harmful for children.”
https://twitter.com/ThomasJTobin1/status/1134784500372770817
People were quick to point out the hypocrisy in the tweet.
Twitter users reminded Tobin of the numerous Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals involving young children.
“Reading the news it seems that Catholic bishops are way, way more dangerous to children than all the Prides ever,” Esa Annala wrote on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/Stobelius/status/1135095042434117632
What are you taking about. The Catholic Church abuses you kids unlike people who attend Pride! Sick fuckers https://t.co/WawtXLDfUL
— David Niece (@DavidNiece) June 2, 2019
Kids are in far more danger at a catholic church than at a gay pride gathering.
— Mia Farrow 🏳️🌈 🌻🇺🇸💙 (@MiaFarrow) June 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/matthewjdowd/status/1134992215648952321
A reminder that Satanists should decide for themselves if they support or attend LGBTQ “Pride Month” events held in June. As a carnal religion, Satanism embraces all forms of consensual adult sexual activity and gender identity. But keep kids away from Catholics, just to be safe. https://t.co/3OvQuRSL03
— The Church Of Satan (@ChurchofSatan) June 1, 2019
Twitter came through with the receipts because the fact that Tobin was served as auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1992 to 1996 was also brought up.
A grand jury said in 2018 that the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania was responsible for covering up decades of the sexual abuse of about 1,000 children by more than 300 priests.
https://twitter.com/Janduszek_/status/1134867444651220994
Tobin is known for being an outspoken conservative. When former President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage in 2012, Tobin told the Providence Journal, a local newspaper, that “it was a sad day in American history.”
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