No Moral Compass: NAACP Leaders Reject Marriage, Declare Homosexual Practice a Civil Right

5/24/2012

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society, insisting that the law recognize their new definition by giving it an equivalent status to the "traditional" notion of private property. They further decide to enforce their new definition with the Police Power of the State.

Next, imagine that the President of the United States decided to no longer defend the right to private property and ordered the Justice Department to no longer defend property ownership. The analogy does not even come close to the seriousness of this assault on marriage and family. Ironically, it may actually apply to private property if this administration continues its class warfare.

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Catholic Church addressed efforts to redefine marriage in 2003, "The Church's teaching on marriage and on the complementarity of the sexes reiterates a truth that is evident to right reason and recognized as such by all the major cultures of the world."

"Marriage is not just any relationship between human beings. It was established by the Creator with its own nature, essential properties and purpose. No ideology can erase from the human spirit the certainty that marriage exists solely between a man and a woman, who by mutual personal gift, proper and exclusive to themselves, tend toward the communion of their persons. In this way, they mutually perfect each other, in order to cooperate with God in the procreation and upbringing of new human lives."

Government has long regulated marriage for the common good. For example, the ban on polygamy and age requirements were enforced in order to ensure that there was a mature decision at the basis of the Marriage contract. Heterosexual marriage, procreation, and the nurturing of children form the foundation for family and civil society.

The assault on marriage is led by those who in an Orwellian two step now purport to be defending Marriage. Marriage is not simply a "religious" construct. The Natural Law reveals - and the cross cultural history of civilization affirms - that marriage is between a man and a woman, open to children and intended for life.

Marriage is the foundation for the family which is the privileged place for the formation of virtue and character in children, our future citizens. The family is the first society, first economy, first school, first civilizing and mediating institution and first government.

All other government proceeds from the first government, the marriage bound family. The effort to force giving equal legal status to relationships which are incapable of being marriages and then use the Police Power of the State to enforce this new order is not about civil or equal rights at all. It is all about Cultural Revolution.

Finally, the NAACP has taken a position directly at odds with the majority of many whom the organization claims to represent. Giving voice to this position are heroes such as Dr Alveda King, the founder of King for America and Pastoral Associate for Priests for Life. She told Christian Newswire:

"Neither my great-grandfather an NAACP founder, my grandfather Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. an NAACP leader, my father Rev. A. D. Williams King, nor my uncle Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. embraced the homosexual agenda that the current NAACP is attempting to label as a civil rights agenda. In the 21st Century, the anti-traditional marriage community is in league with the anti-life community, and together with the NAACP and other sympathizers, they are seeking a world where homosexual marriage and abortion will supposedly set the captives free."

She is joined by other brave men and women who have not lost their moral compass such as Dr. Day Gardner, founder of the National Black Prolife Union who commented that "Many Black people are realizing just how far off the mark the NAACP is with regard to the real issues and the most important problems facing the black community. The NAACP organization was founded by blacks who had an understanding and strong faith in God."

"They were people -- pastors and congregations who knew that the Bible -- which is God's final word -- was indeed very clear on the immorality and wages of homosexuality and abortion. It is appalling that this one time super hero 'civil rights' organization supports the breakdown of traditional marriage and the ruthless killing of our unborn children -- as a civil right."

"In its decision to please the world, the NAACP has turned its back on the things of God, therefore, we must encourage those who know the truth to speak out -- to stand firmly on the solid rock -- to not look to the right or to the left. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said: Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

The leaders of the NAACP have lost their moral compass. Members of the organization who have not should work, along with others, to ensure that its important work for genuine equality and real civil and human rights not suffer as a result.

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Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013
General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him.
Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.

Keywords: NAACP, Resolution, gay, gay agenda, LGBT, Alveda King, Day Gardner, Marriage equality, Gay Marriage, homosexual marriage, religious freedom, Deacon Keith Fournier

