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Related: About this forumArchbishop Publishes Fear-Mongering Policy Comparing Gay Marriage To Incest
John Myers, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, has written a 16-page fear-mongering letter, called a pastoral statement, that compares gay marriage to incest, and suggests to his one million followers that marriage equality could lead to laws outlawing religious free speech or even imprisoning priests for preaching Gods natural laws. Myers also quotes the discredited anti-gay parenting study by Mark Regnerus as so-called proof that the best possible environment for the healthy development of children is the presence and participation of the two biological parents in an intact family.
Newark Archbishop John J. Myers said the statement on gay marriage was not timed to coincide with the November election, now little more than a month away, and that he was not calling on Catholics to vote for a particular candidate, The Record/North Jersey.com reports. But he said they should examine the full spectrum of each candidate, including how they stand on abortion and a proper backing of marriage.
Most Churches are subject to IRS regulations prohibiting them from endorsing or otherwise supporting or opposing any political candidate, or risk their tax-exempt status, a benefit that costs the American taxpayers $71 billion annually.
Myers said he had been thinking about issuing a statement on the subject for about a year, The Record continues. He acknowledged that portions would be considered controversial and said he expected a heated discussion about the statement, which will be published online today. Parishioners in churches across the archdiocese, which covers Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Union counties, will be handed letters at church this weekend telling them about the statement and directing them to where it can be read.
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/archbishop-publishes-fear-mongering-policy-comparing-gay-marriage-to-incest/politics/2012/09/25/49691
Newark Archbishop John J. Myers said the statement on gay marriage was not timed to coincide with the November election, now little more than a month away, and that he was not calling on Catholics to vote for a particular candidate, The Record/North Jersey.com reports. But he said they should examine the full spectrum of each candidate, including how they stand on abortion and a proper backing of marriage.
Most Churches are subject to IRS regulations prohibiting them from endorsing or otherwise supporting or opposing any political candidate, or risk their tax-exempt status, a benefit that costs the American taxpayers $71 billion annually.
Myers said he had been thinking about issuing a statement on the subject for about a year, The Record continues. He acknowledged that portions would be considered controversial and said he expected a heated discussion about the statement, which will be published online today. Parishioners in churches across the archdiocese, which covers Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Union counties, will be handed letters at church this weekend telling them about the statement and directing them to where it can be read.
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/archbishop-publishes-fear-mongering-policy-comparing-gay-marriage-to-incest/politics/2012/09/25/49691
Letter can be found here ---> http://www.scribd.com/doc/106921683/Archbishop-John-Myers-Anti-Gay-Marriage-Letter
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Archbishop Publishes Fear-Mongering Policy Comparing Gay Marriage To Incest (Original Post)
cleanhippie
Sep 2012
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sandyshoes17
(657 posts)1. Unbelievable!
What's that saying about people with glass houses. I think they should clean up their own house before critisizing others.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)2. this is why i left the roman church and became an episcopalian. n/t
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)3. Because full fledged pervert priests is just so yesterday...