Minnesota's proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union of a man and a woman should be passed to help children flourish and to defend God's plan for man and woman, Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of Minneapolis-St. Paul says.
'The Minnesota Catholic Conference, made up of the seven Catholic bishops from the state, support this amendment not for prejudicial or political reasons, but rather for reasons that are theological, biological and pastoral,' Nienstedt wrote in his June 9 column for The Catholic Spirit.
While Minnesota law already defines marriage as a union of a man and a woman, backers of the amendment say it is needed to prevent marriage from being redefined through lawsuits or legislative action.
In May the state legislature approved a bill to place the amendment on the 2012 ballot.
The archbishop said that the definition of marriage predates any government or religious denomination. Marriage 'reflects God's plan for man and woman to share in his creative power of bringing new life into the world.'"
While Minnesota law already defines marriage as a union of a man and a woman, backers of the amendment say it is needed to prevent marriage from being redefined through lawsuits or legislative action.
In May the state legislature approved a bill to place the amendment on the 2012 ballot.
The archbishop said that the definition of marriage predates any government or religious denomination. Marriage "reflects God's plan for man and woman to share in his creative power of bringing new life into the world."" target="_blank"> -Read More...
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