Defending DOMA, and Marriage
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:40 PM
(CNS)
Marriage advocates are mobilizing to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which has been targeted by congressional backers of so-called “homosexual marriage.”
The act defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman for purposes of all federal laws, and gives federal protection to similar legislation passed in most U.S. states to define marriage as an institution that... READ MORE
Filed under defense of marriage act, marriage
Marriage Delayed, Purity Lost?
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1:05 PM
Mark Regnerus has published a thoughtful article in Christianity Today, examining the difficulty of remaining sexually pure in a culture that promotes delaying marriage.
Having the fortitude to remain chaste and unmarried for so long, especially in a culture that celebrates out-of-wedlock sex at every turn, simply isn’t possible for many people who are sincere and committed Christians,... READ MORE
Filed under chastity, marriage
'Stonewalling' by Obama
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:27 PM
(Reuters)
President Barack Obama implicitly endorsed the entire homosexual agenda in the remarks he made yesterday commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots by homosexual activists in New York.
Here is Obama’s blanket endorsement of homosexual rights, delivered near the conclusion of his comments:
We must continue to do our part to make progress — step by step, law by law, mind... READ MORE
Filed under barack obama, homosexuality, marriage
Carrie Loses Her Crown
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 4:18 PM
Carrie Prejean, the California beauty queen who came under fire from homosexual activists for standing up for traditional marriage, has been stripped of her Miss California crown.
Go here to read a Fox News report about the action taken against Prejean, who was runner-up at this year’s Miss USA pageant. At the Miss USA competition in April, in reply to a question from a homosexual gossip... READ MORE
Filed under carrie prejean, marriage
Children Pay the Price
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:36 PM
What are the consequences of the fact that 40% of babies in the United States are now being born out of wedlock?
They aren’t good, according to a wealth of sociological data, not for adults and especially not for children. And this entrenchment of non-marital childbearing should be particularly disturbing to Catholics, according to Helen Alvaré:
For Catholics, the possible “normalizing”... READ MORE
Filed under marriage, out-of-wedlock births
Rhode Island's Marriage Sanity
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, May 11, 2009 12:53 PM
Bishop Thomas Tobin (CNS)
Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, R.I., recently said this about the homosexual lobby’s bid to redefine marriage:
“We don’t see it as a civil rights issue, because there’s never a right to do something that’s morally wrong.”
Bishop’s Tobin’s calm voice of reason on marriage has helped guide Rhode Island clear from following the lead of its New England neighbors, in terms of redefining... READ MORE
Filed under marriage, same-sex marriage
Why Marriage Will Win
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:29 PM
(ehow.com)
Mercartor.net has posted an interview in which Maggie Gallagher explains why supporters of an authentic understanding of marriage should take heart.
Asked by Rod Dreher why she is so positive about protecting marriage against efforts by homosexual activists to redefine its meaning, Gallagher cites Vaclav Havel’s quote about the sudden collapse of the seemingly invincible Soviet empire.
Said... READ MORE
Filed under marriage, same-sex marriage
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