There is only one issue before each of us Californians: Is Marriage of Divine or of Human Origin?A good insight, whoever its source. If we could just get the Archbishop to divert his focus from matters of architecture and liturgy, and focus instead more on teaching what the Church teaches like this, we might get somewhere -- like losing "Mahony's baloney" and getting a bit more of "Mahony's cajones." No, scratch that. You know what I mean.
Judge Walker pays no attention to this fundamental issue, and relies solely upon how Prop 8 made certain members of society "feel" about themselves.
[Hat tip to C.G.-Z.]
I won't speak for the other commentors here, but I'm grateful to the Cardinal for being willing to state so succinctly two important facts:
ReplyDelete1) That the decision wasn't based in law or fact, but on feeling.
2) That GOD's plan for marriage matters.
Chris Garton-Zavesky
Blind hog/acorn.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little concerned about our government acting in place of God. I have listened to many viewpoints now on the argument of allowing for same sex marriage. In my opinion they have all missed the point. The arguments I have listened to are based on either the final cause or equality under constitutional law. I believe the arg...ument should follow from efficient cause. The marriage bond is formed from God acting in cooperation with the consent of the couple with an official witness. The government merely recognizes the marriage as a contract. We know, as Catholics, that marriage is not merely a contract, but a covenant that is formed by God, hence unbreakable by man. If people of the same sex wish to be in a stable bond, the contract could be from the government, hence civil union. The two, marriage and civil union, could be recognized by the government equally. The sacrament of marriage is from God, the efficient cause, not the government. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Roger
I'm a little concerned about our government acting in place of God.
ReplyDeleteBut St. Paul teaches in Romans 13 that secular government is supposed to act as one of God's vicars.
The interest of the State in protecting marriage is in the fact that children are the future of the state. Homosexual union does not produce children. Why should the state have an interest in protecting homosexual union?
ReplyDeleteBack when the Anglican church decided that artificial birth control was morally acceptable, one of their number, I understand, noted that the decision was the thin edge of the wedge, presumably because it undermined the basic logic of sexual morality by making the satisfaction of the partners rather than openness to procreation the main consideration. It seems the man was right on.
... St. Paul teaches in Romans 13 that secular government is supposed to act as one of God's vicars.
ReplyDeleteI think the gentleman's concern was about when secular government fails to act as one of God's vicars. That's a hard call, but was it not St. Peter who say, "We must obey God rather than men"?