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Catholic Church Defends Hetero Sexual Marriage.
Apr 1^st, 2012 at 9:29am

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Catholics to lobby against gay marriage

VICTORIA'S six Catholic bishops will circulate 80,000 letters this weekend asking their parishioners to show the federal government their opposition to same-sex marriage.

There are currently three gay marriage private members' bills before federal parliament, aimed at changing the legal definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Sad

The bishops want all Catholics to contact their MPs and respond to an online survey being conducted by the federal parliament Wink

standing committee of social policy and legal affairs.

The Bishop of Sale, Christopher Prowse, said it would be a grave mistake with implications for the future of society should the legal definition of marriage be changed.

“We have asked Catholics to seriously reflect and pray about the ramifications for current and future generations of legislation which completely redefines marriage,” Bishop Prowse said.

Marriage equality supporters have described the church's campaign as “alarmist” and rejected claims gay marriage would undermine family life or damage society.

“Families and societies are only strengthened when couples are allowed to commit to each other through marriage,” national convenor of Australian Marriage Equality Alex Greenwich said.

“So to hear Archbishop Hart discouraging any recognition of this commitment is extraordinary and heartless.”

A private bill, amending the Marriage Act to include same-sex couples, has been introduced to federal parliament by Labor MP Stephen Jones.

Another bill is being jointly proposed by Australian Greens MP Adam Bandt and independent Andrew Wilkie.

Both bills have been referred to parliamentary committees for detailed examination.

A third bill, proposed by the Greens, will be considered in the Senate.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/catholics-to-lobby-against-gay-...

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Reply #1 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 9:49am

Fair enough for religious organisations to lobby politicians on issues they feel strongly about.....Perhaps it is time to revue their tax free status as well.....The Church has lost its relevance to a vast majority of Australians who should not have to support their existence with their taxes.....If they want to discriminate they do not deserve Government assistance to do so???

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BlOoDy RiPpEr Gold Member Offline aussie-patriot.com Posts: 2475 Sydney Gender:	Re: Catholic Church Defends Hetero Sexual Marriage. Reply #2 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 10:46am i think you will find that most Australians did state a religious belief of the last census.
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bobbythefap1 Gold Member Offline Posts: 7026 Listen now to the rain	Re: Catholic Church Defends Hetero Sexual Marriage. Reply #3 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 10:56am BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 10:46am: i think you will find that most Australians did state a religious belief of the last census. I stated I was a pastafarian and Jedi
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 105918 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Catholic Church Defends Hetero Sexual Marriage. Reply #4 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:01am The Catholic Church should worry about their own sexual problems.
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Catholic Church Defends Hetero Sexual Marriage. Reply #5 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:11am The catholic church needs to stop its vain attempts to pander to the new religion - the enemy - who will never be satisfied no matter how low they may scrape and bow. This is a good start along that road.
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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Re: Catholic Church Defends Hetero Sexual Marriage. Reply #6 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling .....
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bobbythefap1 Gold Member Offline Posts: 7026 Listen now to the rain	Re: Catholic Church Defends Hetero Sexual Marriage. Reply #7 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:21am Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am: and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling ..... All to do with education
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Reply #8 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:25am

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:21am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am:

and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling .....

All to do with education

It seems that no matter how well educated, the church never learns ... it keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again ...

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Reply #9 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:26am

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:25am:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:21am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am:

and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling .....

All to do with education

It seems that no matter how well educated, the church never learns ... it keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again ...

Which mistake is that?

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Reply #10 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:27am

... wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:26am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:25am:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:21am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am:

and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling .....

All to do with education

It seems that no matter how well educated, the church never learns ... it keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again ...

Which mistake is that?

Well for one claiming that fairy tales are real,
doesnt sit well with people who have a brain

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Reply #11 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:29am

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:25am:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:21am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am:

and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling .....

All to do with education

It seems that no matter how well educated, the church never learns ... it keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again ...

Well the problem is they have backed themselves into a niche market.
Which is hard to come out of.
Cant exactly change what they say because what they say is ment to be the word of god right?

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Reply #12 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:30am

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:27am:

... wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:26am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:25am:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:21am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am:

and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling .....

All to do with education

It seems that no matter how well educated, the church never learns ... it keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again ...

Which mistake is that?

Well for one claiming that fairy tales are real,
doesnt sit well with people who have a brain

We've just swapped one set of fairy tales for another.

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Reply #13 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:32am

... wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:30am:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:27am:

... wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:26am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:25am:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:21am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am:

and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling .....

All to do with education

It seems that no matter how well educated, the church never learns ... it keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again ...

Which mistake is that?

Well for one claiming that fairy tales are real,
doesnt sit well with people who have a brain

We've just swapped one set of fairy tales for another.

How so?

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Reply #14 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:40am

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:32am:

... wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:30am:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:27am:

... wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:26am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:25am:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:21am:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:14am:

and the church wonders why the numbers of church goers in developed countries is falling .....

All to do with education

It seems that no matter how well educated, the church never learns ... it keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again ...

Which mistake is that?

Well for one claiming that fairy tales are real,
doesnt sit well with people who have a brain

We've just swapped one set of fairy tales for another.

How so?

Liberalism (the new religion) weaves its own web of fanciful fairy tales. The base of it all being that there is no difference between races/sex/nation/orientation/etc - That we are all just "fellow humans" with no group loyalties - other than to the holy altar of liberalism. Patently, demostyrablty false, but that doesn't matter becasue the FAITH is strong - peopel WANT to believe.
The stories are different, but the goal is the same - control. By breaking down old loyalties (race/family/etc) liberalism reduces people to fungible units, freely interchangeable. And when a man stands alone, how can he stand against the might of the state, that has grown exponentially to enforce this unnatural orthodoxy?

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