Posted on 01/16/2006 1:59:16 PM PST by wagglebee
EDINBURGH, January 16, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) A decision by Scottish lawmakers to allow same-sex couples to adopt has been condemned by Roman Catholic prelate Cardinal Keith OBrien, who warned that the measure would make Scotlands orphans guinea pigs in some distorted social experiment.
The Cardinal has asked that Catholic adoption agencies be allowed a conscience clause to exempt them from the ruling, so as not to be forced to place children in homes with same-sex guardians. OBrien is worried that Catholic adoption agencies would eventually be forced into placing children with same-sex couples.
Galloway Bishop John Cunningham, chair of the national committee for pastoral and social care, stated: If the proposals go ahead as they stand, the bishops would certainly expect an exemption for faith-based adoption agencies, according to a Times On Line report. We are disappointed that the executive do not seem to have recognised the unique contribution that a stable married couple can make to the upbringing of children.
We also have grave reservations concerning the ability of same-sex couples or unmarried heterosexual couples, however loving they might be, to provide the stability and the role models a married couple can, he added.
The new law allows all unmarried couples whether heterosexual or homosexual the option of adoption. Earlier laws allowed one member of a non-married couple to apply to adopt a child, while the second member applied for a residency order. The UK outside of Scotland brought in a similar law allowing same-sex couples to adopt or foster a child in December.
What about married couples who want to lovingly open their homes and hearts to these children? I have been seriously considering adopting an older child (there is no shortage of people looking to adopt infants). I won't do this until I am married (to a likeminded person), but I don't understand what is selfish or immoral about a couple bringing children into their home who would otherwise languish in foster care.
I've always regarded it as beautiful and special, and I don't really think infertile couples should have a monopoly on loving these children. It certainly doesn't hurt the children, unlike homosexual and to a certain extent, single parent adoptions.
I believe I said in most cases. Of course there should be exceptions. My wife's brother was adopted. My wife's parents had two daughters and wanted a son; however, my mother-in-law had been told that her life and the baby's would be at risk if she became pregnant again. My father-in-law is a physician and he was told of a young unwed mother who was unsure of what to do (she may have been contemplating abortion, but I don't know). My wife's parents paid the young woman's medical bills and adopted her son.
I understand "wanting to help".. but there are a ton of good families just waiting to get a child because they can't have any. Foster care is a different matter altogether.... because it generally involves an older child that needs a whole lot of intervention....emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Very good cause. :)
Notice how politicians and lawmakers don't care about the most and fragile and indefensible elements of society children.
We are adoptive parents, and we adopted our boys when they were four and seven, and we adopted our daughter when she was a year old. Everyone is now 11, 7, and 2. All are Hispanic.
The reason that there aren't many healthy white babies is abortion. Sad, but true.
If every church in America had one family who adopted an older child, we would no longer have children languishing in foster care with no hope of real permanence.
Gumdrop, tell your friends I say God bless. We wish them the best.
That's great! :)
How sad.
Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
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