Bishops call Conn. same-sex ‘marriage’ bill a serious attack on religious liberty

"As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live."  Pope John Paul II

The Connecticut Bishops really have their hands full; it appears that Connecticut has become somewhat of a bellwether state for secularists and anti-Catholics to practice their efforts  to attack the Church and the family.  First, we had the legislation attempting to restructure the Church, then there was the radical assisted suicide bill, and now we have this attack on the family.

The Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Church and the Family Institute of Connecticut have begun a campaign in Connecticut to secure religious freedom exemptions to a bill implementing the state Supreme Court’s 2008 decision which mandated the recognition of same-sex “marriages.” The campaign includes automated phone calls, television and newspaper ads, and bishops’ statements, the Hartford Courant reports.

"We're facing another attack on our religious liberty," said a letter written by Bishop of Norwich Michael Cote. "It's very serious and has to be stopped now."

Campaign leaders cited concerns about the bill’s repeal of a provision protecting children from “government indoctrination in sexual lifestyles.” Further, they warned the bill could help compel wedding photographers, justices of the peace and marriage therapists to participate in same-sex “marriage” ceremonies and related activities against their consciences.

The leaders are asking the state legislature to create a religious liberties exception when it codifies the court’s decision.

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