(A4c4d) same sex unions

There is increasing agitation in some countries which have legalized sodomy to add further protection to that and other sexual sins by calling ongoing sexual activity between persons of the same gender "same sex marriage". ******* As of this date, 07-02-07, this folder contains 8 items. ******* item 1 IRELAND: VATICAN'S STATEMENT ON HOMOSEXUALS MAY VIOLATE "HATE" LAWS ******* item 2 LOOK BEFORE WE LEAP - SCANDINAVIA AND THE END OF MARRIAGE ******* item 3 WORDS OF WISDOM FROM GARY BAUER ******* item 4 FEW GAYS MARRY IN COUNTRIES THAT PERMIT GAY MARRIAGE ******* item 5 MARRIAGE UNDER FIRE ******* item 6 WHY THE DEBATE IN MAINLINE CHURCHES ON HOMOSEXUALITY WHEN IT IS CLEARLY FORBIDDEN IN THE SCRIPTURES? ******* item 7 GROWING UP IN A HOMOSEXUAL HOUSEHOLD: IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN? ******* item 8 POPE DEFENDS TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE, CALLS SAME-SEX UNIONS 'PSEUDO-MATRIMONY' ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 1 IRELAND: VATICAN'S STATEMENT ON HOMOSEXUALS MAY VIOLATE "HATE" LAWS ******* Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 19:14:22 -0500 ******* from ******* THE IRISH TIMES ******* Dublin, Ireland August 2, 2003 ******* Legal warning to church on gay stance ******* by Liam Reid ******* Clergy and bishops who distribute the Vatican's latest publication describing homosexual activity as "evil" could face prosecution under incitement to hatred legislation. ******* The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has warned that the language in the 12-page booklet is so strong it could be interpreted as being in breach of the Act. ******* Published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, it states that Catholics have a duty to oppose the introduction and operation of legislation recognising same-sex unions. It identifies politicians as having a duty to vote against any such moves. ******* According to the document, Catholic teaching states that while homosexuals should be treated with "respect, compassion and sensitivity", homosexuality was "objectively disordered". ******* "Those who would move from tolerance to the legitimisation of specific rights for cohabiting homosexual persons need to be reminded that the approval or legalisation of evil is something far different from the toleration of evil," it states. ******* It also claims that allowing children to be adopted into same-sex unions would mean "doing violence to these children". This would place them "in an environment that is not conducive to their full human development". ******* Ms Aisling Reidy, director of the ICCL, warned yesterday that the statement could be in violation of the 1989 Incitement to Hatred Act. Those convicted under the Act can face jail terms of up to six months. ******* "The document itself may not violate the Act, but if you were to use the document to say that gays are evil, it is likely to give rise to hatred, which is against the Act," according to Ms Reidy. "The wording is very strong and certainly goes against the spirit of the legislation." ******* Under the Act literature which is threatening, abusive or insulting, linked with the intent of stirring up hatred, is illegal. ******* http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2003/0802/720611077HM1POPE.html ******* From Mission America ******* www.missionamerica.com ******* www.Choice4Truth.com ******* www.truthatschool.org ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 2 LOOK BEFORE WE LEAP - SCANDINAVIA AND THE END OF MARRIAGE ******* From: "Robert A Jason" ******* Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:49:01 -0500 ******* BreakPoint Commentaries ******* BreakPoint with Charles Colson ******* The issue of same-sex �marriage?and the Federal Marriage Amendment will come to the fore in American political debate this year�and, I believe, soon. Congressional leaders are strategizing right now. But there�s one objection to our position that many of us have had to face, and we don�t often have a good answer. Our opponents say, �What�s the big deal? So what if gays and lesbians want to marry? This doesn�t do anything to your marriage.?Well, our answer has always been that it would weaken marriage. Why? Because it would take away the unique status and benefits enjoyed by heterosexual couples granted by society, in society�s own interest, to encourage the family and propagation of the race. But that�s an abstract argument. ******* Well, in this week�s Weekly Standard Stanley Kurtz of the Hoover Institution supplies us with both the best argument and evidence to make our case. In his article �The End of Marriage in Scandinavia,?Kurtz asks, �Will same-sex marriage undermine the institution of marriage??His answer: �It already has.?How? By taking the gap that exists between marriage and parenthood and making it even wider. ******* �If marriage is only about a relationship between two people,?writes Kurtz, �and is not intrinsically connected to parenthood, why shouldn�t same-sex couples be allowed to marry??He goes on to say, �It follows that once marriage is redefined to accommodate same-sex couples, that change cannot help but lock in and reinforce the very cultural separation between marriage and parenthood that makes gay marriage conceivable to begin with.?