NEW: RI Catholic Conference Issues Statement Following House Vote
Thursday, January 24, 2013
“Today’s vote by the House of Representatives undermines the common good of our state and strikes against the very foundation of our culture,” the organization said. “Unfortunately, this bill redefines marriage and fails to protect the religious liberties of many faith communities and individuals of conscience who believe that marriage is a union of one man and one woman. As witnessed in other states, those who support traditional marriage will most likely be punished by costly lawsuits and cultural persecution.”
The Catholic Conference expressed dismay that the House wouldn’t put the matter before voters and says that, because the Supreme Court will likely rule on the matter in the future, “legislative leaders should focus on initiatives to reduce the state’s high rate of unemployment and poverty by addressing the economic challenges that affect all Rhode Islanders.”
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Charles Marsh
9:51pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
How come the "state" is now taking care of poor and homeless? I thought that was the job of the Christian churches. Don't complain about someone else doing Christ's work, the job you should be doing.