If this report is true and the legislation passes, then Chile will join the countries moving ahead of the USA in providing equal rights to all citizens and ignoring the religious beliefs of some citizens as a basis for discriminating against other citizens. Note how all too typically, the Roman Catholic Church is seeking to interfer with Chile's secular laws. One would think that in this country where supposedly there is no established religion, civil marriage laws for all should not be barred due to the religious beliefs of some. Here are some story highlights (http://catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=12219):
Valparaiso, Apr 2, 2008 / 12:34 pm (CNA).- According to a report on Lifesitenews.com, a bill has been introduced into the Chilean National Congress to allow homosexuals to "marry" and adopt children. Officially named the "Bill that Modifies the Civil Code in relation to the Concept of Marriage", it is being promoted by the Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation (MOVILH) and other homosexual groups, and is similar to one that failed in 2003.
"With the introduction of the marriage law we are taking a historic step that we hope will broaden the debate over our rights," said MOVILH president Rolando Jiménez. "We don't want to continue being second class citizens. We want complete equality with adoption of children included." However, the bill was quickly denounced by Chilean Cardinal Jorge Medina, who noted that "before God homosexual behavior is abominable" and said that the new bill is "unacceptable from the Christian point of view."
MOVILH reportedly responded by calling Cardinal Medina's comments "brutal and immoral", and characterizing them as expressions of "hate and intolerance", while blasting Moreira's comments as "neo-nazi" and "homophobic".
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