Exclusive: Archbishop speaks out as Catholic Maryland Gov. pushes gay ‘marriage’

[_Abyssinia]

The archbishop of Baltimore is warning Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley that he will have a vigorous fight on his hands if he tries to legalize same-sex “marriage.” The governor had announced Friday that he is making gay “marriage” a legislative priority, following the success of gay activists in New York.

“Maryland is not New York,” wrote Archbishop Edwin O’Brien of Baltimore in a statement to LifeSiteNews Tuesday. “During the 2011 session, Maryland lawmakers chose not to redefine marriage because they listened to their Maryland constituents and stood by their deeply-held moral convictions.”

A Maryland same-sex “marriage” bill passed the State senate in February, but it failed in the House of Delegates in March. At that time, Gov. O’Malley had promised to sign the bill if the House had approved it.

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[ESMDHokie77]

My home state…

 

[Jonathan_V]

Mine as well. I hope that Maryland doesn’t go the same way as New York.

 

[Faithdancer]

Just because gay marriages are performed in civil ceremonies or in other churches does not mean the government can require that they be performed in, or recognized by, the Catholic church, does it?

 

[Dale_M]

Just because gay marriages are performed in civil ceremonies or in other churches does not mean the government can require that they be performed in, or recognized by, the Catholic church, does it?

Not in the United States. Religious practices are shielded from government coercion by the First Amendment and the separation of Church and State.

 

[irishpatrick]

Not in the United States. Religious practices are shielded from government coercion by the First Amendment and the separation of Church and State.

For now…(stay tuned)…

 

[Trader]

Just because gay marriages are performed in civil ceremonies or in other churches does not mean the government can require that they be performed in, or recognized by, the Catholic church, does it?

Just my opinion, but before that happens some states may refuse to recognize Catholic marriages since they are discriminatory. Even some countries with majority Catholic populations, i.e. Mexico, require a civil ceremony in addition to any religious ceremony.

 

[irishpatrick]

Just my opinion, but before that happens some states may refuse to recognize Catholic marriages since they are discriminatory. Even some countries with majority Catholic populations, i.e. Mexico, require a civil ceremony in addition to any religious ceremony.

The only way that could happen is if a state removed the legal authority to marry from Catholic Churches–and I am not sure how they could do that.

 

[Andrew1980]

One more way to convince the next generation that various types of sin is ok. We now have widespread divorce, images that would have been considered pornography splashed on billboards, premarital sex glamorized, gambling seen as a sport, contraception the “responsible” thing to do, the list keeps growing. Yes, everyone sins, but we have to stop promoting it as a culture.

 

[Teelynn]

Not in the United States. Religious practices are shielded from government coercion by the First Amendment and the separation of Church and State.

Not so far, but the repercussions from this are already beginning to show. Illinois (my state) Catholic Charities is under fire and already in court for refusing to adopt out to gay couples. Haven’t heard an update on the sitch, but they will have to refuse any funding from the State for adoptions and foster care. The fallout will come little by little…but IT WILL COME.

We might be able to worship in our Churches, but believe me, we won’t be able to actually 'practice" our religion in the public square. It will be considered a “civil rights” issue.

And next will come proclaiming our true beliefs from the pulpit by a Priest or even a Christian Minister…hate speech…it’s coming, just a matter of time.