Marylands Gay Marriage Ban II

Catholic Online is carrying a story that Maryland Bishops have come out against the striking down of the ban on gay marriage in Maryland.

Maryland's Catholic bishops are supporting a bill introduced in the House of Delegates that would amend the state constitution to define marriage as being between one man and one woman.

...Richard J. Dowling, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, was disturbed by the judge's ruling and pledged to work to see it overturned.

"It is regrettable in the extreme that the judge could not discern in the history of the human race or in contemporary society a compelling state interest in limiting marriage in its full context to a man and a woman," said Dowling, who represents Maryland's bishops in Annapolis, the state capital.

"We certainly hope Maryland's highest court, the Court of Appeals, will see the matter differently," he said.

I'm happy that the Maryland bishops headed I'm sure by Cardinal William Keeler, are getting in front on this issue. I'm pleased to see that the bishops are taking a stand on this, though I'm afraid that I have not seen one story covering this in the local media.

It is extremely important for the bishops to stay out in front on this issue. This ban if it stays in effect will snowball into many differing areas of law that will be almost impossible to stop. Everything from poligamy to beastiality to pedophilia could be opened up. The need could not be more urgent.

Is there hope? My hope is in the Lord.