Icelandic Police Review Priest’s Comments on Homosexuality
French born Rev Jakob Rolland, chancellor of the Diocese of Reykjavik, Iceland, told the state television Ruv.is the Church's teaching on homosexual acts.
On March 5, police announced it examines the remarks and assess whether there is reason to begin an investigation.
Like most priests in nominally Lutheran Iceland, Rev Rolland is a missionary. He has lived in Iceland for decades and has even changed his first name to make it more Icelandic — "no one here could say 'Jacques'". The collapsed Protestantism has arguably been replaced by the state religion of "LGBT+ advocacy".
In the interview, Rev. Rolland responded affirmatively when asked if the Church hopes homosexuals will change over time, adding that it provides them with support: “That is what is very much lacking in modern society. Someone who wants to leave such a lifestyle receives no assistance.”
Homosexuals who seek help from a priest of the Catholic Church “cannot find” psychologists or social workers to help them.
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For stating the Church’s teaching on homosexuality on a radio show in March, a priest in Iceland finds himself under attack by a gay rights group that is citing the nation’s law banning any attempt to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation.
One is reminded of lawsuits brought on behalf of children who were given sex reassignment therapies and surgeries against the doctors who recommended or performed those procedures. Now years later they bitterly regret the physical and mental anguish they endure. Their wish is that they had recieved better counsel. Those professionals acted against their better judgement--surely they knew better--but were themselves pressured to go along with the current of the day. To prohibit this Priest from advising against acts and a way of living that can bring great unhappiness into someone's life is an act of craven elitism.
In Canada we have an attempt to criminalize the quoting of the bible which may be regarded as hate speech, in case someone's feelings get hurt by the suggestion that there is something very wrong in sexual acts between homosexuals.
I admire Father Rolland's fortitude in speaking the truth. May his guardian angels protect him from attacks from demonic attacks and society harassment.
Remember when they just wanted to left alone to live their lives, now they have the state promoting and defending them. Disagree and risk being charged with a crime and even going to jail.