Proposition 102 Update - The Bishop's Letter

In a pastoral letter, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson and Bishop Thomas J. Olmstead of Phoenix said Proposition 102 "is in alignment with our deeply held moral beliefs regarding marriage." And without a constitutional provision, the pair said, the current laws that define marriage in Arizona as solely between one man and one woman could be overturned. ...

The story ends with " ... Kicanas pointed out, however, that courts in Massachusetts and California have ruled gays are constitutionally entitled to wed despite state statutes to the contrary."

Excuse me Bishop Kicanas, State law, Arizona Revised Statute (ARS) 25-101 and ARS 25-112, enacted in 1996 already covers the subject and prohibits the state from recognizing such marriages conducted in other states that perform these weddings.

In 2003 and 2004, the law was upheld in Arizona Superior Court and the Arizona Supreme Court in the case Standhardt V. Superior Court.

Also, Bishop, the letter, penned by you and Bishop Olmstead of Phoenix, not a violation of Commandment Number Eight (of the Ten Commandments), "Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor."-This commandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in relations with others. This also forbids lying. (See Catechism 2464–2513.).

Enough already! Donate to Arizona Together and most importantly to Vote No on Proposition 102, the local grass roots effort, which includes the same individuals who helped to deliver Pima County into the "No" column by such a wide margin, it was a major contributor to the overall victory to defeat the proponents (Cathi Herrod and the Center for Arizona Policy) in 2006 and will do the same this time as well.