Gay Marriage and the End of Christian Civilization

Human Life International ^ | 8-13-10 | Fr Thomas J. Euteneuer

[mlizzy]

Back in the 90s when Fr. Paul Marx, founder of HLI, was asked his opinion about the efforts to legalize "same-sex unions" he commented in his usual forthright fashion, "When they do that," he said, "it's the end." He meant "the end" of the Christian civilization whose values used to form the basis of American common life. Fr. Marx, in a prophetic sense, saw rightly that a society cannot survive the perverse manipulation of the very structure of reality that God Himself has revealed to us, one very fundamental element of which is the institution of marriage. When we allow that to be changed-"It's the end."

In 2009, 52% of the voting population in California endorsed Proposition 8 which ratified the constitutional protection of marriage as between a man and a woman. One might argue that even 52% was shockingly low on something so important, but the people won that battle despite the veritable war of the homosexual militants to sink that Proposition. In fact, Christian decency won and the structure of reality stayed intact, at least in this aspect of law in California, until this week when a single judge just nullified 7 million votes and the will of the people and lifted the "ban" on gay marriage. There was rejoicing in Sodom on the Bay, but how sad for our nation and even for our poor, misguided world that will weaken in its opposition to the homosexual lifestyle as a result of this decision.

So why, you ask, is gay marriage wrong? Let me count the ways.

First and foremost is because it violates the revealed Will of God as seen in Scripture. There are few things as clear in God's revelation as the sacred institution of marriage between a man and a woman. From Genesis 1 (the marriage of Adam and Eve) to Revelation 21 (the marriage of Christ the Lamb with His Bride the Church) God has had only one model of marriage, and it is not gay marriage. Even polygamy and divorce was done away with in the Christian Church, as Our Lord reminded all of the essence of marriage as it was "in the beginning." This Christian view of marriage became the norm of Western society and its most basic societal unit, undoubtedly allowing the West to flourish.

A close second to this is that gay marriage distorts the very concept of parenting as well as marriage. Even if you overlook the fact that gay marriage is by definition sterile, every child of a gay marriage has to be adopted or artificially inseminated, and that in itself is a violation of the whole concept of family. In the 80s the Vatican actually said that the adoption of children by homosexuals "does violence" to the child. Pretty strong language, but true nonetheless. In its simplest terms, kids need a mom and a dad, and are forever stigmatized by being the child of a gay marriage. Kids model their lives, their concept of family, their morals and oftentimes their whole worldview on their parents' attitudes and values. These kids get a totally distorted view of all these basics.

Third but by no means the last reason, all of society suffers because of the public endorsement of an intrinsically disordered lifestyle and practice. Yes, "disordered" is what our Church calls both the homosexual orientation and lifestyle, and gay marriage simply ratifies that disorder on a social level. In recent debates, the term "human right" to describe gay marriage and the charge that anyone who stands against it is guilty of "discrimination" are examples of these fundamental distortions. Fr. Marx was right: a society cannot long survive this kind of violence done to its basic values, and history surely shows many societies like Ancient Greece, whose rapid decline was preceded by the proliferation of the gay lifestyle and its public acceptance.

While we respect all people as they are, we don't have to respect such a wholesale assault on everything that is sacred to us and good for our society; no, in fact, we must fight against it with our very lives. The question is not whether or not we can win the battle; the question is whether we will join it. Will we accept the challenge to defend the sacred or not? We are called to be faithful and obedient to the Plan of God for our world, and within that, God will bring forth the victory. There is no doubt that, if it is not already there, gay marriage will be coming to your state soon. If we don't fight it, our souls, our families and basically, our very civilization, will find themselves at "the end" of the line in very short order.

Sincerely,

Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer
President, Human Life International

[mlizzy]

The Rosary for Peace.

[Pyro7480]

Beat me to the punch! :)

[mlizzy]

Ha! Well, in 3 hrs., 59 minutes, you can put it back up ... *smiles*

[Pyro7480]

Catholic ping!

[B-Chan]

I have already lost a number of friends over the last few days because of this issue. I expect to lose nearly all of them — and a good part of my livelihood as well. I don’t care. I will not yield one millimeter. I will fling my beliefs into their faces with all my strength. I will never accept the validity of “gay marriage”, even if it means going to jail.

