Pro-Gay Marriage Ad Features Catholic Mom

October 13, 2009 RSS Feed Print

By Dan Gilgoff, God & Country

This new ad opposing a Maine ballot initiative that would reverse the recent legalization of gay marriage in the state features a Roman Catholic mom. "I've been a Catholic all my life. My faith means a lot to me," she says, as her son, his male partner, and their son sit nearby. "Marriage to me is a great institution that works, and it's what I want for my children, too."

The conservative Catholic group CatholicVoteAction.org today is calling for the ad to come down. Here's part of a statement the group just sent out:

CatholicVoteAction.org President Brian Burch said, "For decades gay and lesbian groups have attacked the Catholic Church for refusing to accept their skewed views on human sexuality and marriage. Having lost that battle, they have now launched this desperate and despicable attempt to curry favor with Catholics by pretending that the Catholic faith supports their radical agenda."

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"Everybody knows the Catholic Church is opposed to counterfeit marriages . . . . For homosexual groups to suggest that the Catholic Church believes otherwise is disingenuous, dishonest, and an insult to the intelligence of Catholic voters in Maine," said Burch.

"We call on Protect Maine Equality to stop lying about our faith and to immediately pull this ad from the airwaves and from YouTube," said Burch.

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That is a wonderful ad; I am glad it is on television.

Laura D'Amato of RI 4:37PM October 22, 2010

All sins can be catagorized as a "choice." Pedophilia is also medically noted as a biological 'fact', yet self-denial leads to sanctity. Sin is not justified by our limited medical understanding. If that were the case then there would be no fidelity in marriage because we couldn't control who we were atracted to.

As for everyone who is quoting scripture to justify picking and choosing your beliefs, that is why Christ established His Church, to be a current and present voice in scriptural interpretation. I guarantee the man who read of a laundry list of Old Testament sins has never carefully and fully read the whole Bible.

rebecca of NY 10:49AM February 17, 2010

I can tell you truth of bible with a dictonary.Take word for word and compare.ya is na na is ya thus Old Testament is Same yet Opposite New Testament.Old, New. alpha omega. Same testament , Opposite testoment. Old way,new way. Ya is Na Na is Ya. But still Both True. God the father, God the Son. opposite but true. Alpha Omega, Opposites still True. All True to words of man thus dictionary,Gods words scripture, Truth. To be Born again. Blind but See..Opposite but true.Take this and use dictionary word for word of Bible tells all truth. Gods Thuth, Mans Truths opposite yet the same? ya is na and na it ya. In time, all belief change? Jesus said to slave?Racism- Hitler,Freedom of religion- U.S.,Slavery -Human Rights,alcohol- prohibition,Pot- medical,Gay- marriage what do they all have in common? All worlds lessons to accept which you dont understand?Now if you add only God,and read the bible?Dictates two ways? All, are to make choice equal and even man to

man?Thue love! I tell you this because.Bible says, A stone to be broken,or to fall on us and grind,crush us.MAT. A we need to know and forget all past of old testament.Leave our Sodom and Gomora.Differant laws.Same Meaning yet not the same.I know I lost you.The old testament.Seriously confuses you.For all truth is in Jesus Every bit of his life his actions, his love ,caring like children. Listen you know or do you.Jesus "OUR FATHER"died on cross for his human nature or sin.We know it yet we not see it. A stone to trip on to teach us Judgements.We do with every thought to justify.Stone to be broken is Accetpt withwout predjudice or true love,Grind is Hate.Eats your love or to be pedjudice.Think alpha omega?Opposites meaning.Justify with YOUR word as you you think it means(Ya is na)IN THE BIBLE. Is this not Judgement!? (think opposite). Why not if so? Did Jesus use scripture to justify? you dont know read Mathew. PARABLE! Why?!!! TO NOT OFFEND MAN or

(judge)THUS JESUS TOTAL EXAMPLE OF HIS LIFE NOT LAW OF LAND?yA IS NA.hE SAID,tO BE A GOOD SLAVE!fOLLOW LAW OF LAND(THINK OPPOSITE)HUMAN RIGHTS SUPOSED TO BE.na is ya Do you use scripture to Justify? Did Jesus?In law crimes are justified by Law to be fair and equal? All are to show us our faults or Judgements. of wrong belief to new belief.NA IS YA. Love is EQUAL! Not justified period!!!Did Jesus did judge MAN ONCE!!!!!not even to DEATH? BIRTH DEATH,YA,NA ALPHA OMEGA.RIGHT WRONG. Are you catching on yet. Use of parable to not judge. Gave answer to not offend.Yet Truth.?? Asked if he was KING of the Jews.FISHERMAN OF MEN. (Opposite)Answered with Qestion and thus answer.OPPOSITS All ways opposite meaning except,10 Comandments, Two most important Commandment LOVE thy GOD and second LOVE one another UNCONDITIONALLY.So hard? Not, if you see your Judgements! Blinded by society belief or to be politically correct FOR THAT TIME!Opposite NOW? Marriage? Meant to

