The Call to Marriage is Woven Deeply into the Human Spirit: A Message on Marriage from the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey

[japhy]

The Call to Marriage is Woven Deeply into the Human Spirit

In these troubled times, we, the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, offer here some basic truths to assist people in understanding Catholic teaching about marriage and to enable them to promote and support marriage and families.Click the title to read the rest of the message. It asks (and answers) the following questions:

What is the Catholic Church’s Teaching on Marriage?

Why should the Church care about the state’s definition of marriage?

Why must marriages be treated differently than other voluntary relationships?

Why should two individuals of the same sex be treated any differently than married couples who cannot conceive children?

Don’t single parents make a valuable contribution to family life? If so, why should samesex partners not be viewed the same way?

But isn’t prohibiting same-sex “marriage” unjust discrimination?

Is same sex “marriage” a civil right?

Would maintaining the definition of marriage as a union solely of one man and one woman deny hospital visitation privileges to civil union partners? Would defining marriage as a union of one man and one woman take away any benefits currently provided to civil union partners by employers?

Civil Law, Church Law and Marriage

What Does All of This Mean?

 

[diggerdomer]

The Call to Marriage is Woven Deeply into the Human Spirit

In these troubled times, we, the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, offer here some basic truths to assist people in understanding Catholic teaching about marriage and to enable them to promote and support marriage and families.Click the title to read the rest of the message. It asks (and answers) the following questions:

What is the Catholic Church’s Teaching on Marriage?

Why should the Church care about the state’s definition of marriage?

Why must marriages be treated differently than other voluntary relationships?

Why should two individuals of the same sex be treated any differently than married couples who cannot conceive children?

Don’t single parents make a valuable contribution to family life? If so, why should samesex partners not be viewed the same way?

But isn’t prohibiting same-sex “marriage” unjust discrimination?

Is same sex “marriage” a civil right?

Would maintaining the definition of marriage as a union solely of one man and one woman deny hospital visitation privileges to civil union partners? Would defining marriage as a union of one man and one woman take away any benefits currently provided to civil union partners by employers?

Civil Law, Church Law and Marriage

What Does All of This Mean?

Thanks.

What would you like people here to discuss regarding this?

 

[japhy]

What would you like people here to discuss regarding this?

I figured people (maybe forum members from New Jersey in particular) would read the article and comment on the issue and/or the Bishops’ statements. But I don’t want to dictate what the readers discuss, so long as it’s on the topic of the article.

 

[stbruno]

I am glad to see that the bishops have drawn up this document on marriage in New Jersey. Unfortunately, it addresses secular individualism which is drawing the nod of the media and sadly politicians and our young people. We have more reasons to pray for saner heads to prevail, because the destruction of marriage between one man and one woman will be the demise of the building blocks of the family. More reasons to pray for sure!

 

[Maureen_Fiore]

I am glad to see that the bishops have drawn up this document on marriage in New Jersey. Unfortunately, it addresses secular individualism which is drawing the nod of the media and sadly politicians and our young people. We have more reasons to pray for saner heads to prevail, because the destruction of marriage between one man and one woman will be the demise of the building blocks of the family. More reasons to pray for sure!

Yes, I agree we should definitely pray for saner heads to prevail, but also vote with an educated mind. Don’t go into the voting booth without understanding the facts about each of the senators. Both of NJ’s senators are pro-abortion and believe that marriage should be open for all people. What we need to do is change the way we vote in this state and country. Understand the facts before voting in politicians who are against what our Constitution and our Church believe in.