I don’t think this will happen...the Catholic church, even now, has strict rules on whom they will marry in the church....Baptismal status, qualifications to receive the SACRAMENT, prior marriage status, etc...I think that there are enough rules in place to prevent this from happening. Two men are not qualified to receive SACRAMENTAL marriage, women are not qualified to receive the SACRAMENT of Holy Orders....it just can’t be done.
Refer to it as “Holy Matrimony” and the Church remains exempt.
Please take a look-and a listen. A priest eloquently and faithfully speaks of the impact of the ruling. It's more than worth it.
The couple will have to be up on completion of the other required sacraments to receive the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
While I agree that they will most certainly make a effort to do this, I also believe there is a fix for it.
Marriage, as defined by the government, is the legal contract...ie: The Marriage License. You have to get one, no matter if you are married by a church or a clerk at city hall or the County Judge.
What churches do is to perform the matrimonial ceremony. The government issues the marriage license.
All churches need to do is to refuse to get involved with the government issued marriage license and only perform the Holy Matrimony Ceremony for whomever they wish to do it for.
Be they members only, for one possible option, of simply not do it at all..
The ceremony could also be modified to eliminate the pastoral marriage portion “I now declare you” and simply bless the marriage under the authority of God..
Yep. They put a "pretty and fun" mask on all the vile homos so no one will see the real them. The perverts even carry a pretty pony flag. Isn't that just adorable?
That's how the left wins.
Change the language and they change the debate. (Homos are far from gay. The homos are most certainly self loathing and hate anyone else who's living a normal, happy life. The mask they wear sure is deceiving, isn't it?)
We can't tear off their masks because the American people don't like negativity. They're stressed enough as it is just trying to get by. So, all we have to do is allow the homos to remove their own masks so the whole world can see the monsters hiding behind them.
(Evil always sows the seeds of it's own demise)
Should be interesting to see who Catholic Democrats remain loyal to, especially the politicians. Will it be the party or the church?
As for me, I understand that the world is a deeply flawed place and regardless of what men do, God will have the last word on this. I grieve for the decision that was made, but am at peace knowing that God is directing the affairs of men to carry out His will.
You entire Christian church is under attack. The hate is from the gay community, and word is the Justice Department is about to come down hard and possibly remove tax exempt status on any church not celebrating gay marriage.