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Mike Ruzza
1 year ago
Dr's King and Gardner brought tears to my eyes!! I have continually expounded to many of my black friends that MLK would have opposed Obama on abortion for sure. I just knew that the entire African-American community had not collectively lost their minds and faiths; even though they overwhelmingly voted for this madman in 2008. Yes, stand tall; take flak; and VOTE your conscience! Run Obama and his band of murdering, pillaging thugs out of town. Romney is 100 times the 'moral' leader that the fake Christian Obama pretends to be. His efforts to further destroy American with 4 more years of unfettered power is more than any of us can or should tolerate. Pray, turn to God before it's too late!!! God bless you all for having moral courage and fortitude--I KNOW Dr MLK, Jr is in Heaven proud of you both!!!
Theresa H
1 year ago
This is a sad time for the Black population of the United States of America and for all who believe God's Word. As for marriage being defined differently by different people throughout time," nowhere, all through time in the Bible does God endorse the homosexual lifestyle. In fact, He clearly tells us what happens to those who indulge in such acts in the Book of Genesis 19:1-29 (Sodom and Gomorrah). If that is not enough (?), one may read what we are clearly told in Rom 1:24-27; 1Cor 6:9-10 and 1Tim 1:10. If that is still not enough to "get" what God is telling us, then, well, sooner or later--like Sodom and Gomorrah and previous civilizations, we shall see what happens.... Ultimately, the Natural Law always catches up with us when we refuse to govern ourselves by it. As for differentiating between "government" and "Catholic," the Natural Law governs everyone --whatever our creed, philosophy, or just plain "my view." Lastly, "we, the people" who acknowledge the Natural Law have just as much "right" as anyone else to "vote" the Natural Law into Positive Law. In fact, no one, no government--be it of king, president, or "we, the people," has a "right" to ensconce in positive law what is always and everywhere wrong--what is contrary to the Natural Law--and such are homosexual acts.
MJGT
1 year ago
Jacqueline Corcoran, I doubt you are a Reverend Mother or even a sister, but I do know that your comments do not reflect the teaching of the Catholic Church.
StubbleSpark
1 year ago
This pretty much shows how civil rights, like unions, have crossed the line from advocacy to industry. Is there much purpose for a group like the NAACP in this world? Can we ever imagine them declaring victory and closing up shop?

You have hundreds of people who spend years in college preparing to work for this organization and their livelihoods depend on keeping "current" to maintain relevancy. Just like any other corporate entity they seize on opportunities to expand their market.

The only way to change their minds is to inflict pain on their pocketbooks and withhold funding and dues.

And we have every right to. This is no ordinary "civil rights" movement they suddenly find worth advocating. It has pernicious effects that go beyond mere opening up opportunities. It leads to close orphanages, closed churches, arrested pastors and thought police. No other civil rights movement has a history as oppressive as this.
Robert Burford
1 year ago
God does not stop people from sinnning but it is not a civil right to sin. Acts 15:29 says to stay away from illicet marriages and we have a duty to speak out and say that something is wrong Ez 33:7-9. My daughter and present boyfriend were watching a news documentary last night about how we treat homosexuals. The point it missed was that God loves each one of us and we should treat other with His. love. However, it is not a civil liberty to call a sin or illicet marriage a civil right.We love the sinner as God loves him but no earthly law can justify something against God's Law. Nothing is new. Just like Adam we try to be small gods and change the rules. Doesn't Exodus 20 sat we are not to have false gods before Him?
Michael
1 year ago
Rob I agree however in fairness to the church it has been under attack just about everywhere. in this country and when you are under attack there is a very human tendency to retreat. Jesus however never retreated. What He said about marriage was less popular then than it is now. In Ancient Israel you could divorce you wife by sending her back to her premarital home for just about anything. He boldly spoke out against that never worrying about whether he was popular or not and in doing so he changed the world. I believe we can do no less and call ourselves Christians. Remember though he was with out sin we are not. Peter denied Christ three times to save his skin. Its obvious to me that the Church like Peter with Christ's help will find her courage and will face the battle head on even if it leads to the Cross.
Rob
1 year ago
Michael, I would also contend that as the divorce rate started going through the roof, we were changing that definition as well. It's stopped meaning what it used to and by those changes I strongly believe it's opened the door to what we are facing now. I have yet to hear any explanation from our church leaders as to why they have been silent on all these issues for so long? Why did it take a bold move like this to get them to speak up. And when you consider the number of bishops actually speaking out, it's a very tiny minority. I am not talking about a canned letter printed with a signature block, I'm talking about speaking out.
Reverend Mother Sister Jacqueline Corcoran
1 year ago
NO ONE WILL STAND IN THEIR WAY, IF THEY'RE WANTING TO BE GAY! IT'S A LIFE STYLE CHOICE.
Michael
1 year ago
Marriage in this country has always been defined in this country at least as a relationship between a man and a woman. That is an historical fact. If we change the definition we change the institution. Since in most states homosexual relationships have pretty much the same legal rights as married relationships why is there so much pressure to change the definition of marriage. I believe it is an overt attempt to change the moral fabric of our country. Its not just an attack on marriage but on the traditional family as well. I admire the difficult stand the church has taken here. Its difficult because there is so much pressure from the media to accept homosexual marriage and the pressure is couched in terms of discrimination. This is nonsense. We aren't arguing that homosexuals don't have the legal right to be together they just don't have the right to call it a marriage.
Reverend Mother Sister Jacqueline Corcoran
1 year ago
I WILL NOT STAND IN ANY AFRICAN OR AFRICAN AMERICAN'S WAY IF THEY WANT TO BE GAY. THAT IS THEIR RIGHT TO CHOSE WHICH LIFE STYLE THEY WANT.

GOD BLESS
SISTER JACQUELINE

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