Catholic communities were outraged when the sign "Jesus had 2 dads" was put up at the church. The catholic church, in New York, changed its church's sign last week to read "Jesus had 2 dads and he turned out just fine."
A priest from the church, Rev. Roy Herberger, who wrote the sign, said it was intended to express support for children with stepparents -- not for same-sex parents.
"I only had one purpose," the priest said in an interview. "After 48 years in the church, I see so many kids with stepparents, or even in single-family homes or being raised by grandparents, who feel that they're not as good as other kids who have nuclear mother and father family." He added, "I wanted to provide support and understanding for kids in that situation."
Once news spread of the sign, Bishop Richard J. Malone, of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, immediately called for Rev. Herberger to take it down.
Malone said in a statement, "As soon as I learned of this sign, I took immediate action to have it removed,. There are several children in his parish who have both a father and stepfather ... however, given the potential for the meaning of this message to be misunderstood and even perceived in a heretical way, it was immediately removed."
