Archbishop's plea to fight gay marriage
The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has urged the faithful to write to their MPs "as soon as possible" to oppose the Government's plans for gay marriage.
The Most Rev Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, has called on Roman Catholics to express their views to their constituency MPs "clearly, calmly and forcefully" over the issue.
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He said one of his concerns about the plans was how children would be taught about the "true nature of marriage" in schools if the law was changed to allow same-sex marriage.
"Of course, there are many different circumstances to family life. Events reshape the family lives of many people," he wrote in a pastoral letter read out in parishes in the Diocese of Westminster.
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"We are right to express our admiration for those who work so hard to maintain family stability in difficulty and isolation.
"Support and loving care for them can make all the difference. But none of this takes away the importance of having a clear vision of marriage and family, based on human nature itself."
The Government is committed to legislating on gay marriage by the 2015 General Election, and a Bill is expected to be tabled this month.
David Cameron has promised Tory MPs a free vote on the issue.
Comments
by rhino
Thursday, January 10 2013, 9:33PM
“redcat.
You are talking about lost parents, thats a totally different matter, these are normal people and I am proud to say have and still do a magnificent job on their own raising their child or chidren quite naturally.”
by Happy1900
Thursday, January 10 2013, 6:32PM
“Let people be happy, it is their right no matter what sex the person is or likes.”
by rhino
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 6:05PM
“jaybee.
animals have more sense than you lot, if you know anything about nature and natural life ( which I doubt very much ) this behaviour by animals is a prelude to the natural breeding season or to display when the female comes to eastress.”
by Kohelet
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 11:37AM
“An appeal to what is "natural" will sit well with the Catholic church. Natural Law (as they term it) is regarded as a source of authority in moral issues.
The weakness is universalising what is natural and therefore regarded as normal. This is because cultures have different views. One example is polygamy is the norm for some cultures.
Where it becomes nonsense is to comment on the form of clothing people choose to use as indicative of normal or otherwise, as one commentator has.”
by f007e
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 8:38AM
“DavidJCB - your reasoning is it's 'not natural'? Neither are cars, surgery, TV's, antibiotics, aeroplanes etc etc, I assume you use none of these things either as they're 'not natural'. You realise the device you used to post your message isn't natural? You should get rid of it immediately if you think it's important to only allow what's 'natural'.”
by redcat
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 12:35AM
“by rhinoSunday, January 6 2013, 7:02PM
"What a load of tosh and excuses, children need a father and mother for them to grow up naturally with the security that they deserve."
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Rhino, a whole generation after World War II grew up without fathers after they had died in the fighting -are you suggesting that they grew up 'unnatural'? What about the children who lose a parent now? Your opinion dooms them too. What matters to a child is that they are loved and raised well, not who it is that does that.”
by redcat
Monday, January 07 2013, 9:11PM
“Maybe I am being a bit naive here but I thought that Catholic Priests were not supposed to be that experienced in sex and marriage?”
by rhino
Monday, January 07 2013, 9:02PM
“david.
I totally agree!!”
by rhino
Monday, January 07 2013, 8:45PM
“rock fan.
I do not hate anyone but am I not allowed to disagree with these actions?
If I want to see widow TWANKY I can go to a proper pantomine where also children are welcome!”
by DavidJCB
Monday, January 07 2013, 8:37PM
“I do not agree with the concept of the gay marriage. I have nothing against gay, lesbians' people, but marriage of the same sex is not natural. If it were then the human race would end. Just stick to the law as it is.”