Barb Ernster of National Catholic Register has an excellent interview with Archbishop Nienstedt on the importance of marriage in God's plan as Minnesota heads to the polls in November to vote on a Marriage amendment to protect traditional marriage between a man and a woman. The Archbishop also comments on 'civil unions' saying:
"Civil unions, in my opinion, are just a smoke screen for so-called same-sex “marriage.” In fact, so-called “marriage equality” groups have already begun opposing them, and in states where civil unions exist, such as in Washington, New Jersey and California, the movement to redefine marriage simply accelerates. There are ways of ensuring that people of the same gender have access to certain public services or privileges without redefining marriage. By contrast, civil unions are, if you will, the nose of the camel coming under the tent." - Register
I agree. Civil unions become a stepping stone to the legal redefinition of marriage. There are indeed legal provisions friends have access to in order to take of matters relating to inheritance, power of attorney, and other 'public services' or privleges, as the Archbishop refers to them.
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