PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence on Friday denounced as "morally wrong" legislation recognizing same-sex marriage that has been introduced in the General Assembly. "The push to legalize the marriage of homosexual persons is morally wrong and detrimental to the well-being of our state," Tobin said in a news release. Bills to legalize what Tobin described as "gay marriage" were introduced Thursday in the House and Senate by Rep. Arthur Handy, D-Cranston and Sen. Rhoda Perry, D-Providence. The bills would recognize "civil marriage" between people of identical gender, while leaving religious institutions the right to refuse to participate. The issue claims Governor Chafee as among its supporters. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont recognize same-sex marriage. There is a repeal effort under way in New Hampshire. In Maine, voters overturned the state Legislature's approval of same-sex nuptials. Tobin said the question should be put to a referendum. "It is particularly disturbing that our new governor, who has trumpeted his desire to bring our state together in unity, would adopt such a very divisive agenda item as one of his first priorities," Tobin said. "His proposal violates the sincere conscience of many of our citizens and inflames passions on both sides of the issue."He said that state government instead should concentrate on creating jobs.
(In my opinion, what he needs to be concerned about is teaching the true message of god and spirituality instead of creating hate and separation in the church and religious organizations...just saying what an idiot)
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