Gay Marriage vs Civilization

When Fr. Paul Marx, founder of Human Life International was asked what he felt would be the effects of "same-sex unions" , he answered, "When they do that, it's the end". He was specifically referring to the end of Judeo-Christian civilization, whose values have always formed the basis of American common life. Judeo-Christian civilization has been the basis of modern Western society for 2000 years now. If this civilization falls, all civilization falls with it. The institution of marriage has been one of the most fundamental foundations of that civilization. When we try to change the substance of any foundation, we naturally weaken it.

 

In 2009, 52% of Californians voted to endorse Proposition 8, which ratified the constitutional protection of marriage, as being between a man and a woman. Californians had struck a victory for Judeo-Christian civilization, with their vote against homosexual extremists, who would completely rewrite the laws of nature, to bring Judeo-Christian civilization to and end. When that civilization ends, all civilization as know it will end.   

 

This week a single California judge disregarded the will of 7 million voters, by lifting the "ban" on gay marriage. In an act of judicial tyranny, another basic fundamental principle of our own American society has been attacked, with Judge Vaughn Walker imposing his own personal homosexual activist opinion over the will of the people.

 

So how does gay marriage bring civilization to an end? All society is naturally undermined when we publicly endorse any alternative to one of the basic foundations of that society. The institution of marriage existed before the state. The state is simply there to protect the institution of marriage.  It is not there to redefine or adjudicate it, or certainly reshape it.   To be cont ...