Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, released a statement on today’s Supreme Court rulings on marriage.
The two called it a “profound injustice” and say the Court “got it wrong.”
“Today is a tragic day for marriage and our nation. The Supreme Court has dealt a profound injustice to the American people by striking down in part the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The Court got it wrong. The federal government ought to respect the truth that marriage is the union of one man and one woman, even where states fail to do so. The preservation of liberty and justice requires that all laws, federal and state, respect the truth, including the truth about marriage. It is also unfortunate that the Court did not take the opportunity to uphold California’s Proposition 8 but instead decided not to rule on the matter. The common good of all, especially our children, depends upon a society that strives to uphold the truth of marriage. Now is the time to redouble our efforts in witness to this truth.
These decisions are part of a public debate of great consequence. The future of marriage and the well-being of our society hang in the balance.
“Marriage is the only institution that brings together a man and a woman for life, providing any child who comes from their union with the secure foundation of a mother and a father.
“Our culture has taken for granted for far too long what human nature, experience, common sense, and God’s wise design all confirm: the difference between a man and a woman matters, and the difference between a mom and a dad matters. While the culture has failed in many ways to be marriage-strengthening, this is no reason to give up. Now is the time to strengthen marriage, not redefine it.
“When Jesus taught about the meaning of marriage – the lifelong, exclusive union of husband and wife – he pointed back to “the beginning” of God’s creation of the human person as male and female (see Matthew 19). In the face of the customs and laws of his time, Jesus taught an unpopular truth that everyone could understand. The truth of marriage endures, and we will continue to boldly proclaim it with confidence and charity.
“Now that the Supreme Court has issued its decisions, with renewed purpose we call upon all of our leaders and the people of this good nation to stand steadfastly together in promoting and defending the unique meaning of marriage: one man, one woman, for life. We also ask for prayers as the Court’s decisions are reviewed and their implications further clarified.”
June 30, 2013 at 10:17 pm
What I mean is that you come here to this blog which is for anyone but in particular those who are faithful to the teachings if the RC church. What other opinion do you expect to find? You certainly are using this blog to promote your agenda as well an influence civil law which is supposed to promote the common good. Same sex " marriage" does not promote the common good.
The bottom line is you're opinion, no matter how good it makes YOU feel, is wrong.
July 1, 2013 at 2:01 am
Av8er,
I participate in this blog not to light the fire of reason that God placed in your brain. I participate here for the 14 year old child who happens upon this blog and reads your baloney, which is unsupported by fact or reason and is harmful to Americans. She should be able to see counterarguments and facts and draw her own conclusions.
Also, I rarely (if ever) post my personal "opinion" on any matter, but I will review my prior posts to be sure. I try to post cold facts: For example:
1. My statement that what Jesus says about marriage isn't dispositive in USA civil law matters is not my personal opinion, its a fact about how our laws work.
2. The divorce rate in Massachusetts isn't my personal opinion, its a fact supported by empirical evidence.
3. That civil marriage does not require the ability to produce offspring is not my personal opinion, it's a fact about how our laws work.
You, however, have the temerity to print bald lies (see #3 above, for ONE example) for the dastardly purpose of influencing others with false info, and when called out on your bald lies, you fall silent.
Shame on you.