be? Must be? Your say the same? Read your dictionary! TRUTH!!Human nature to justify all things we know or belief.(ya is na) Human nature is reason for Jesus! OPPOSITE OF HOLLY,HUMAN.opposite.You like something you decided by justification.Your belief?your human dont know truth. God Holy knowing truth.Opposite. All stones of life. If you BELIEVE IN GOD your saved. Judgement is comming.How many times a day you Judge something? Now how many times man? without thought? NO Human nature is why God gave us Jesus. New testament is new omega. Beginning of the end. Likeness of God? AGAIN same and yet opposite.ALPHA OMEGA.God's Form, Human or human natured.MAN,GOD opposite,night and day black and white. Jesus likeness of man.opposite Jesus is GOD. SON, FATHER,APHA OMEGA GOD 1ST TESTAMENT JESUS 2ND TESTAMENT.ALPHA OMEGA FATHER OPPOSITE OF SON YA IS NA NA IS YA (are you blind or do you see)YA IS NA NA IS YA.DO I NEED GO ON.ARE YOU LOST OR FOUND?YA NA.SUN MOON LIGHT

DARK. AWAKE SLEEP GOOD AND BAD. CHRISTIAN NONBELIEVER? YOU HOT OR COLD? With human nature.Did he get tempted by satan? yes Did he pray before death? yes.FOR LOVE TO SHOW EXAMPLE TO ALL MAN FOR ALL MAN TO DO. WITHOUT JUSTIFYING ANY THING PERIOD. All part of human nature to judge and justify or decide one way or other . Choice is yours?OPPOSITE OF CHOICE SLAVERY,ALPHA OMEGA. Gay Marriage?NA IS YA. POT NA YA. A stone ,to TRIP OVER,opposite? To Fall on.opposit.If we deny Gay marriage we judge.na is ya there is your true answer to Gay Marriage.Why.old and new,dead, alive,We know its going to pass.FOR REASON. Are we just justifying what society dictates to us? Reason of God.s Plan.WE THINK WE KNOW OF THOGHT WE KNEW. alpha omega. Our predjudice or hate same.God dictated the word for that time. Reason or plan.Beliefs,Belief change with society ? Time will let you see.If you hear yourself.To say someone is stupid? Justify, even by test, is Judgement of brain?

Could it hurt someone or be held negative to person? Judgement put on us by Human nature dictating society of the world at that time. Reason Plan! Jesus did not justify man by scripture can you without word of scripture. Slavery not to long ago was wrong.Did belief change? Why To make EQUAL. Love you unconditionally!!! Are you blinded by sociey? If you justified with scripture your are blind to TRUE LOVE. If you can get past your Human Nature. If you use anything to judge another person not matter how or what is not equal and

thus offends is JUDGEMENT. How many Lessons do man need??? Use of Bible to Judge is judgement justified in your own Mind.Love 2nd Commandment or second most Important.Stones we accept and just struggle or stone you grind and crush you Hate.Prdjudice and dont see it is just Human nature blocking your thuth.If you can understant than Whole new meaning. Gay Marriage? stone, Pot a Stone, Not many stones left? Money,Religion,Communism. Stones left before end of time THE OMEGA. New Testament is Alpha Omega.Begginning of the end. Open your eyes!This is to prepare you for end.Rev. It is okay to be Gay.If you say not your still blinded. Time not for you or since your saved as by Faith alone.Sins are our spankings from our Father.Stones to open our eyes and remove our Judgements.To see level with you. Marriage Meant to be between? Sin is Full of Lust without altar there for Salt!Jesus new law for us gentiles. Dont judge religion for it is same as

Slavery,prohibition,Human Rights,Pot,Gay you judge them all if you see wrong you do the same to person attached to it. Gay people will have an easier time of uderstanding for they are be Judged. Not by God by Gods word I know and most have still have to learn. My reson is now clear to wake up this world. You think im nutz you might know you just judged me and thus sin against me. You might want to ask forgiveness not from me. GOD! I dont judge no man For the most part.I am Human. Can this seed grow or just rott.time will tell.If you get it. Its sprouted. Love all man EQUAL not matter what or you might pay latter.Judgement day is Near.

Rev. Parker 3 of CA 11:00PM January 27, 2010

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Dan Gilgoff covers religion for U.S. News & World Report. He is the author of The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America are Winning the Culture War, and is a former politics editor at beliefnet. E-mail Dan at godandcountry@usnews.com.

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