******* He offers Norway, the most conservative of the Scandinavian countries, as exhibit A. Prior to 1993 when same-sex �marriage?was imposed there by courts, not by democratic vote�sound familiar?�Norway had a low out-of-wedlock birth rate. The traditional link between marriage and parenthood was still in place. ******* But once same-sex �marriage?was legalized, Norway�s out-of-wedlock birth rate shot up as the link was broken and cohabitation became normal. Gay �marriage?wasn�t the only factor, but it appears to have been the decisive one. ******* And as it turns out, that was the plan. Kurtz cites Kari Moxnes, a Norwegian feminist, sociologist, and vocal enemy of marriage. She says �that Norwegian gay marriage was a sign of marriage�s growing emptiness, not its strength.?And, according to Kurtz, Henning Beck, the gay Danish social theorist, �dismisses as an �implausible?claim the idea that gay marriage promotes monogamy.?According to Beck and Norwegian sociologist Rune Halvorsen, �The goal of the gay marriage movements in both Norway and Denmark. . . was not marriage but social approval for homosexuality.?And let me add emphatically, the same is true in this country. ******* �If, as in Norway,?writes Kurtz, �gay marriage were imposed here by a socially liberal cultural elite, it would likely speed us on the way toward the classic Nordic pattern of less frequent marriage, more frequent out-of-wedlock birth, and skyrocketing family dissolution.?This would be a disaster�more broken families, more crime. ******* Call us here at BreakPoint (1-877-322-5527) for a copy of Stanley Kurtz�s article (or click the link below) and for other materials that can equip you to argue our case persuasively. ******* Stanley Kurtz concludes, �In effect, Scandinavia has run our experiment for us. The results are in.?The verdict: against gay �marriage.?********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 3 WORDS OF WISDOM FROM GARY BAUER ******* From: "Robert A Jason" ******* Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:16:33 -0500 ******* ----- Original Message ----- ******* To: Friends and Supporters ******* From: Gary L. Bauer, Chairman, Campaign for Working Families ******* What's Next? ******* I have been making the argument in this daily report that homosexual "marriage" will open the floodgates and lead to the eventual undoing of marriage altogether. I know it may sound outlandish, but we've been monitoring this for some time now and the Left has not been shy about its goals and objectives. Today, Stanley Kurtz, on the National Review's website, provides us with specific examples of the Left's extremism. ******* During a March 2003 conference at Hofstra University School of Law on "Marriage, Democracy and Families," one professor held up this model as a "family" worthy of legal recognition: a three parent family - "a lesbian couple and an inseminating gay man." Another went even further, suggesting we should model family law after business law where "contracts would recognize marriages in any combination of number or gender." Is anyone even bothering to consider the impact of such bizarre relationships on our children? Somehow I doubt it. ******* Do you get the point, my friends? Homosexual "marriage" is only the beginning. It is merely a means to an end - the total deconstruction of marriage, family, and ultimately, society as we know it today. And the same arguments made today to support homosexual "marriage" - "equality and fairness" - will be used to support polygamous marriages and multi-parent relationships tomorrow. And, frankly, those arguments will be just as valid if we cannot draw the line now at one man and one woman ******* ============================================================ ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 4 FEW GAYS MARRY IN COUNTRIES THAT PERMIT GAY MARRIAGE ******* From: Lorne Gunter ******* Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:08 PM ******* THE MYTH OF GAY MARRIAGE ******* In countries that have legalized same-sex marriages, the option has not proven to