Christian Clergy Group Demands Catholic Church Abandon Opposition to Gay "Marriage"

LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/27/06 | Hilary White

[little jeremiah]

A Christian accepts the teachings of Jesus Christ and tries his/her best to follow them; and not present teachings that are in opposition.

So the people I'm referring to are not Christians. People can pin a label on saying "I'm a Christian" but it means nothing if they use Jesus Christ as a tool to further their own agenda, which agenda deviates totally from the entire Biblical teaching.

Saying "I'm a Christian" and having a church building, carrying Bibles around, enacting traditional rituals and so on actually have nothing to do with being a follower of Jesus Christ.

Many people would not call me a Christian because I not only read the Bible but the Hindu scriptures (the Vedas), but I accept the words and teachings of Jesus to be divine and perfect, and I don't see the inside of a church from one year to the next. But I accept his words, and try to live them daily.

[California Patriot]

Typical liberal arrogance. Unless they are Catholics, and most of them aren't, what the Catholic Church teachers is none of their beeswax.

[Diva]

asking the Catholic hierarchy “to respect religious freedom and stop lobbying for a constitutional amendment that would deny civil marriage rights to couples married by other denominations.”

So, we are denied our religious freedom in order to ensure their religious freedom? I don't get it?

[wagglebee]

So, we are denied our religious freedom in order to ensure their religious freedom? I don't get it?

Have you EVER understood the left's logic? Because I sure as hell haven't!

[DBeers]

Thanks for the ping.

[DBeers]

No, they're asking the Church not to apply its dogma to the civil laws that apply to people of all religions.

You have to understand that the Church does not believe in separation of Church & State -truth is truth regardless AND fundamental moral values are universal...

The Church considers, teaches and will always promote "family life and the public morality of the entire civil society on the basis of fundamental moral values" -as such it is a duty for all Catholics to continue pointing out the truth regardless the opposition and or consequences e.g. the whining of those who disagree:

Some Considerations Concerning the Response to Legislative Proposals on Non-discrimination of Homosexual Persons

II. Applications

16. Finally, where a matter of the common good is concerned, it is inappropriate for church authorities to endorse or remain neutral toward adverse legislation even if it grants exceptions to church organizations and institutions. The church has the responsibility to promote family life and the public morality of the entire civil society on the basis of fundamental moral values, not simply to protect herself from the application of harmful laws (cf. No. 17).

[SuziQ]

The group, calling itself the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry, will release an open letter to Cardinal Sean O’Malley and Roman Catholic bishops of Massachusetts asking the Catholic hierarchy “to respect religious freedom and stop lobbying for a constitutional amendment that would deny civil marriage rights to couples married by other denominations.”

The good Cardinal won't say it, but I will, "Blow it out your shorts!"

[SuziQ]

I'd rather see Priests being allowed to marry, might cut down on the pedophiles entering the priesthood.

There are likely more pedophiles among NON Catholic ministers simply because being married gives them 'cover'.