Rosio Pavoris

I’ve said before that Archbishop Danneels is a reasonably decent man, but the same cannot be said of most other members of the clergy, apparently, not even in Belgium.
Most recently, Bishop André-Mutien Léonard of Namur (in secular Wallonia~), gave an interview for TéléMoustique in which he made an ass of himself.

On gay marriage:

“Sexuel” vient du verbe latin “secare” qui signifie “séparé”. L’idée de la sexualité, c’est donc la division, l’opposition et la complémentarité entre le féminin et le masculin.

“Sexual” comes from the Latin verb “secare” which means “seperated”. The idea of sexuality, then, is division, opposition and complementarity between the feminine and the masculine.

On gays themselves:

[C]‘est un stade imparfaitement développé de la sexualité humaine qui contredit sa logique intérieure. Les homosexuels ont rencontré un blocage dans leur développement psychologique normal, ce qui les rend anormaux.

It’s an imperfectly developed stage of human sexuality which contradicts its internal logic. The homosexuals have encountered a blockage in their normal psychological development, which renders them abnormal.

On condoms and AIDS:

Les enquêtes sérieuses montrent que le préservatif n’est fiable qu’à 90 voire 95 %. Statistiquement (donc 5 à 10 cas sur 100), il y a des échecs à l’usage: glissement, rupture, porosité… (…) Donc, pour toutes ces raisons, le préservatif est une roulette russe.
(…)
Je salue la fidélité et la sobriété dans les relations sexuelles, comme on le préconise en Afrique.

The serious inquiries show that contraceptives [condoms] are only effective 90 to 95% of the time. Statistically (so in 5 to 10 cases in 100), there are failures in usage: slipping, rupture, porosity… (…) So, for all those reasons, the condom is a Russian roulette.
(…)
I advise fidelity and sobriety in sexual relationships, like they recommend in Africa.

That’s right. Belgium should take tips on AIDS prevention from Africa.
It’s worth noting that all of these statements are in opposition to the Archbishop’s opinions. I imagine he’ll be apologising for the bishop soon, like he did the last three times something like this happened.

Still, at some point you have to recognise a trend, and while this sort of thing is still condemned (as the bishop realises and hints at several times during the interview), it’s far more common than most people are willing to realise, and it will only get more common.
It hasn’t quite reached the point of a culture war yet, but unless the immigration problems get worked out in a reasonable fashion soon (and I don’t mean “close the borders and send the illegals back”), it’s going to get violent at some point, Paris-style.