Archbishop: ‘True Intention Behind’ Push for Same-Sex Marriage is ‘Imposition of Totalitarian System’
“The next step will be to implement this theory in the educational system of Guam,” said the archbishop
by CNS News | Mark Judge
(CNSNews.com) - Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron of Agana, Guam has posted a message on his archdiocesean website stating that the "true intention" behind the push for same-sex marriage "has always been about the destruction of the family and the imposition of a totalitarian system."
The archbishop also predicted the next step in the process would be to use the education system so "that our children, your children, will be forced to assimilate to this pattern of non-gender."
“It is important to understand that the political pressure to push the agenda for same sex 'marriage' has never been about gay rights; the true intention behind this agenda has always been about the destruction of the family, and the imposition of a totalitarian system,” Archbishop Apuron said. (Bold in the original.)
“The next step will be to implement this theory in the educational system of Guam,” said the archbishop. “This means that our children, your children, will be forced to assimilate to this pattern of non-gender; that there is no-such-thing as ‘male’ or ‘female’; they will be encouraged to explore their sexuality earlier, and parents will have no voice in the education of their children.”
Guam began legally recognizing gay “marriage” in June 2015. It is the first overseas territory of the United States to do so. Apuron was appointed archbishop of the archdiocese of Agana in 1986.
Here is the archbishop's statement:
Sisters and Brothers: In the face of recent events undertaken by the U.S. District Court of Guam, the U.S. Supreme Court and the 33rd Guam Legislature in redefining marriage, the Church stands firm on her teaching that marriage is between one man, and one woman. While the Church does not agree with the decisions taken by the courts, or those taken by our local legislators, disagreement is not discrimination. These recent laws force the People of Guam, and of the United States, to either agree with a particular political position, or face ridicule and sanction for discrimination. These types of laws not only undermine the precepts of the United States Constitution to Freedom of Speech, but also undermines and attempts to eradicate the Constitutional Right to Freedom of Religion – we are living in dangerous times, under the law of man, where Catholics, and Christians alike, are commanded to forfeit our religious beliefs.
These times compel the Church to expose the intentions of those who have deceivingly disguised same-sex unions, as an issue of equality and anti-discrimination. It is important to understand that the political pressure to push the agenda for same sex “marriage” has never been about gay rights; the true intention behind this agenda has always been about the destruction of the family, and the imposition of a totalitarian system. The approval of same-sex “marriage” has now thrown open the doors of Guam to implement in our community a very clever and systematic theory, which has as its aim the destruction of marriage and family through the annihilation of any sexual differences among persons, this theory is known as the “Theory of Gender.”
At the political level, in order to avoid “discrimination” among the genders, a principle of “equality,” or more specifically, a “radical equality” has been imposed upon society, demanding and forcing society to have a neutral response to gender; any objection is considered not only discriminatory, and intolerant, but bigotry.
The next step will be to implement this theory in the educational system of Guam. This means that our children, your children, will be forced to assimilate to this pattern of non-gender; that there is no-such-thing as “male” or “female”; they will be encouraged to explore their sexuality earlier, and parents will have no voice in the education of their children. The natural family will be seen as a threat for the “new age.” These ideas are already part of an international agenda promoted especially by the United Nations. The laws just passed on our beautiful island, which were disguised to fight against discrimination, will now work to subvert our human sexuality from the most tender age with the goal to abolish the natural family and create new “models” of a family.
I truly believe we are being led astray like lambs to a slaughter. In my view, these recent laws are not a sign of human progress, but are dangerous steps toward annihilation of our fundamental religious beliefs. As Shepherd of the local Church of Guam, I urge every person to be mindful that each of us is answerable to the Supreme Judge for what we do, and do not do. I invite all the Faithful, including those in every branch of our local government, not to deny your faith, but to have the courage to be a witness to the truth: the truth about life, about man, about marriage and about family. Do not be afraid! Christ is the truth, and the truth will set us free.
Servus tuus,
Most Rev. Anthony Sablan Apuron, OFM Cap., D.D.,
Archbishop of Agana
Have not CATHOLICS aka true traditionalists been warning what the diabolical Second Vatican Council would ultimately usher in? The progression into the formalized One World Church of Apostasy!
I live in Guam and am a Catholic in this Archdiocese. And here are a few things you need to know about this statement.
ReplyDelete1. The Archbishop did not write it. It was written by a member of the Neocatechumenal Way - of which the Archbishop is also a member - for the purposes of propping up the bishop and make him look good to Rome which is currently investigating him for some very serious improprieties which may eventually be deemed ecclesiastical crimes. Much of this is documented at www.junglewatch.info - a blog which averages nearly 7000 views per day and has accumulated nearly 4 million views in the last 2 years since we started documenting this bishop’s crimes against his own people.
2. This was written AFTER the local legislation criticized in the letter was already passed by the legislature. There were two bills. One advanced gender theory (called gender identity or expression) and the other advanced the legal recognition of same sex marriage by wiping out any gender specific reference in local laws. The Archbishop was entirely silent when the legislation was introduced. He did not oppose it when it would have mattered. The letter was only written when the junglewatch.info blog publicly criticized him for doing nothing. And since the Vatican is a frequent visitor to the site, the bishop’s supporters sprung into action to protect him.
3. The archbishop (actually the person who wrote this for him) condemns the local legislation but fails to call out the senators who supported it.
And here are few other facts about his diocese - a diocese he is absent from very often as he jets around the world spending time with his friends in the Neocatechumenal Way which - if you don’t know - has limited approval from Rome by virtue of the approval of a Statute in 2008, but regularly violates it in addition to teaching demonstrable heresies such as Jesus is a sinner. All of this can be documented at JungleWatch.info.
- Guam has the most liberal abortion laws in the nation which allow for the termination of nearly one out of ten pregnancies with more than 60% being Chamorro. (2012 Guam Medical Records)
- Guam has the highest divorce rate in the world (4.7 divorces per 1000 population, 2010 Guam Statistical Yearbook vs Russia 4.5 per 1000, 2011 United Nations Demographic Yearbook)
- Guam has the 14th highest suicide rate in the world and a rate 1.2 times the national average (2011 World Health Organization and A Profile of Suicide on Guam, September 2011)
- Guam has a 20% higher out of wedlock birth rate (60%) compared to the rest of the nation (40.8%, CDC 2010) Note: Guam stopped reporting “illegitimate” births in 2005. 60% is based on the average between 2000 and 2005).
- Guam has double the teen birthrate compared to the rest of the nation (Guam PDN, 6/25/13)
- Guam’s rape rate is 94.4 per 100,000 (2011 Yearbook: 151 reported rapes). This is nearly triple the national average of 29.8. (U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 314)
AND WORST OF ALL: Guam abuses and neglects its children at nearly double the national average (Guam child maltreatment rate of 76.81 per 1000 children based on 2012 CPS report and 2010 census vs 41.2 per 1000 children national average as per Table 3-2, Child Maltreatment 2011, Children’s Bureau, U.S. DPHHS)
Archbishop Apuron is not to be commended for this letter, despite that it may contain some admirable sentiments. The Archbishop is a bought and paid for member of the Neocatechumenal Way and has had a destructive impact on Church life in his Archdiocese.
ReplyDeleteThe Neocatechumenal Way is a divisive cult within the Catholic Church, and upon a closer look, is seen to be heretical, fanatical and scary. We should be opposing them at every opportunity.
There is a lot of information out here in the interwebs about this organisation, so do us all a favor and research Apuron and the Neocatechumenal Way before you rush to praise this Archbishop.
For a start, you might like to check out www.junglewatch.info and www.thoughtfulcatholic.com