63 ex-Catholic priests in Washingon: We back gay marriage

Dan82 · Oct 9, 2012

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Sixty-three former Roman Catholic priests in Washington state will announce on Thursday that they support Referendum 74, which would make Washington the nation’s seventh state to legalize marriage between same-sex couples.

The stand comes as the state’s four Catholic bishops intensify a campaign of pastoral statements and videos urging parishoners to vote against marriage equality.

In the latest pastoral letter, Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of the Diocese of Yakima told his 41 parishes that Referendum 74 “jeopardizes freedom rather than expands it” and “endangers our religious liberty and the rights of conscience.”

“Once marriage is redefined as a genderless contract, it will become legally discriminatory for public and private institutions such as schools to promote the unique meaning of marriage . . .This law will challenge our right to educate about the unique value of children being raised by his or her own mother and father in a stable home,” Tyson wrote.

The 63 former priests, with collectively more than 800 years of service to the Church, beg to differ.

“We are uneasy with the aggressive efforts of Catholic bishops to oppose R-74 and want to support the 71 percent of Catholics (Public Religion Research Institute) who support civil marriage for gays as a valid Catholic position,” they said in a statement.

Former priest Pat Callahan, who organized the statement, added: “This is the first public action we’ve taken.” Callahan was in the Catholic priesthood for 15 years...

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Ridiculous · Oct 9, 2012

"Once marriage is redefined as a genderless contract, it will become legally discriminatory for public and private institutions such as schools to promote the unique meaning of marriage . . .This law will challenge our right to educate about the unique value of children being raised by his or her own mother and father in a stable home," Tyson wrote.
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"Once 'human' is redefined as a race-less concept, it will become legally discriminatory for public and private institutions such as schools to promote whites being the only legitimate people. . .This law will challenge our right to educate about the unique value of children being raised by his or her own mother and father in a stable home that promotes racism," wrote Tyson's ancestor circa 1850.

lazyboy · Oct 9, 2012

Dan82 said: ↑

“Once marriage is redefined as a genderless contract, it will become legally discriminatory for public and private institutions such as schools to promote the unique meaning of marriage . . .This law will challenge our right to educate about the unique value of children being raised by his or her own mother and father in a stable home,” Tyson wrote.
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Umm, since when do schools go out of their way to promote the "unique meaning of marriage"?

... And as I understand it, pro-equality laws don't interfere with the perogative of religious institutions to perform only opposite-sex marriages if they choose to. They would only grant the right for same-sex couples to get a marriage licence.

This guy's out to lunch.

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