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Monday April 11, 2005
Canadian Presbyterian Pastor Urges Catholic PM to Forsake Gay Marriage in Honour of Pope
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OTTAWA, April 11, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Speaking at the March for Marriage rally on Parliament Hill Saturday, Rev. Tristan Emmanuel, executive director of Equipping Christians for the Public Square Centre, called on Prime Minister Paul Martin to follow the example of Pope John Paul II, who was buried yesterday morning.
Rev. Emmanuel exhorted the Prime Minister by writing "You've said some very wonderful things about the late great Pope John Paul II. And you are very right he was a great leader for freedom, but also for the family. If you really, truly, respect Pope John Paul II, then I can think of no better way for you to pay your last respects then to listen to his instructions on the nature of marriage and forsake Bill C-38."
On Friday Paul Martin again reiterated his admiration for the deceased Pontiff while avoiding questions of government scandals. With the Liberal Government already facing the huge Adscam scandal Rev. Emmanuel's words warning the Prime Minister of social upheaval surrounding same-sex marriage are especially noteworthy.
In his speech Rev. Emmanuel said "Canadians have already endured more than a decade of arrogance and scandal under your predecessor, Jean Chrétien. If you continue down this road, when over 67% of Canadians oppose your anti-marriage bill, your legacy will be that of unnecessarily dividing your party, pitting Canadian against Canadian, and thereby damaging civic life, distorting political liberalism, undermining constitutional consensus and placing communities and churches in permanent tension with the law."
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