Mormons and Catholics Step Up Pressure Against Gay Marriage in Argentina as Ads in Support Hit the Airwaves
A marriage equality ad is airing in Argentina and pressure from Mormons and the Catholic Church is intensifying as that country's Senate considers a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the country.
Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP...
As Steve mentioned yesterday, the Catholic Church has stepped up its campaign against gay marriage in the country, with Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio writing a letter to Argentine monasteries warning them that the "Father of Lies" (aka Satan) is behind the bill.
"Let's not be naive, we're not talking about a simple political battle; it is a destructive pretension against the plan of God," writes Bergoglio in a letter sent to the monasteries of Buenos Aires, where he is archbishop. "We are not talking about a mere bill, but rather a machination of the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God."
The AFP reports: "The Catholic Church in Argentina has stepped up its offensive against a gay marriage proposal, using Sunday Mass to urge its faithful to protest before Congress on the eve of a decisive Senate vote. The Latin American country, where 91 percent of the population says it is Catholic, could become the first nation in the region to pass a law legalizing marriage between same-sex couples if the Senate adopts the bill before it on Wednesday. The measure, which would grant the same rights to homosexual couples as heterosexual ones, cleared a first hurdle on May 5 in the lower chamber, but the Senate is gearing for a tougher battle."
The Mormons are stepping up pressure as well: "In a single-paragraph letter dated July 6 and read Sunday to Argentine congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church's First Presidency said the doctrine is 'absolutely clear: that marriage is between a man and a woman and is ordained of God.' Signed by LDS President Thomas S. Monson and his counselors, Presidents Henry B. Eyring and Dieter F. Uchtdorf, the letter said it was responding to concerns raised by proposed legislation that would change the definition of marriage in the South American nation."
The ad, translated by Andrés Duque of Blabbeando, AFTER THE JUMP...
can this statement be used to establish outright animus and involvement by mormons here in the US? tied in any fashion to the activities here? it's the same cast of characters, the same leadership group and the same tactics.
just asking?
Posted by: jack | Jul 12, 2010 8:40:41 AM
Is the Mormon church bankrolling worldwide Catholicism? Does Mitt Romney count among his business holdings a part-share in the Vatican?
Posted by: smallhandff | Jul 12, 2010 10:10:35 AM
You gotta love da gays. People that would usually hate each other –conservative Catholics and Mormons- making a front together against gay love. Well, add evangelist in general, even more that Mormons I would say.
The opportunity was lost –yeap, already- thanks to the Opus Dei and the Senate, an institution that only represents strange interest embodied in old, old people.
Posted by: Lexxvs | Jul 12, 2010 1:39:40 PM
The Catholic Church IS the "whore of Babylon". It will prostitute itself on the altar of convenience in order to keep its anti-joy, anti-human, anti-love agenda in place and maintain some semblance of influence over the secular, private lives of people--Catholic or not. The Vatican aligning itself with the Mormon Church shows the desperation of reactionary christians to prevent what is the moral and right thing to do. And that is: to honour the sincere love and devoted commitment two people may wish to share with each other. The reactionary christians continue to make a mockery of Christ's teachings.
Posted by: jamal49 | Jul 12, 2010 3:23:10 PM
beautiful
Posted by: simon | Jul 12, 2010 11:41:23 PM
This was our humble and honest act supporting our own Law enabling Same-Sex Marriage.
Hope you liked it.
Much Much love from Argentina.
Also... here is a link to a Backstage photo album of our shoot.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=680152837#!/album.php?aid=193639&id=531996729
Posted by: Matoiass | Jul 13, 2010 1:55:23 AM
This is exactly how the move to allow "Blacks" to become Mormon began. Once race could no longer be defined or confined by continents and/or borders the Mormons had to accept everyone regardless of skin color. Love can no longer be defined or confined by Mormons or Catholics and unless they choose to embrace us they will cause their own extinctions.
Posted by: Logic&Reason | Jul 16, 2010 11:01:00 AM
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