be very popular, according to Stanley Kurtz. In this, homosexuals are following a wider trend in developed countries, where marriage is gradually disappearing. ******* Scandinavian countries have granted all the benefits and legal rights of married couples to unmarried domestic partners and cohabiting adults. In the 1990s, those countries extended rights to homosexuals as well by legalizing their marriage or civil registration. ******* However, there wasn't much interest in the option. According to researcher William Eskridge of Yale University, reporting in 2000: ******* o Danish law legalized de facto gay marriage in 1989, and nine years later a total of 2,372 couples had registered. ******* o Similar changes were made to Norwegian law in 1993, and four years later 674 same-sex couples had registered. ******* o Swedish law was changed in 1994, and four years later only 749 couples had sign up. ******* Cradle-to-grave social welfare benefits in these countries are extended equally to single mothers, cohabiting partners and married couples, with the result that traditional marriage is increasingly viewed as unnecessary, says Kurtz: ******* o Between 1990 and 2000, Norway's out-of-wedlock birth rate rose from 39 to 50 percent, while Sweden's rose from 47 to 55 percent. ******* o In Denmark out-of-wedlock births stayed level during the nineties -- beginning at 46 percent and ending at 45 percent. ******** o However, over that period, there was a 25 percent increase in cohabitation and unmarried parenthood in Denmark, and about 60 percent of couples are unmarried at the birth of their first child. ******** With fewer parents marrying, family dissolutions that used to show up as divorces are now unrecorded. Studies have shown that cohabiting couples with children break up at two to three times the rate of married parents. ******** Source: Stanley Kurtz (Hoover Institution), "The End of Marriage in Scandinavia," Weekly Standard, February 2, 2004. ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 5 MARRIAGE UNDER FIRE ******* From: "Roy Hamel" ******* Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 14:41:49 -0400 ******* THE ATTACK ON MARRIAGE ******* by Rev. Royal Hamel ******* Whatever else may be said about same-sex unions, if they attain the same status as heterosexual marriage it will lead to the destruction of marriage. This may not be the intent of the homosexual lobby, but there is something called �the law of unintended consequences? Homosexual people fondly imagine they will end so-called �discrimination?against themselves. But, success in their campaign to win marriage rights will put into motion a process that will change traditional marriage beyond recognition. ******* One preserves and upholds marriage by guarding the integrity of the institution. Historically and traditionally, marriage has meant that one man and one woman come together in an exclusive relationship for the purpose of companionship, and procreation. Marriage is not an individualistic institution, but has always been recognized as the foundation of the state, since only through legal marriage and healthy families is the state guaranteed a constant supply of healthy citizens. Homosexual liaisons, in and of themselves, cannot produce children. Since an integral part of marriage is procreation, then a liaison that is incapable of producing children ?both potentially and actually ?cannot possibly qualify as a marriage. ******* Same-sex "marriage"will destroy traditional marriage by fundamentally redefining what marriage means to society. For once marriage is redefined in any of its basic elements; there is no magical "line in the sand" to prevent further redefinition. ******* What logic will prevent marriages where there are multiple spouses? I know of at least one Canadian MP who has been asked by a recent immigrant to Canada to try and have both of his wives recognized in Canadian law. What logic will prevent men selecting and marrying young girls? This is already happening in some parts of the USA and Canada where certain sects of Mormonism encourage multiple "spouses" and age appears to be of little consequence. What logic will prevent men from finding and espousing young boys as marriage partners? Is it not significant that the American Psychiatric Association at their May 19, 03 conference in San Francisco proposed removing pedophilia from their manual of mental disorders? ******* The magically effective word of our politically correct age is the word, "discrimination". Absolutely any sexual orientation one can think of will eventually claim an equal right to marry, on the basis that it is wrong to discriminate against anybody's sexual orientation. ******* Unless