Letters

Same-sex 'marriage'

Robert Bom

Contents - Feb 2012 - Buy a copy now Editorial: Climate change alarmism in the classroom - Michael Gilchrist Curia: Benedict XVI names 22 new cardinals for his fourth consistory - Peter Westmore News: The Church Around the World Religious Freedom: Freedom of religion American style - Babette Francis Law: Catholic politicians and same-sex 'marriage' - Michael Gilchrist Culture Wars: Catholic universities and secularism - Achbishop Charles Chaput Domus Australia: 'Roots and wings': a little corner of Australia in Rome - Fr Anthony Denton Census: Growth and decline in the churches: research findings - Frank Mobbs Youth: iWitness 2011: a celebration of young adult Catholic life - Br Barry Coldrey Missionary outreach: Melbourne parish's gifts for a growing Fijian parish - Christopher Akehurst Mission UK: Can pagan Britain recover its Christian identity? Letters: Same-sex 'marriage' - Robert Bom Letters: Unwelcome truth - Brian Coman Letters: Abortion laws - Terry and Rosemary McDonnell Letters: Human right? - Arnold Jago Letters: SSPX schools - Ken Bayliss Letters: Moral relativism - Fr Bernard McGrath Letters: Interest invited - David Forster Letters: Catholic reading - Gerard Wilson Books: HOW TO GET EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL, by Ian Plimer - Michael Gilchrist (reviewer) Books: THE RETURN OF MODERNISM:The Second Wave Revisited, by Dr J.N. Santamaria - David Perrin (reviewer) Books: SLO-MO TSUNAMI And Other Poems, by Bruce Dawe - Michael Gilchrist (reviewer) Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: Pope's New Year Message for 2012 underlines the right use of freedom - Pope Benedict XVI

Most people do not care how homosexuals relate or what they do to one another. But legalising homosexual marriage is a public matter as it becomes a concern that spills into vital areas of our communities.

For instance, our governments play a major role in educating our children, both through mandatory curricula and through funding. If homosexual marriage is legalised, then activists can legally enforce explanation of their lifestyle and agenda on to our school system and even kindergartens.

Once parliaments have passed something, it is not likely that they will hold out against public and educational promotion of legalised matter. The chance for people to object has gone.

What is at stake is how people want their children or grandchildren to grow up. The homosexual activist handbook implies, "Aim for the chapels, churches and the registry offices, but our real targets are the schools and kindergartens."

ROBERT BOM
Rockhampton, Qld

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 25 No 1 (February 2012), p. 14