Radical NY abortion bill could close Catholic hospitals, Church warns

Life Site News ^ | February 15, 2013 | KIRSTEN ANDERSEN

[Venturer]

Grahm and McCain are our enemies.

[stanne]

McCain refers to the Embassy staff as “four Americans”.

As if, when he was a POW, he was an “American”. As if he had been touring on a bike, or even a journalist.

He was shot down and taken prisoner because he was over there representing our country.

The Embassy Staff is there representing our government.

When are people going to start refusing to refer to them as “four Americans”.

Tehy were working for ourState Dept. they were killed for that very reason. They were there under the understanding that our Stated Dept gave them protection, the sam due any congressman, military member or other State dept rep.

McCain is working the other side (Hillary’s ) side on this.

But let’s see him for what he is, as you say.

[SuziQ]

The Church can simply decide they will not act as a party to civil marriage. They are not REQUIRED to act for the state in that regard. If they simply refuse to do civil marriages, and ONLY conduct the Sacrament of Matrimony, it will mean they are acting within their Faith, and it is protected by the First Amendment.

If the Church simply provides a Sacrament of Matrimony, the couple will be married in the Church, according to Church teachings, and it's not the Church's business whether or not the couple is married according to the laws of the State. So the Church can limit those who are receiving the Sacrament to those she deems are actually practicing Catholics, which would NOT include practicing homosexuals.

What's interesting about this situation is that an older couple could marry in the Church, but still be considered unmarried, legally, so they could keep their pensions, Social Security, etc, all separate, and wouldn't have to file tax returns jointly. ;o)