I  am not Catholic but I am deeply offended by your sweeping generalization about what Catholics supposedly believe. If you had made the same comments about a certain other ideology, you would have been accused of hate speech and of having a particular type of phobia. Your comment might not even have seen the light of  day. Although your comment would be considered uncivil by many, my fervent belief in freedom of speech compels me to defend you. It is a shame however that criticism of another faith - one whose adherents not only condone the murder of gays but also carry it out - can result in legal charges being brought against the critics. It is a sad statement about our times that one of our most cherished liberties - freedom of speech - has become a one-way street.