“The people of Maine voted to uphold the true nature of marriage as the union of one man and one woman,” noted Archbishop Kurtz. “Marriage is an institution which precedes all others, whether political or religious. It deserves the state’s reinforcement and protection.”
While the archbishop acknowledged that the Church’s opposition to gay “marriage” is hard for some to accept, he urged “all to respect it.”
The Church “stands for the basic rights of all people,” he continued, and noted that it speaks out against discrimination or unjust treatment of any group of people.
But the issue of marriage, the archbishop explained, “has nothing to do with denying basic rights to anyone, though it is often framed in such terms.”
Wow. This is an amazing statement, full of righteousness and loving truth. Wow.