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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: June 26, 2013 CONTACT: Adam Cassandra 540-622-5230 - acassandra@hli.org Statement online: http://ow.ly/mpecx
SCOTUS Rulings Don't Change True Definition of Marriage
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia -
Human Life International President Father Shenan J. Boquet expressed
disappointment today with the United States Supreme Court rulings on the
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8, but said
that no matter what the Court decided, God's definition of marriage has
not, and will not change, and must continue to be defended.
"Since
marriage is an institution that predates any government, the nature and
definition of marriage were never in doubt, and thus could not justly
be changed by any court or vote," said Father Boquet. "Marriage still
is, and has always been, a covenant by which one man and one woman
establish a partnership for life that is by its nature ordered toward
the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of children."
"We
must continue to demand that our political leaders recognize and
protect this most natural institution especially in this time of intense
bigotry and discrimination toward those who defend marriage in the
public square," said Father Boquet.
"Most Americans know that
this debate over marriage will never ultimately be settled by the Court,
for at least two reasons," said Father Boquet. "First, those who are
leading the assault on marriage have demonstrated again and again their
disdain for laws that defend marriage and for the will of those with
whom they disagree. Theirs is a crusade against both faith and reason,
and they are no more likely to stop with a court decision than are the
defenders of marriage."
"Second," he said, "the definition of
marriage is not determined by any court or any legislative vote. A just
nation recognizes and upholds the true meaning of marriage for the
common good of the people and the institutions of the nation."
"Our
larger task remains the same - to remind all people of good will that
without marriage, there is no prosperous and unified future for any
nation," Father Boquet said. "As the lifetime, faithful, and
life-welcoming union of one woman and one man, marriage is naturally the
best place to welcome children into the world and form them in love and
truth. The more a society understands this natural fact, the healthier
and more unified it will be. The more this natural fact is attacked, the
more divided we will become, needing ever more expensive governmental
solutions (welfare, prisons, etc.) to compensate for the natural good
that has been discarded."
"Finally we note that these decisions
do not bode well for the freedom of those religious institutions, such
as the Catholic Church, who can only uphold the true definition of
marriage. We expect that persecution of the Church will increase as
opponents of true marriage demand that no dissent be tolerated, and that
religious institutions participate in performing 'marriage' ceremonies
for same-sex couples or suffer charges of discrimination. We are
prepared for these inevitable events, and we stand in solidarity and
hope with all who defend marriage."
About
HLI: Human Life International: For the Glory of God and defense of
Life, Faith and Family. Founded in 1981, HLI is the world's largest
international pro-life and pro-family organization, with affiliates and
associates in over 80 countries on six continents. www.hli.org
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