I hope that refusing to acknowledge homosexual “marriage” becomes a crime. I look forward to going to jail for this. That’s where a Christian belongs in a pagan culture anyway — in jail, or in the Coliseum. If they don’t hate you, you’re not doing the job Christ sent you to do.

They want a culture war? Let’s give them a culture war. Let’s fill their jails to the rafters with singing, victorious Christians. Let’s show them we can’t be broken, cajoled, compromised with, or enslaved. Let’s show them that, like Jesus, all they can do is kill us.

[mick]

ping

[PetroniusMaximus]

The Sodomites are at the door.

[PetroniusMaximus]

“Let’s show them we can’t be broken, cajoled, compromised with, or enslaved. Let’s show them that, like Jesus, all they can do is kill us.”

Christians in America need a significant revival before they’re going to be up for that.

[marshmallow]

The natural end of the contraceptive mentality embraced several decades ago. We've finally arrived.

If marriage is not ordered to procreation and children are not viewed as the supreme gift of marriage, then marriage has already been redefined.

From that point onwards, it's just a matter of time............

[whattajoke]

They want a culture war? Let’s give them a culture war. Let’s fill their jails to the rafters with singing, victorious Christians. Let’s show them we can’t be broken, cajoled, compromised with, or enslaved. Let’s show them that, like Jesus, all they can do is kill us.

Speaking from the belly of the beast in Connecticut, when gay marriage became legal here a few years ago (dictated by our RINO Gov), it wasn't even front page news in the paper. It featured on local talk radio for maybe two days.

My point is, while your passion is commendable, that strategy simply won't work everywhere.

[Gipper08]

for later...

[Ransomed]

Not to mention divorce, turning marriage for many into just another lousy gov’t contract to be broken and resumed as long as the state says it’s OK.

Freegards

[Pyro7480]

If marriage is not ordered to procreation and children are not viewed as the supreme gift of marriage, then marriage has already been redefined.

VERY GOOD POINT!

[bubbacluck]

Everything the author says is correct. This is common ground and is good for the church! Unity in the Spirit.

[Alex Murphy]

Let’s fill their jails to the rafters with singing, victorious Christians. Let’s show them we can’t be broken, cajoled, compromised with, or enslaved. Let’s show them that, like Jesus, all they can do is kill us.

Ditto. Oh, and I'll be in the cell on the right, in case you want to get together for lunch.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Come to the cabaret of corruption. Next Polygamy (we must cave in to our Islamic friends not to mention Mormon Cultists) Then, sex with children. Look to see a totally hedonistic society before thing cave in and a “New Order” takes over and brings back morality at a price. The only question—who will be the new leader? What will be the American Swastika? A torch? The statue of Liberty? Paul Revere on a horse? Downside: No freedoms, no guns.
Upside: Safe streets and jobs for all. America will be great again! Any one who says no will go to the camps in Alaska.

[BigGaloot]

Lol

[Alex Murphy]

....while your passion is commendable, that strategy simply won't work everywhere

That depends on what you think the "strategy" intends to achieve. What do you think was Stephen's strategy in Acts 7? Do you think he succeeded, or failed?

[marshmallow]

We might be cell mates. Do you prefer the top bunk or the bottom bunk? That's assuming they don't throw us in solitary for being guilty of "hate crimes". In that case we might have to learn to tap out the prayers of the Rosary in Morse Code on the cell walls. I wonder if that's ever been done before? We'll be classified as "haters". Potentially violent criminals who are a threat to peace-loving homosexuals.

Perhaps they'll send us to Guantanamo.

By that time Castro and communism will be gone and Catholicism will be flourishing once again in Cuba. We'll have come full circle and the good guys will be in Havana and the bad guys will be in Washington.

[GOP Poet]

"When they do that," he said, "it's the end." He meant "the end" of the Christian civilization whose values used to form the basis of American common life. Fr. Marx, in a prophetic sense, saw rightly that a society cannot survive the perverse manipulation of the very structure of reality that God Himself has revealed to us, one very fundamental element of which is the institution of marriage. When we allow that to be changed-"It's the end."