Robert C. Morlino, the Roman Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin says he's “deeply saddened” by a
federal judge's ruling striking down the state's ban on gay marriage.
U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb last
week struck down Wisconsin's 2006 voter-approved constitutional
amendment limiting marriage to heterosexual couples, opening the door
for nearly 600 gay and lesbian couples to marry. On Friday, she put
her order on hold pending an appeal.
In an undated blog
post, Morlino insisted that marriage “is, and can only ever be,
a unique relationship solely between one man and one woman,
regardless of the decision of a judge or any vote.”
“This is not based on any private
sectarian viewpoint, but on the natural moral law that is universally
binding on all peoples, at all times, and inscribed into our human
nature, as man and woman from the beginning of creation. It behooves
us to safeguard the sacred ecology of all nature, especially of our
human nature.”
“In striking down the constitutional
amendment in our state which protects marriage, the court has, once
again, shaken one of the most precious and essential building blocks
of our civilization. There can be no question that the best
formation for children is in the home of their biological mother and
father, generally speaking, and we should always have a greater
concern for future generations than we do for ourselves.”
Morlino added that allowing gay couples
to marry threatens “everything that is good, true, and beautiful,
which is rooted in the natural family.”
“Marriage, between one man and one
women with openness to children, is an element of the very first
'domino' of civilization. The very nature of marriage naturally
generates life. When that first 'domino' falls, everything that is
good, true, and beautiful, which is rooted on the natural family, is
seriously threatened. If the 'domino' of true marriage falls, then
fall all subsequent 'dominoes.' This is demonstrated, too often, in a
culture that increasingly chooses death over life.”
And so, I cannot find myself otherwise
than deeply saddened. We trust that every avenue of just recourse
will be examined and pursued by competent authorities, including the
state attorney general. The Diocese of Madison will participate in
the way that seems most prudent. For my own part, I will continue to
speak strongly about the truth and beauty of marriage and encourage
my brother priests and deacons, and all the lay faithful, to do the
same.”
"Natural family", what does that even mean?
Using unnatural analogies to express heartless bigotry, the perpetuation of hate through fear mongering all word tools we in the gay community have become accustomed to when dealing with religious/political movements.
Every time I hear an asshole like this speak (and there are so many of them) I can't help but think of two things,
What Thomas Jefferson had to say about priest:
"In every country and in every age, the priest has been hostile to
liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses
in return for protection to his own. It is easier to acquire wealth and
power by this combination than by deserving them, and to effect this,
they have perverted the purest religion ever preached to man into
mystery and jargon, unintelligible to all mankind, and therefore the
safer engine for their purposes."
-- Thomas Jefferson, to Horatio G Spafford, March 17, 1814
-- Thomas Jefferson, to Horatio G Spafford, March 17, 1814
The second thing I think of, is the scene from Monty Pythons "Holy Grail" about witch hunting:
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