Archbishop Nienstedt Accused Of Having A Case Of 'The Gays'

First, a little back story ….

In 2010 Archbishop John Nienstedt, one of the Catholic Church’s most vocal anti-LGBT opponents, ordered that communion would be denied to openly gay students because, well, gay; at the same time his archdiocese — in a blatant disregard for a little thing we have in this country called Separation of Church and State — sent out 400,000 DVDs to Minnesota voters urging that they support anti-LGBT candidate for governor, Tom Emmer.

In January 2012, Archbishop John Nienstedt ordered all of Minnesota's priests to keep their mouths shut if they opposed the coming referendum on same-sex marriage. And later that same year he wrote a letter to a mother, who’d asked what she might do about her gay son, and told her that if she didn’t reject her child she would be doomed to Hell. It was that story that spawned the LGBT advocacy work of former Minnesota Viking Chris Kluwe. [See my post HERE]

In September 2012, Archbishop John Nienstedt announced that Satan loves sodomy, and then he was accused of hiding a pedophile priest who is now in prison.

In December 2013, Nienstedt was accused of touching a boy’s buttocks while posing for a confirmation photo. He denied the allegation and took a leave while the county prosecutor investigated; no charges were filed and Nienstedt returned to his post in March.

So, that’s a little bit of Archbishop John Nienstedt; here’s more …

This week it was revealed that Archbishop John Nienstedt is being investigated for being, gulp, a big old boa-wearing, show-tune-singing, Liza-loving, P-town-going, man-f**king queer.

Indeed; the biggest homophobes are closeted homosexuals. ALLEGEDLY.

The investigation is being conducted by a Minneapolis law firm hired by the archdiocese after church officials received more than one allegation against Nienstedt.  Of course, Nienstedt has utterly denounced the allegations as “absolutely and entirely false” and says it was he who authorized the internal investigation in order to clear his name. He has dismissed the charges as a “personal attack against me due to my unwavering stance on issues consistent with church teaching, such as opposition to so-called same-sex marriage.”

Yeah, this, too, is all The Gay’s fault.

“The allegations do not involve minors or lay members of the faithful, and they do not implicate any kind of illegal or criminal behavior. The allegations involve events alleged to have occurred at least a decade ago, before I began serving in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.” — Archbishop Nienstedt

So, he’s saying he didn’t have sex with children or parishioners, but he doesn’t deny that he might have been schtupped, or been the schtuppee, with fellow members of the clergy and, anyway, it was all before he became Archbishop, so even if it’s true, whatever; or something.

It was during the investigation into Nienstedt’s ALLEGED hiding of pedophile priests that suspicions about his sexual relationships with other men came to light. And there are ALLEDGLY ten sworn statements from men who say that they had sexual relations with Nienstedt during his time as a priest in the Detroit Archdiocese, and there are also allegations that Nienstedt retaliated against men who refused his sexual advances or questioned his conduct.

And now lawyers are looking into whether Archbishop John Nienstedt had a sexual relationship with the Reverend Curtis Wehmeyer, a priest with a history of sexually molesting children in his parish, and whom Nienstedt named to head two different parishes. Nienstedt maintains that his relationship with Wehmeyer was “professional” and “pastoral” and preceded the reports of Wehmeyer’s abuse.

So, if they did the deed, it was before he knew the man was a pedophile. I can’t help but notice he never really denies the allegations, though he does seem to suggest that it’s coming from the LGBT community for his stance on The Gays; or that these are all things that happened, ALLEGEDLY happened, before he became Archbishop.

“Let us pray that the truth will come out as a result of the investigation.” — Archbishop Nienstedt

Yes, let us pray on that. Let us pray that the truth comes out, and you come out, and atone for all the sins you’ve tossed at our community. I think God would rather have you be an honest man, an honest gay man, that a lying, pedophile hiding, damnation spouting asshat.

But that’s just me.

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Catholic Church To Mother: Reject Your Gay Son Or Go To Hell

You know, when think of "Christian charity" I almost never think of the Catholic Church, for a myriad of reasons, not the least of which that they aid and abet, and help financially support, child rapists. But, throw in their raging homophobia and their backwards thinking theology, and the fact that they have more money than, well, God, and yet they keep asking for more, and, what's not to loathe.

