There just seems to be something gloriously illogical about this item of news on the BBC website today.
Spot the incongruity.
The Pope has urged Catholic bishops in England and Wales to fight the UK's Equality Bill with "missionary zeal".
Pope Benedict XVI said the legislation "violates natural law" and could end the right of the Catholic Church to ban gay people from senior positions.
( My highlighting)
The Pope told the Catholic bishops of England and Wales gathered in Rome: "Your country is well-known for its firm commitment to equality of opportunity for all members of society.
"Yet, as you have rightly pointed out, the effect of some of the legislation designed to achieve this goal has been to impose unjust limitations on the freedom of religious communities to act in accordance with their beliefs.
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 We believe everyone should have a fair chance in life and not be discriminated against  Government Equalities Office spokesman  |
"In some respects it actually violates the natural law upon which the equality of all human beings is grounded and by which .....................
Well now folks, I don't know about you but somehow I see one or two contradictions lurking in there.
Naughty, naughty Britain for denying people their freedom to deny people their...........well you get the gist.
