tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post514813820948176399..comments2024-03-18T09:28:08.708-04:00Comments on Maior autem his est caritas: Religious freedom?Fr. Gaurav Shroff http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-41201408273127072142007-09-26T11:04:00.000-04:002007-09-26T11:04:00.000-04:00Here's the part from the column that I linked that...Here's the part from the column that I linked that nails the issue -- it goes far beyond ideas like tolerance, love, and acceptance of <I>people</I> in their struggles. It's not about hatred at all, though one side, I think, will try to portray it in those terms. <BR/><BR/>"The goal of gay marriage activists from day one has been to treat sexual orientation in law and society in exactly the Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-72290132510811633222007-09-26T10:03:00.000-04:002007-09-26T10:03:00.000-04:00And in this case NJ does NOT recognize civil marri...And in this case NJ does NOT recognize civil marriage -- it assumes that denying a private ceremony on privately owned property violates its non discrimination statutes.Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-75927501294868252492007-09-26T10:02:00.000-04:002007-09-26T10:02:00.000-04:00Does it matter? It's private property ... the Sta...Does it matter? It's private property ... the State doesn't give privileges to own property. Private property owned by a church ought not to be forced to be used by the church against its own beliefs ... and the larger question is: why does the state give tax breaks to religious organizations? If it is because the State sees a compelling public interest in promoting (all) religion, well, then,Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-7738536810511965442007-09-26T09:48:00.000-04:002007-09-26T09:48:00.000-04:00You know, I agree with the Church here in this ins...You know, I agree with the Church here in this instance, just because the government recognizes civil marriages doesn't mean that the religious folk do. But what I do question is to why the Methodist own a boardwalk? Is it simply a matter of conservation for the "public good" (key word being public, meaning that the property is open for anyone's use or appreciation - like a park) or a place Mattheus Meihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629195495902678804noreply@blogger.com