we speak now to defend marriage, we will see it destroyed in our day. It will not be desecrated and deformed beyond recognition by its proscription, but by redefining it so broadly that ultimately any conceivable relationship will qualify. ******* Rome as a civilization and an empire declined slowly over a period of two to three hundred years. And in like manner, in our beloved Canada nobody will feel the earth tremble as the first foundation of marriage disappears. But there will be nothing to stop the further deforming of this venerable institution, and as surely as the night follows the day it will erode into irrelevance. ******* In the face of this assault on marriage what are the politicians doing? Who can ever forget that on September 16, 2003 the Liberal government under Jean Chretien voted against a motion that would have defined marriage as being between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. Staggering to be sure, but it happened. The governing party of Canada actually voted against the ancient definition of marriage. And to make matters worse the present Prime Minister, Paul Martin, has repeatedly said he will accept the decision of the courts on this matter. Perhaps he thinks that posterity will praise him for permitting same-sex "marriage" to become lawful in Canada? ******* Maybe it will, but leaders who abdicate their responsibility to govern, leaders who permit misguided, and morally wrong decisions to be implemented are more likely to be cursed than thanked. ******* Let us hope and pray that the Liberal government will re-evaluate their attack on marriage. Parliament can, and must use the �notwithstanding clause?to block immoral court decisions that undermine the very foundations of society. In the meantime let concerned citizens across Canada phone candidates in their riding with the warning that politicians must defend marriage if they expect to be reelected. ******* Let us scorn passivity and inaction in the face of such great danger. The foundations are being destroyed. ******* If ever there was a time to act, it is now. ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 6 WHY THE DEBATE IN MAINLINE CHURCHES ON HOMOSEXUALITY WHEN IT IS CLEARLY FORBIDDEN IN THE SCRIPTURES? ******* By Ralph Barnim ******* Why the Debate? ******* Just a comment on the article appearing in the St. Catharines Standard on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 entitled "Anglican blessings of gay unions to go on". ******* If the Christian Church considers the Bible to be the word of God ("profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for instruction in righteousness"- II Timothy 3: 16,17), and, If the Bible states that homosexuality is a sin ("Thou shalt not lie with mankind , as with womankind: it is an abomination[sin]"- Leviticus 18:22), and, If God considers sin so serious that He sent His only son, Jesus Christ, to die in our place to pay sin's penalty in order to reconcile mankind to Himself, then, Why is the Anglican church (or any other church, for that matter) petitioning God to bless (show divine favour) upon same sex unions whose participants practise one of the very sins that Christ died to redeem us from? ******* Please, Can anyone tell me where is the basis for debate? ******* Sincerely, Ralph Barnim, St. Catharines, Ontario ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 7 GROWING UP IN A HOMOSEXUAL HOUSEHOLD: IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN? ******* Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 ******* From: www.agapepress.org/ via "Mission America" ******* This is a first-person account: Same-Sex 'Marriage' -- Have the Best Interests of Children Been Considered? ******* Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud: (Proverbs 8:1-3, NIV) ******* By Dawn Stefanowicz, June 17, 2005 ******* ONTARIO, CANADA (AgapePress) - My name is Dawn Stefanowicz, I grew up in a homosexual household during the 60s and 70s in Toronto, exposed to many different people, the GLBT subcultures, and explicit sexual practices. I am currently writing a book, soon to be published, on this experience. As well, I was a witness at the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill C-250 (hate crimes), and I have presented at the local school board. ******* My biggest concern is that children are not being discussed in this same-sex marriage debate. Yet, won't the next step for some gay activists be to ask for legal adoption of children if same-sex marriage is legalized? I have considered some of the potential physical and psychological health risks for children raised in this situation. I was at high risk of exposure to contagious STDs due to