Man Disturbs Mass to Defend Gay Marriage

AP via yahoo News ^ | 3/28/04

[marshmallow]

CANTON, Mass. - A gay man interrupted a church Mass on Sunday when he told congregants he objected to a video opposing same-sex marriage that was shown moments earlier.

 Chuck Colbert created a brief disturbance when he stood up after the eight-minute video, identified himself as a Catholic and said he objected to the video, said the Rev. Michael Doyle of St. John the Evangelist church.

"We called police to maintain order," Doyle said. "We had no interest in pressing charges against anyone." Canton police said they went to the church but made no arrests.

The video was shown during the 9 a.m. Mass and Doyle decided to not show it during the 11:30 a.m. service.

The video was shown a day before the Massachusetts Legislature renews debate on a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.

In the video, a female voice, played over various images, urges listeners to contact lawmakers to urge them to vote against gay marriage and civil unions. It says civil unions "discriminate against the poor and needy," and will hurt the economy by paying out Social Security (news - web sites) survivor benefits.

"I just found it to be such a scurrilous, scandalous piece of misinformation," Colbert said. "For me to sit there and take it is out of the question."

Colbert is a freelance writer who contributes stories to the National Catholic Reporter, an independent weekly newspaper that has endorsed same-sex marriage.

"My life is very similar to the people in there," Colbert told New England Cable News outside the church. "I want to be married, I have a wonderful partner, we're building a life together, it in no way threatens anyone else."

Archdiocese spokesman the Rev. Christopher Coyne said it was appropriate to show the video and said only Colbert objected.

"He's not even a member of that parish," he said. "He doesn't even worship in Canton. He was obviously alerted and decided to disrupt that Mass."

Colbert acknowledged he was alerted about the video, but that he's free to attend any Mass.

"I wanted to see how it was presented," he said. "I've never seen anything like that."

Doyle said the video was supplied by the Massachusetts Catholic Conference.

[marshmallow]

The video was shown during the 9 a.m. Mass and Doyle decided to not show it during the 11:30 a.m. service.

Score one for the bad guys. Colbert's disruption at the earlier Mass had the intended effect.

Look for this sort of activism to become more common.

[Desdemona]

Colbert is a freelance writer who contributes stories to the National Catholic Reporter,

This is all we need to know. Leftist.

[mlmr]

If conservatives don't start pressing charges and collecting damages then we might as well roll over and die.

[Kieri]

If the church doesn't file a complaint, this sort of thing is going to gain steam, and fast. When liberals start to organize protests and intentionally disrupt services, how long will parisoners put up with it. I'd hate to imagine the slanted press coverage.

[reagan_fanatic]

Indeed. Perhaps this whole schtick about calling people sinners should be dropped too. After all, no one likes to be called a sinner, now do they?

[Skooz]

"I want to be married, ...

No one is stopping you. Find a good woman and marry her.

[expatguy]

God made me a sinner. Please don't discriminate.

[kittymyrib]

The worst part about this story is that the priest caved and didn't show the video in the 11:30 service, revealing himself to be unable to stand up in the place of the church to one homosexual who did not even belong to the parish!

[Fury]

Colbert is a freelance writer who contributes stories to the National Catholic Reporter, an independent weekly newspaper that has endorsed same-sex marriage.

One reason that I don't subscribe to the National Catholic Reporter. I see my decision to not do so was sound...

[Gerish]

"I just found it to be such a scurrilous, scandalous piece of misinformation," Colbert said. "For me to sit there and take it is out of the question."

So he did the gay thing and threw a hissy fit. Any other mature adult would have walked out and may be wrote the priest or Bishop a letter. But as well all know, gays do not operate that way. Its all about getting in your face, causing disruption and acting like little immature idiots.

[Red Boots]

"For me to sit there and take it is out of the question."

... 'cause it's all about ME, don't ya know ! Geez, what a narcissist !

[NYer]

I have a wonderful partner, we're building a life together, it in no way threatens anyone else."

Sodomy is a sin. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is there for all sinners. This would be a good week to kick out the 'partner' and seek God's mercy.

"Homosexual unions are totally lacking in the biological and anthropological elements of marriage and family which would be the basis, on the level of reason, for granting them legal recognition. Such unions are not able to contribute in a proper way to the procreation and survival of the human race. The possibility of using recently discovered methods of artificial reproduction, beyond involving a grave lack of respect for human dignity,(15) does nothing to alter this inadequacy."

CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PROPOSALS TO GIVE LEGAL RECOGNITION TO UNIONS BETWEEN HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS

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[Unam Sanctam]

Yet more proof that gay activists wish to eliminate freedom of religion, association and speech.

[TankerKC]

"For me to sit there and take it is out of the question."

You'd prefer to bend over and take it.

[proudpapa]

"Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. ...

They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. ...

Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them." Excerpts from Romans 1:27-32

Lord, I pray that Mr. Colbert would see the error of his ways. That you would confront him in a similar way as you did Paul on the road to Damascus. That he could fulfill his life bringing people closer to you instead of actively working against your kingdom and glory. Amen

[B Knotts]

Colbert is a freelance writer who contributes stories to the National Catholic Reporter, an independent weekly newspaper that has endorsed same-sex marriage.

ROFL

You just can't make this stuff up...

[dsc]

Umm...how come the priest was showing a video during Mass?

He could show it after and I'd hang around and watch it, but I don't recall "show a video" as being a part of Mass.

[dsc]

Umm...how come the priest was showing a video during Mass?

He could show it after and I'd hang around and watch it, but I don't recall "show a video" as being a part of Mass.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Opens the stage for gays to stand up in your church and make the following demands:

(1) Eliminate or 'retranslate' 'hate' passages from the Bible that speak against the gay lifestyle.

(2) Gay marraiges must be performed when requested.

(3) The priest/minister must have one sermon a month on the subject of the gay lifestyle and how it is a fulfilment of God's commandment to be 'fruitful'. (Of course the command to also multiply' will need to be removed from the Bible.)

/sarcasm

[cupcakes]

"He's not even a member of that parish," he said. "He doesn't even worship in Canton. He was obviously alerted and decided to disrupt that Mass."

Colbert acknowledged he was alerted about the video, but that he's free to attend any Mass.

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A conservative would be considered a hate-monger to walk into so a UU church and pull the same thing. Leftists have no integrity or manners at all. They have no respect for other folks house of worship. This is something to consider when gays are emboldened enough to stand in "enemy territory" and disrupt and try to supress that which is free--religious expression.