Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin’s Statement on Marrying Same Sex Couples in Rhode Island

Posted by Kendall Harmon

The proposal to legalize “same-sex marriage” in the State of Rhode Island is immoral and unnecessary. Despite enormous political pressure, the General Assembly should stand firm, resist the current fashionable trend, and continue to uphold its longstanding commitment to marriage as traditionally defined.

The multiple problems associated with “homosexual marriage” have been explained in this space on many occasions in the past.

The proposal to legalize same-sex marriage is an attempt to redefine the institution of marriage as it has existed in every culture from the very beginning of human history. Marriage between a man and a woman was designed by God for two specific purposes: to affirm the complementary roles of males and females in a loving relationship, and to provide a stable foundation for the procreation and raising of children. Homosexual relationships can achieve neither of those goals.

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Posted January 19, 2013 at 9:45 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. the roman wrote:

“Yay!”

January 20, 2:46 pm | [comment link]
2. Charles52 wrote:

The is the bishop who took on Patrick Kennedy for his support of same-sex marriage, abortion, or whatever in 2009.  Not sure how it all came out.

January 20, 6:55 pm | [comment link]
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