Same-Sex “Marriage” Hearing Creates More Backlash
April 3rd, 2007 by Brian
The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, a Catholic religious order with a friary in Connecticut, has produced a video on the threat to religious liberty in our state featuring my testimony from last Monday’s same-sex “marriage”. Check it out here.
If you have not yet seen the letter from Bill Donahue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Liberties, sent to all of our state legislators strongly criticizing Lawlor and Gomes’ questioning on my faith, you can check it out here.
I’m a big boy, and as a public figure will answer any questions that Lawlor or Gomes want to throw my way to the best of my ability. And yet, the scores of letters and e-mails we’ve received highlight how the absolute bias of much of the committee and their innappropriate line of questioning of some of those testifying is an embarrassment to any fair-minded person who watches the hearing.
P.S. Thanks to all who’ve called or written to congratulate me and my wife Susan on the birth of our son, John Fisher. It’s been a busy time for us, but the birth of our fifth child highlights for me why we do what we do. Thanks again!
Brian,
I was not aware of the good news.
Congratulations to you and your wife on the recent birth of your son, John. You are all in my prayers.
Congratulations and thank you, also, for your continued dedication and exemplary professionalism during your testimony at the recent public hearing while being grilled in the “hot seat” that should never have been “hot.” That kangaroo court was a shameful debacle.
Ironically, 2,007 years ago this week, someone of like mind and good will was also publicly grilled and mocked. The names of the persecutors have since changed from Pilate and Herod to Lawlor and MacDonald. In 2,007 years, they still haven’t learned. Their motivation is the same, and the conclusion will also be the same, which is why we must never stop, for their sake, as well as for ours.
Keep the faith and God bless.
Doug
Is it just me or did Brian just get compared to Christ?
Very true, Doug. Lawlor will not be happy until no Catholic has a voice in government.
He was actually assaulting the Catholic church on two fronts the day of the same-sex “marriage” hearing. Here is some (albeit liberally biased) WTNH video coverage:
http://www.wtnh.com/global/story.asp?s=6281066
This has grown into another bill he is pushing this year to extend the statute of limitations for alleged cases of child sex abuse. The statute of limitations in these cases is perfectly fine as is. This bill is a deliberate attempt to publicly shame the Catholic church. It’s disgraceful.
Lawlor is supporting a bill that would help victims of child sex abuse. In fact, he has sponsored several bills this session to help child sex abuse victims.
The Catholic church has testified against it today, saying that many victims of sexual abuse are lying. I watched the hearing myself, you can watch it again, that was exactly what the representatives of the Archdiocese said.
Why isn’t the FIC advocating that the legislature help pass these bills to help victims of child sex abuse? Or are they also advocating that these bills that help victims not get passed? I’m interested in what the FIC’s position is on these bills.
This bill is a deliberate attempt to publicly shame the Catholic church.
The Catholic church doesn’t need to be shamed on the issue of child abuse. It has shamed itself quite enough.
Whoa. Theresavila, surely you’re not saying what it sounds like you’re saying.
People may find this article in today’s paper enlighening:
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-jessicaslaw0405.artapr05,0,5604142.story?coll=hc-headlines-home
“The lawsuits have forced the Hartford archdiocese to sell much of its undeveloped land assets to pay settlements. There isn’t much left, Matthews said. The archdiocese spent $22 million in 2005 to resolve 43 molestation cases involving 14 of its priests. Matthews said further claims encouraged by the extension would jeopardize the $40 million in annual social service work performed by Catholic charities in Connecticut.”
I hadn’t realized the Catholic Church was in the real estate investment business.
Maybe the church should have done something to stop the child molesters in their midst, instead of aiding and abetting them.
They’re STILL sheltering Foley.