Some thoughts on the five stages of religious persecution. | Archdiocese of Washington

Some thoughts on the five stages of religious persecution. Monsignor Charles Pope of Washington, DC, lists the five stages of persecution, and helps identity where we as Catholics are on this stage. Interesting read.
Here then are the Five stages:

I. Stereotyping the targeted group
II. Vilifying the targeted Group for alleged crimes or misconduct
III. Marginalizing the targeted group’s role in society
IV. Criminalizing the targeted group or its works
V. Persecuting the targeted group outright

‘Gay marriage’ adopted: Now come the lawsuits

‘Gay marriage’ adopted: Now come the lawsuits
An article that lays out the potential for the Church and state if Marriage is redefined...

Things to do to protect marriage

• Pray!
• Ask the intercession of the married Saints: the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph, Sts. Anne and Joachim, Sts. Isadore and Maria, Blessed Louis Martin and Zélie-Marie Guérin (Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux), in addition to the other saints who were married (a longer list)
• Strengthen marriages already existing, and work to strengthen marriages in preparation.
• Study the Theology of the Body of Blessed John Paul II
• Proclaim the truth of marriage by holy lives/holy families.
• Remind people that our opposition of 'gay' marriage is not against homosexuals, but saying 'yes' to marriage as it has been understood for millennia.
• Highlight holy families.
• Sadly, prepare for persecution and prosecution.

A letter from the chairman of Minnesota for Marriage

Dear Marriage Supporter,


We ran a strong campaign to defend Marriage in Minnesota, but unfortunately we came up short against the powerful tide of resources, as well as media, political, and Hollywood support, that same-sex marriage activists enjoy nationwide.

Early this morning, we conceded defeat on the Marriage Amendment. Through much of the evening, it appeared that the results were following our model and gave the appearance we were on track to win in the end. Some time later, the results from several unreported precincts from Minneapolis came in. Even though there were still a number of precincts that hadn't reported in parts of the state where we did well, the total votes there were not enough to overcome the deficit in the metro.

Despite the disappointing outcome of this election, we have no regrets in making the effort to defend Marriage in Minnesota. We rejoice today that marriage is still marriage. We know that God has defined marriage as between one man and one woman, regardless of the efforts of some to overthrow His design.

We give thanks to God for His creation of marriage, and we must commit ourselves to work and pray that attempts already in the works to redefine marriage in our courts and legislature will not succeed. Marriage as the union of one man and one woman has served Minnesota well. We will remain vigilant to this true and just cause and will fight any attempt in the courts or in the legislature to redefine marriage in our state.

We also want to give a special thanks to YOU, our supporters and volunteers, who have generously donated your time and resources in this effort to protect marriage. Remember that none of your efforts were in vain—rather, the work of this campaign has helped create the foundation for the even greater work of restoring a vibrant culture of marriage in our state.

This election is not an end but a beginning. The groups that have come together in an effort to protect the definition of marriage look forward to getting on with the work of restoring the culture of marriage in Minnesota. We hope you will continue to join us.

It's been an incredibly close and hard-fought race, and it is clear that we have a lot of work to do to restore the kind of vibrant marriage culture we want to leave for our children and grandchildren.

May God bless you.


Sincerely,



John Helmberger, Chairman

Minnesota for Marriage

Minnesota Marriage Minute review

Minnesota Marriage Minute: Episode 44 - YouTube: As the election in in less than a week, Minnesota for Marriage has released a final video.

Autumn Leva: Minnesotans don't need a 'license to love' - TwinCities.com

Autumn Leva wrote a piece at TwinCities.com entitled Minnesotans don't need a 'license to love'. It is a well-written and comprehensive explanation of marriage, and why we should support the traditional definition.

A chilling account of the mandated Sex Education course of the HHS

LifeNews has an chilling article entitled Like Alfred Kinsey, Obama HHS "Grooming" Children for Sex. Dr. Judith Reisman gave a lecture tracing the roots of the Health and Human Services Sexual education course mandated by the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) to the psuedo-science of Alfred Kinsey. Kinsey's research not only was massively flawed, it was gravely immoral, consisting of abuse of children as young a 2 months old. What I found most disturbing is her spot-on comparison of the goals of the education with the FBI's Molester Grooming Paradigm.
According to the FBI, child molesters:

• Demonstrate sex acts to children. Offenders commonly use pornography to teach or give instructions to naïve children about how to masturbate, perform oral sex and/or engage in sexual intercourse.
• Lower the sexual inhibitions of children. Some children naturally fear sexual activities. Some offenders show pictures of other children engaging in sexual activities to overcome these fears, indicating to their intended victims that it is all right to have sex with an adult because lots of other boys and girls do the same thing.
• Desensitize children to sex. Offenders commonly show child pornography to their intended victims to expose them to sexual acts before they are naturally curious about such activities.
• Sexually arouse children. Offenders commonly use pornographic images of other children to arouse victims, particularly those in adolescence.

The current government model engages in graphically demonstrating or describing sexual acts, homosexual and hetereosexual, oral, genital, or anal. It seeks to normalize sexual activity, and uses graphic images.

Sad, but while the Church seeks to eliminate such activity, the government seeks to enshrine it is science.

