Catholic Bishops File Briefs In Supreme Court Gay Marriage Cases

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has filed briefs in two Supreme Court cases related to gay marriage.

In both cases, the USCCB called on justices to rule against marriage equality.

In United States v. Windsor, which challenges the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), USCCB lawyers argued that “there is no fundamental right to marry a person of the same sex.” The brief also argues that being gay is not an orientation but merely conduct.

“In contrast to the classes for which this Court has applied heightened scrutiny, what lower courts have understood to be a homosexual 'orientation' is not a trait attributable from conception or birth. Rather, particularly as framed by Respondents here, it involves a species of conduct.”

In Hollingsworth v. Perry, which challenges the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban, the USCCB urged the court to uphold the 2008 voter-approved constitutional amendment.

“Given both the unique capacity for reproduction and unique value of homes with a mother and father, it is reasonable for a State to treat the union of one man and one woman as having a public value that is absent from other intimate interpersonal relationships.”

The brief added that “redefining marriage … would have widespread adverse impact on other constitutional rights, such as the freedoms of religion, conscience, speech and association.”

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in March and hand down a decision in June.

The church is right, there isn't a fundamental right to marry a person of the same sex, but, using their own argument, there isn't a fundamental right for opposite sex people to marry either. (not according to the constitution, which doesn't grant either, but neither does it oppose)

The church is majorly wrong about sexual orientation and by insisting they know better than every major psychological organization in the world only serves to prove they are a hate group and wish nothing more than to impose and suppress a minority with it's dated religious morals.

Lets not forget, not long ago catholic priest tortured, mutilated and killed people for daring to say the Earth wasn't the center of the universe and the sun didn't revolve around our planet.

Lets not forget they burned people for being witches and thought science was sorcery.

As for heterosexual marriage being *unique*...whites thought they were *unique* and had the innate right to enslave other races for their benefit and treat them in any manner they wished.

Personally, I see absolutely nothing *unique* about reproduction, quite the opposite, millions do it every day with out any special ability or training too achieve it.

Lastly, the Catholic church, by the mere fact they filed briefs to the Supreme Court prove that they are truly a political group and are using the body and entity of their constituency to push a political agenda and should most definitely have their tax exempt status removed.