This: 

We all know the Catholic Church is anti-marriage equality because they funded Prop H8 in California, and use the National organization for Marriage [NOM] as their goose-stepping lapdog wherever marriage equality comes to the forefront.

Right now, they have their silk robes in a twist over Maine, Maryland, Washington and Minnesota. And it's in Minnesota where we find one tiara-wearing, silken-robe-dripping, Prada-loafer-donning Archbishop John Nienstedt.

Nienstedt has been leading the opposition to equality in Minnesota, and, in his tax-free Catholic haven, has taken to asking voters to vote against equality, and pray away the gay marriage--which is funny in its ridiculousness. But the rub, is that he says his homophobic, bigoted, intolerant, asshatted, backwards views are “not prejudicial.” 

Seriously?

How then, dear Archbishop of Bigotry and Hate, do you explain the letter that you, yourself, wrote in 2010, to a mother who pleaded for acceptance for her gay child?

 Nienstedt told the woman to reject her child or go to Hell, herself.

How-fucking-Christ-like: 

I write to inform you that the teaching of the Catholic Church on homosexuality, as described in paragraphs 2357 and 2358 and 2359 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is rooted in Scripture and based on the Natural Moral Law. It, therefore, shares in God’s revelation to us. Catholics are bound in conscience to believe this teaching. Those who do not cannot consider themselves to be Catholic and ought not to participate in the sacramental life of the Church.Indeed, some might find this is a hard saying by many of Jesus’ teachings were likewise received as such. I urge you to reconsider the position that you expressed in your letter. Your eternal salvation may well depend upon a conversation of heart on this topic.

Wow. Reject your child of go to Hell.

A man of God, ALLEGEDLY, I'm guessing, tells a mother that to love her child who is gay will damn to Hell forever. Talk about bullying. I mean, imagine the conversation that mother might have had with her child based on Nienstedt's letter; now imagine that child, being rejected by the woman who gave him life. Imagine the thoughts that cross that young man's mind, feeling rejected and unloved by his mother.

Abandoned by his family, he might become yet another LGBTQ youth left homeless on the streets. Bad enough, eh? But maybe he takes another route and decides he can't live without his mother's love and support and acceptance and decides it's just better to kill himself.

How is that Christian Love, Archbishop Nienstedt? How do you justify telling a mother her son is unworthy of her love, or, that if she continues to love him she's doomed to Hell?

How is that Christian?

New LGBTQ ally, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe offered one of his bold responses:

Tell me, Archbishop, Pope, what purpose does the Church serve attempting to influence the affairs of a secular state? The federal benefits under law currently denied gay couples certainly fall under the realm of Caesar, don’t they? No one is forcing the Catholic Church to marry gay couples if that is not the Church’s wish. You can keep the sanctity of Catholic marriage solely between heterosexual couples if you feel that is what’s required (again though, I caution you on the dangers of presumed infallibility). All we are asking is for you to extend the open hand of tolerance instead of the closed fist of fear and hate.As American citizens, we respect the right for everyone to practice whichever religion they so choose, including the right to not practice one at all. Haven’t we learned enough from the Crusades, the Inquisitions, the Talibans of the world? What does it benefit the Church to attempt to influence secular policy in this country, especially when that influence is to deny basic human rights to others? Will you now assume Caesar’s throne, grasping the transitory ephemera of worldly power and control, while forsaking the eternal kingdom of Heaven?

How anyone can follow a faith that tells parents to reject their own children is beyond me. I'm, not, however, surprised that the church that preaches this policy is the same church that allows pedophiles free rein to children.

The Catholic Church. Fucked up beyond repair.

That said, let me heap some praise on Chris Kluwe for still standing up, for never backing down, for working so hard as an LGBT ally and friend to equality. We have a great many allies in the straight community, but Chris Kluwe seems to be one of the most fierce, and the most outspoken.

Thanks, Chris. We appreciate it.

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