Hello all!
I have a question about gαy marriage, and I'm wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I am fully aware that the Catholic Church always has been, and always will be, against gαy marriage and civil unions among ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs. However, I am a bit confused as to what direction the Church in America is hoping to go in after gαy marriage became legal in the U.S. in 2015.
Here's what I mean by this. If I understand correctly, the Catholic Church always has been, and always will be, opposed to the use of contraception. However, at the same time, the Church is not advocating for contraception to become illegal; instead, they just require Catholics to make the decision not to use it (despite the fact that it is legal).
Has this become the case with gαy marriage, or no? i.e. Is the Church fighting to repeal the Supreme Court's decision to legalize gαy marriage? Is the Church hoping that lay Catholics will start a movement to make gαy marriage illegal again? Or has this issue now become similar to how we view contraception - i.e., should we certainly continue to oppose gαy marriage, but not concern ourselves with trying to make it illegal?
I have searched the USCCB's website through and through and I can't seem to find anything directly answering my question. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! I am mainly looking for resources directly from the Church itself (as opposed to personal opinions).
Thanks, and God Bless!
Tony