Huh. Maybe just a matter of interpretation, then:
so, the RCC is saying that the “proximity” indicates a moral equivalency (which notion they object to). and again, it is the RCC making the claim, not the other parties.
You can specifically object to the fact that PP offers abortions. However, the partnership says NOTHING about the choice being either simple or void of moral content, only that they will not be the arbiters of that choice.
Let’s take the KKK example. A better comparison than the actual story provided would be, what if NAACP hooked up with the KKK to provide a joint service on improving race relations? Pretty controversial, yes. But I would not automatically assume that just because the two were partnering that it’s now OK to lynch blacks. Would you?
Yeah, I guess Jesus was in favor of prostitution, too.
That may be so. My way of thinking was that one doesn’t look for spiritual/moral guidance from secular institutions, especially ones that explicitly state that they don’t wish to make moral pronouncements of any kind.
Apparently, however, the Church is in fact threatened by the same, or at least believes that many people would rather get their moral leadership from secular institutions than the CC.
A Church that tells me that abortion is wrong, and then doesn’t trust me to believe them but instead has to react negatively to any secular thing that “appears” to affect that principle, just in case I get “the wrong message” is not a very trusting Church. Probably the main reason I gave up on them.
P.S. The Church could very easily have come out with a message saying “well, we believe adoption is a compassionate thing to do, and abortion is murder and wrong, and the fact that this partnership exists does not change our beliefs. People shouldn’t even need to go to an abortion clinic, they can come to one of our adoption centers. We expect others to consider this.” That is a clear statement which goes toward avoiding the appearance of neutrality. Instead they chose to attack the partnership and raise accusations of “moral equivalency”.