sexual molestation, my father's high-risk sexual behaviors, and multiple partners. Even when my father was in what looked like monogamous relationships, he continued cruising for anonymous sex. ******* I came to deeply care for, love and compassionately understand my dad. He shared his life regrets with me. Unfortunately, my father, as a child, was sexually and physically abused by older males. Due to this, he lived with depression, control issues, anger outbursts, suicidal tendencies, and sexual compulsions. He tried to fulfill his legitimate needs for his father's affirmation, affection and attention with transient and promiscuous relationships. He and his partners were exposed to various contagious STD's as they traveled across North America. My father's (ex)partners, whom I had deep caring feelings for and associated with, had drastically shortened lives due to suicide, contracting HIV or Aids. Sadly, my father died of AIDS in 1991. ******* Are my childhood experiences unique? According to a growing number of personal testimonies, experts, and organizations, there is mounting evidence of strong commonalities to my personal experiences [2-13]. Not only do children do best with both a mother and a father in a lifelong marriage bond [14,15], children need responsible monogamous parents who have no extramarital sexual partners. Parental promiscuity, abuse and divorce are not good for children. ******* If same-sex marriage is legalized, a person, couple or group who practice any form of sexual behavior would eventually be able to obtain children through previous heterosexual relationships, new reproductive technologies, and adoption due to the undefined term sexual orientation. This would force all public and private adoption agencies to hand over children into experimental relationships or risk charges of discrimination. ******* What is the most suitable environment for children to be born or adopted into? [16] The many personal, professional and social experiences with my father did not teach me respect for morality, authority, marriage, and paternal love. I felt fearfully silenced as I was not allowed to talk about my dad, his male housemates, his lifestyle and encounters within the subcultures without being browbeaten and threatened by my father. While I lived at home, I had to live by his rules. Yes, I loved my dad. However, I felt abandoned and neglected as my needs were not met since my father would often leave suddenly to be with his partners for days. His partners were not really interested in me. I was outraged at the incidences of same-sex domestic abuse, sexual advances toward minors, and loss of sexual partners as if people were only commodities. I sought comfort looking for my father's love from boyfriends starting at 12 years old. ******* From a young age, I was exposed to explicit sexual speech, self-indulgent lifestyles, varied GLBT subcultures and gay vacation spots. Sex looked gratuitous to me as a child. I was exposed to all-inclusive manifestations of sexuality including bathhouse sex, cross-dressing, sodomy, pornography, gay nudity, lesbianism, bisexuality, minor recruitment, voyeurism and exhibitionism. Sado-masochism was alluded to and aspects demonstrated. Alcohol and drugs were often contributing factors to lower inhibitions in my father's relationships. ******* My father prized unisex dressing, gender-neutral aspects and a famous cross-dressing icon when I was eight years old. I did not see the value of biological complementing differences of male and female or think about marriage. I made vows to never have children since I had not grown up in a safe, sacrificial, child-centered home environment. Due to my life experience, I ask, "Can children really perform their best academically, financially, psychologically, socially and behaviorally in experimental situations?" I can tell you that I suffered long term in this situation, and this has been professionally documented. ******* Over two decades of direct exposure to these stressful experiences caused me insecurity, depression, suicidal thoughts, dread, anxiousness, low self-esteem, sleeplessness and sexuality confusion. My conscience and innocence were seriously damaged. I witnessed that every other family member suffered severely as well. ******* It took me until I was into my 20s and 30s, after making major life choices, to begin to realize how being raised in this environment affected me. My healing encompassed facing reality, accepting long-term consequences, and offering forgiveness. Can you imagine being forced to tolerate unstable relationships and diverse sexual practices from a young age and how this affected my development? My gender identity, psychological