> Brothers+ > Again we are in debt to Dean Scott for posting this but of course 40 years ago one of our caveats to the then Green Book-now Blue Book of Common Prayer (1979) is just as he said. Actually canada will not provide us with too much direct comparative help because their system is so much different and while unfortunately courts are beginning to play USSC (complete with almost exclusively nonCanadian citations in the briefs filed) to date they have not overturned a law passed by the High Court of Parliament in Ottawa. I think that we have to be very discreet and very careful in prioritising our concerns. We have only so much ammunition. Ipersonally lookupon all thois as an window of opportinity to review what we believe about 'sexuality' and also what thse judicial rulings may provide for us in terms of opportunity for authentic evangelism. I want to commend to all of your the RC programme "COURAGE" which deals with the issues of homosexuality and has much material and FAQ etc. It is good stuff and very helpful.There are already defacto 'gay marriages' in many places besides Vermont. That is a fact. And a good thing came out of all this: The USSC threw out the extra legal California law that suspended the statute of limitations for one crime and one crime only-alleged child abuse/molestation. This may help our RC brethren who have come into the cross hairs of the cabal against the Church. You will also be please to know that the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf went to Baghdad last week and said Mass in StGeorge's Church there (sans windows). He is still looking for apriest who is fluent in Arabic to take the living. Any takers? I understand the pay is about 18,000 pounds a year (1.65=$1.oo US). Blessings and Happy Dominion Day 2003 to any Canadians who might be in this chat room. The Maple Leaf Forever, eh? Blessings. GDVW+ > Using arguments for diversity, personal privacy and > individual rights, two Supreme Court decisions this > past week may well indicate what is just over the > horizon for marriage laws in this country. > > Well-financed and politically savvy coalitions have > had and are continuing to have their way in business, > major churches and in government. It is no accident > that the increased emphasis by some on separating > sacred from secular is concomitant with the changes in > law wrought by the courts in Canada and in these > United States. > > A week ago a news article appeared about marriage laws > in Canada that I did not post because it seemed a > little remote from us. Today it appears we are > rapidly catching up with Canada. See an accompanying > post in regard to marriage laws in Canada. > > Some Church leaders have come to believe that their > traditional teachings are hateful, discriminatory and > wrong. Now that Christians holding traditional values > are in a minority, it is easy to change the standards > not only in the churches but also in a country, as > recent high court decisions in Canada and the United > States reveal. > > Take a look at pages 300 and following in our Book of > Common Prayer. From the viewpoint of the militants in > the gay/lesbian groups, the language is hateful. > > Now that the Supreme Court of the U.S. has taken the > right to legislate against sodomy from the hands of > the individual states, what chance have the states to > maintain traditional marriage laws in an assault by > those arguing for equal rights, personal privacy and > diversity? The assault on the sacred by the secular > will quickly continue. The gay/lesbian groups and > their allies will take on marriage laws since the > Supreme Court has proved so pliable. > > Those who teach such seemingly innocuous courses as > homemaking and preparation for marriage may have to > take a new look at their course material in the near > future so that their lessons are politically correct. > Insurance companies will have to re-examine their > advertising and contracts, as will providers of health > care. Employee benefits will have to be revised. This > is not a glacial move we see in our society; it is a > landslide. > > Charles+ > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to > <faithandlife-unsubscribe@...> ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using FREE Catholic Online Webmail. http://webmail.catholic.org/