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Minnesota Catholics returning anti-gay marriage DVD
by Tom Roberts on Dec. 10, 2010
The Pioneer Press this morning reports that Minnesota Catholics will return to the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis about 2,000 of the 400,000 copies of a DVD mailed out by the archdiocese calling for a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
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Good for those who are
Good for those who are returning the DVDs. It is sad that Nienstedt refuses to meet with them. He is scared of a open exchange of ideas and discussion on this. The given excuse (via the Startribune):
"The bishops of Minnesota have communicated what the purpose of the DVD production and mailing was," he said. "And that was to reaffirm that centuries-honored institution of marriage as a union instituted by God between one man and one woman. There's no reason for future dialogue on these fundamental beliefs of the Church."
is very weak and closed minded.
Sounds straightforward to
Sounds straightforward to me.Any religion that sees its "fundamental beliefs" as something open to adjustment is admitting itself to be a fraud...divine law is not something human opinion has any entitlement to alter.If a religion is not teaching alteration-proof divine law what use is it?
How does A/B Nienstedt
How does A/B Nienstedt support Catholic sacramental marriages? Not!! He has directed his marriage office NOT to post links to the most popular Catholic lay led marriage programs. No Engaged Encounter. No Marriage Encounter, No Retrouvaille [for troubled marriages].. Why? He cannot control their entire content.
Yet, Nienstedt spends 10s of thousands trying to control secular happenings in city hall basements. PHEW.
I think that 2000 out of
I think that 2000 out of 400,000 is proof that most of the community does not share the views of Gay rights activists.
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