well-being, and peer relationships were affected. Unfortunately, it was not until my father, his sexual partners and my mother had died, was I free to speak publicly about my experiences. ******* I believe same-sex marriage will dispose of unique values esteemed within marriage as recognized throughout history. Marriage needs to remain a societal foundation that constitutes, represents, and defends the inherently procreative relationship between the husband and the wife for the welfare of their biological children. [17] Children need consistent appropriate boundaries and secure expressions of emotional intimacy that are not sexualized in the home and community. ******* The term "sexual orientation" does not distinguish between the individual, feelings of sexual attraction to a particular person or object, or the individual's sexual behavior or preferences. Thence, a person practicing pansexuality, which is diverse sexual expression, could not be discriminated against even with children present. ******* Are the government and judicial systems playing games with children, forcing upstanding citizens to tolerate all forms of diverse sexual expression against their will, conscience and or religious freedom? ******* Why is such a small, unrepresentative clique within the GLBT subcultures wanting same-sex marriage? Mr. John McKellar, Executive Director of H.O.P.E. (Homosexuals Opposed to Pride Extremism) has stated, and I quote: "It is selfish and rude for the gay community to push same-sex marriage legislation and redefine society's traditions and conventions for our own self-indulgence .... Federal and provincial laws are being changed and the traditional values are being compromised just to appease a tiny, self-anointed clique." [18] ******* In my opinion, same-sex marriage will put the human rights of the individual in a higher place than what is best for society, families and especially children. Canadians should decide and not judges. [19] Human rights were meant to protect the individual and not groups. [20] In this crucial debate, children's human rights have become secondary, ignored and denied. ******* Moreover, if Canadians do not stop same-sex marriage, we will lose all of our freedom to address issues around sexuality with moral and religious vigor. By the way, the gay agenda in schools may owe its origin to Marshall Kirk and Erastes Pill who published the article "The Overhauling of Straight America" [21]. If we do not stop Bill C-38, the gay agenda will prevail in every Canadian public and private academic environment [22], inundating school environments with advocacy and sexually explicit resources and curriculum that mock parents' authority, moral rectitude, and religious traditions. ******* Already this is happening under the banner of anti-bullying, safe schools' policies and through Gay-Straight Alliances. In reality, these policies provide a direct legal entranceway of indoctrination, desensitization, personal and political recruitment of our vulnerable children by some gay activists within our schools while silencing all students who oppose the gay agenda. [23] ******* Similarly, all those who oppose the Canadian laws recognizing same-sex marriage would not be allowed to speak, express or gesture opposition, even on religious grounds. Look how the hate crime legislation Bill C-250 has instilled fear and is silencing the church. Did you know that the separation of church and state was enacted to protect religious freedom and conscience? Will religious freedom be trumped by sexual freedom? [24] Will religious faith expressions and practices by individuals and organizations be prohibited by such bills as C-38 and others? We have an obligation, for the sake of our children, to speak freely and to direct the laws of our land. ******* Will the Canadian government and judges legally promote unhealthy and unsound environments that encourage motherless and fatherless units through same-sex marriage? [25] Ultimately, children will be the real victims and losers if same-sex marriage is legally enacted. What hope can I offer innocent children who have no voice? What price is Canada willing to pay for sexual freedom, tolerance and diversity? Is that price children's lives? [26] Government and judges need to advance and defend marriage as between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others for the sake of our children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******* [1] Proverbs 8:1-3. New International Version ******* [2] Jakii Edwards, Like Mother, Like Daughter? The effects of growing up in a homosexual home, (Vienna, VA: Xulon Press, 2001). Also, see testimonial "Just Like My Mother?", Exodus