“A Look at Consequences: KIDS"

Minnesota For Marriage Releases New Marriage Minute Video: “A Look at Consequences: KIDS" Episode 43:
The fundamental public purpose of marriage is to provide the ideal environment for children to be raised by the people who brought them into the world. The drive to redefine marriage to accommodate the political demands of same-sex couples separates the interests of children from the purpose of marriage. Marriage is then transformed from a child-centered institution to one that exists only to satisfy the demands of adults.

New Marriage Minute Video: “A Look at Consequences: EUROPE"

New Marriage Minute Video: “A Look at Consequences: EUROPE" | Minnesota for Marriage Episode 42.
Activists in support of same-sex “marriage” claim redefining marriage has no consequences for society. This is false. In European countries that have redefined marriage, consequences range from increased out-of-wedlock birthrates due to breakdown in family structure to a pastor being imprisoned simply for preaching on the Biblical definition of marriage.

"A Look at Consequences: Canada"

"A Look at Consequences: Canada" Minnesota Marriage Minute: Episode 41 - YouTube

Minnesota For Marriage Releases New Marriage Minute Video: “A Look at Consequences: Pastors, Religious Groups and People of Faith" | Minnesota for Marriage | MinnesotaForMarriage.com

Minnesota For Marriage Releases New Marriage Minute Video: “A Look at Consequences: Pastors, Religious Groups and People of Faith" Episode 40:
Activists in support of same-sex “marriage” claim redefining marriage has no consequences for anyone other than same-sex couples who want to be married. This is false. Gay marriage does not exist in the law alongside traditional marriage. Marriage will be redefined as genderless for everyone, and those who don’t agree with the new definition, such as pastors, religious groups, and people of faith, will find themselves in conflict with the law and face potential legal consequences.

Really? Don't limit freedom to marry?

Kathleen Kersten had a great opinion piece in the Star Tribune on Sunday, Sept. 23, entitled Really? Don't limit freedom to marry?. It is well worth the read!

"Voting Yes on the Marriage Amendment Starts This Week!"

Minnesota For Marriage Releases New Minnesota Marriage Minute Video: "Voting Yes on the Marriage Amendment Starts This Week!" episode 38.
If you think you might not be able to vote at the polls on election day, please request an absentee ballot right now. You can do so via the Secretary of State’s website. And remember, if you vote in the November election but leave the Marriage Amendment blank, it will actually be counted as a no vote.

“Are People Turning Against Marriage?"

Minnesota For Marriage Releases New Marriage Minute Video: “Are People Turning Against Marriage?" episode 37:
No. Despite President Obama’s evolving view on gay “marriage” as he plays the political field, the country’s view on marriage as between one man and one woman has not changed. Nor is it likely that President Obama’s renewed support for gay “marriage” will affect the passage of the Marriage Amendment in Minnesota this November. Voters have passed a marriage amendment in 31 out of 31 states including every state where President Obama recently opposed an amendment.

“Will the Marriage Protection Amendment Be Damaging to the Minnesota Economy?"

New Marriage Minute Video Released: “Will the Marriage Protection Amendment Be Damaging to the Minnesota Economy?" episode 36:
Marriage Amendment opponents claim that the Amendment will damage the Minnesota economy because gays and lesbians will shun the state, making it difficult to recruit top talent. This is inaccurate. According to a CNBC study, the top ten states for doing business all prohibit gay marriage, and all of them are experiencing increasing gay populations.

Reviewing the Need for the Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment

New Marriage Minute Video Released episode 35: “Reviewing the Need for the Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment" | Minnesota for Marriage | MinnesotaForMarriage.com:
Marriage serves the very public purpose of caring for the next generation. Our definition of marriage as between one man and one woman is under attack by activist judges and legislators. The Marriage Protection Amendment ensures that voters remain in control of the definition of marriage in Minnesota and also protects our state from the very real and serious consequences of redefining marriage.

New Marriage Minute Video Released: "Children Raised by a Same-Sex Parent Are Significantly Worse Off Compared to Those Raised by Their Traditionally Married Parents" | Minnesota for Marriage | MinnesotaForMarriage.com

New Marriage Minute Video Released Episode 34: "Children Raised by a Same-Sex Parent Are Significantly Worse Off Compared to Those Raised by Their Traditionally Married Parents":
Gay marriage advocates have maintained for a long time that there are no differences in the outcomes for children raised by same-sex parents, as compared with those raised by a married mom and dad. The latest large-scale, random sample, peer reviewed study shows that this “no differences” claim is false.

The Gay Marriage Debate: Brought to you by Contraception

The Gay Marriage Debate: Brought to you by Contraception=: This article makes more explicit what my connections were in this Weekend's Homily...

The Truth About the Homosexual Rights Movement

Ronald G. Lee, in an Article entitled "The Truth About the Homosexual Rights Movement" reveals what is behind much of the homosexual movement. An enlightenening, and heart aching, article.

“The Benefits to Children of Having a Mom and Dad Who Are Married to Each Other"

New Marriage Minute Video Released Episode 33: “The Benefits to Children of Having a Mom and Dad Who Are Married to Each Other".
Marriage is more than two adults coming together to form a committed union—marriage is also the most pro-child institution ever created. Simply put, kids deserve a mom and a dad.