Bishop Jaime Soto on Same-Sex Marriage

Bishop Jaime Soto on Same-Sex Marriage
Preface: Bishop Jaime Soto will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Orange County Prayer Breakfast, Oct. 7th.*

Ref. http://lifesitenews.com/idn/printerfriendly.html?articleid=10072710 – Sacramento Bishop: Catholics Must Realize Church Teaching on Marriage Benefits Society – by Kathleen Gilbert - 8-27-10

The Problem:
“ A Public Religion Research Institute Poll conducted in June found that among 3,000 Californians 37% of white Catholics and 44% of Latino Catholics supported same-sex “marriage,” only 22% and 23% respectively supported same-sex couples having no legal recognition. 41% of white Catholics, and 28% of Latino Catholics supported homosexual civil unions. In contrast, only 17% of white Evangelical Protestants supported same-sex “marriage” as did 18% of Latino Protestants.

Bishop Jaime’s Response: “… many who identify as Catholics “are more affected by the trends or the mentality of the prevailing culture than they are by Catholic culture.” The survey did not distinguish between Catholics who attend Sunday Mass and those who did not...

“Many people are going to , how should I say, simply lie about what their true thinking is on {marriage} because they don’t want to be labeled as a bigot or intolerant” said Soto in a telephone interview with LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) Tuesday. “Particularly in the environment that we’re in right now, the proponents of same-sex marriage have been vociferous in terms of labeling anyone who supports traditional marriage as a bigot or as intolerant, or as unreasonable,” he noted. He added that “many people are quite frankly intimidated by the anger that has come out after a majority of California voters voted supported traditional marriage.”…

“The common perception of marriage is adrift,” said Soto. “The murky confusion about sexuality in general is what has placed the question of marriage and what a marriage is into doubt, and so I feel as a pastor that we have to really focus on the broader question of how to clarify the dignity of human sexuality overall.”

… “Catholics need to have a certain sense of confidence that their beliefs are not just religious preferences, but that in fact serve the common good,” said Soto… “to realize that their faith is not an imposition either on themselves or on others, but that their faith is a gift and that it makes common sense and serves the common good so I think that’s a message that has to be repeated over and over again.”…

*Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort , 12021 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, California 92840

Thursday, October 7, 2010, 6:30 A.M. Rosary; 7:00 A.M. Holy Mass: 7:45 A.M. Breakfast and Program

9 A.M. – Conclusion –Tickets are $35 per person or Tables of 10 for $350

Register now at www.catholicpb.com - Contact Mark McElrath (949) 528-3223 mmcelrath@magis.us

George H. Kubeck, In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010