International, North America. See http://exodus.to/testimonials_Family_11.shtml extracted 26/03/2005. ******* [3] Suzanne Cook, My Parent is Gay, (Seattle, WA: Exodus International-North America, 2000). Also, see testimonial "Looking For My Father's Love," Exodus International, North America. See http://exodus.to/testimonials_Family_12.shtml extracted 26/03/2005. ******* [4] "A Son's Journey," 1997 Nathan Bell, Distributed by Love In Action. See http://www.loveinaction.org/media/documents/NathanBellTestimony.pdf extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [5] "Mitchell," "The Tragedy of "Gay" Parenting," Stephen Bennett Ministries, see https://sbminist.christianshost.com/appieshop/index.cgi extracted 25/03/2005. ******* [6] Paul Cameron and Kirk Cameron, "Children Of Homosexual Parents Report Childhood Difficulties," Psychological Reports 2002, 90, 71-82. Also see http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRI_homokids.html?story=831 extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [7] Timothy J. Dailey, Ph. D., "Comparing the Lifestyles of Homosexual Couples to Married Couples," Family Research Council, April 17, 2004. See http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?I=IS04C02&v=PRINT extracted 24/03.2005. ******* [8] Timothy Dailey, Ph. D., "Homosexual Parenting: Placing Children at Risk," Family Research Council, Issue No.:238. See http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?I=IS01J3 extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [9] Jon Dougherty, "Report: Pedophilia more common among 'gays' Report purports to reveal 'dark side' of homosexual culture." WorldNetDaily, Monday April 29, 2002. See http://w115.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27431 extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [10] "Standards 4 Life: Homosexuality," "Homosexual Adoption. Good for Children's Health?", Christian Medical & Dental Associations. See http://www.cmdahome.org/index.cgi?BISKIT=1695154697&CONTEXT=art&art=2649 extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [11] "Homosexuality and Hope," Statement of the Catholic Medical Association. See http://www.cathmed.org/publications/homosexualityarticle.html extracted 24/03/2005 ******* [12] Dale O'Leary, "Is This Diversity, Or Tragedy: Children as Victims of their Parents' Choices,"' NARTH. See http://www.narth.com/docs/diversity.html extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [13] ''Gay marriage' and homosexuality some medical comments," LifeSite, by authors of this report: John Shea,MD, FRCP (C), Radiologist; John K. Wilson MD, FRCP (C), Cardiologist; Paul Ranalli MD, FRCP (C), Neurologist; Christina Paulaitis MD, CCFP, Family Physician; Luigi Castagna MD, FRCP (C), Paediatric Neurologist; Hans-Christian Raabe MD, MRCP MRCGP Internist; W. Andr� Lafrance MD, FRCP (C), Dermatologist. See http://www.lifesite.net/features/marriage_defence/SSM_MD_evidence.htm extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [14] S. Sarantakos, "Children in three contexts: family, education and social development," Children Australia, 21, (1996), 23-31 ******* [15] "Children Need Both A Mother And A Father," NARTH. See http://www.narth.com/docs/needboth.html extracted 27/03/2005. ******* [16] "Sidelining Stability and Security The case against abandoning the current grounds for adoption," The Christian Institute June 2002. See http://www.christian.org.uk/html-publications/adoption_briefing2.htm#c extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [17] Daniel Cere & Douglas Farrow, eds., Divorcing Marriage, (Montreal & Kingston, Ontario: Published for the Institute for the Study of Marriage, Law and Culture by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2004), p.78. ******* [18] Quote taken from Patrick W. O'Brien, M.P.'s speech delivered in the House of Commons regarding Bill C-38, 38th Parliament, 1st Session, Edited Hansard, Number 061, Contents Monday, February 21, 2005. See 1345-1355 http://www.parl.gc.ca/38/1/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/061_2005-02-21/HAN061-E.htm#Int-1142182 extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [19] Daniel Cere & Douglas Farrow, eds., Divorcing Marriage, (Montreal & Kingston, Ontario: Published for the Institute for the Study of Marriage, Law and Culture by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2004), pp.151, 152. ******* [20] In the Supreme Court of Canada, In the Matter of Section 53 of the Supreme Court Act, R.S.C., 1985 C. S-26 In the Matter of a Reference By the Governor in Council Concerning the Proposal For an Act Respecting Certain Aspects of Legal Capacity for Marriage for Civil Purposes, as Set out