Juan and Carlos Sittin' in a Tree

(Madrid, Spain) By a vote of 187 to 147, the Spanish Congress of Deputies passed legislation today to legalize homosexual marriage. The country remains deeply divided on the issue.

Interestingly, over the past 500 years, the Spaniards explored and colonized the globe, spreading Roman Catholicism. Large areas of the planet and many populations became civilized and, not insignificantly, a large part of the world's one billion Catholics can thank the Spaniards for their strong faith in Christianity.

Then, in 2004, the Socialists gained power in Spain, due in part to the Madrid bombings by al-Qaeda terrorists just prior to the elections. Now, despite adamant opposition of the Roman Catholic Church, the Spanish Socialists have legalized homosexual unions, along with liberalizing abortion law and instituting no-reason divorce.

Conclusions?