in Order in Council P.C. 2003-1055, Dated the 16th Day of July 2003, Factum of the Intervener The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, (52.), p.26. See http://www.cccb.ca/Files/SupremeCourtMarriage.pdf extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [21] David Limbaugh, Persecution How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity, (Washington, DC, Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2003), 94-110. ******* [22] Linda Harvey, "The World According to PFLAG: Why PFLAG and Children Don't Mix," NARTH. See http://www.narth.com/docs/pflag2.html extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [23] Peter Sprigg, "The 'Recruiting' of Children Into Accepting Homosexuality: How Homosexuality in Schools Furthers an Agenda," Family Research Council. See http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WA03I34#WA03I34 extracted 28/03/2005. ******* [24] In the Supreme Court of Canada, In the Matter of Section 53 of the Supreme Court Act, R.S.C., 1985 C. S-26 In the Matter of a Reference By the Governor in Council Concerning the Proposal For an Act Respecting Certain Aspects of Legal Capacity for Marriage for Civil Purposes, pp. 27-31. See http://www.cccb.ca/Files/SupremeCourtMarriage.pdf extracted 24/03/2005. ******* [25] Maggie Gallagher and Joshua K. Baker, "Do Mothers and Fathers Matter?", iMapp Policy Brief, Institute for Marriage and Public Policy. See http://www.marriagedebate.com/pdf/MothersFathersMatter.pdf extracted 27/03/2005. ******* [26] Susan Brinkmann, "Homosexuality: The Untold Story: Gay Marriage: Who's Minding the Children?", Part 5 of 6, The Catholic Standard and Times Newspaper for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. See http://www.cst-phl.com/seventhpartfive.html extracted 27/03/2005. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mail service for Mission America provided by 'American Family Online' www.afo.net ******* Mission America www.missionamerica.com ******************************************************************************************************** ******* item 8 POPE DEFENDS TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE, CALLS SAME-SEX UNIONS 'PSEUDO-MATRIMONY' - By Alessandra Rizzo - from Yahoo news, Sat Jan 27, 2007 ******* Pope defends traditional marriage, calls same-sex unions 'pseudo-matrimony' ******* VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict on Saturday reiterated his defence of the traditional family, saying real marriage can only be between a man and a woman. ******* Benedict's remarks to a Vatican tribunal were the latest by the pontiff on the issue as the Pope keeps up a campaign against unmarried couples and same-sex unions. ******* The Pope warned against what he said was a "cultural context marked by relativism" and against any views of marriage as merely a legal union "that human will could manipulate as it pleases, even depriving it of its heterosexual nature." ******* "Each marriage is certainly the fruit of free consent between man and woman," the Pope said in an audience at the Vatican marking the beginning of the judiciary year. ******* "The union occurs because of the design by God, who has created them male and female and gives them the power to unite those natural and complementary dimensions forever," he said. ******* The Pope went on to say the bond is indissoluble because "it is so in the design of creation." ******* The Vatican opposes divorce and other challenges to church doctrine that have become increasingly common in Europe and elsewhere. ******* It does allow annulment, a process by which the Church effectively declares that a marriage never took place, leaving faithful free to remarry and receive Communion. ******* In his remarks Saturday, the Pope appealed to the Roman Rota - the annulment-deciding tribunal - not to grant annulments too easily. ******* Circumstances for granting annulments include refusal by a husband or a wife to have children or the psychological incapability of one of the spouses to contract a valid marriage. ******* Benedict has condemned same-sex unions as anarchic "pseudo-matrimony," and has launched a campaign for the protection of families based on marriage between a man and a woman. The Vatican also has consistently criticized movements in Italy and other countries that call for granting legal rights to unmarried couples. ******* Last year, the Pontifical Council for the Family issued a document in which it said that the traditional family has never been so threatened as in today's world. ********************************************************************************************************

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