To the editor:

“Catholics” for marriage equality have staged various demonstrations trying to give the impression that their positions have validity within the Roman Catholic Church.

Why do they even use the term “Catholic” when they have absolutely no intention of following what the church teaches? They say they want discussion and dialogue, but the kind of discussion they want is for the church to cave in to “political correctness.”

However, this is not going to happen no matter how much these individuals dissent. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that “homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered and contrary to the natural law. Under no circumstances can they be approved.”

So regardless of the conditioning process that has insidiously come into play over the years, vocal liberal attitudes cannot change these truths.

Traditional marriage is the cradle of life (one man, one woman.)

This definition must not be tampered with, nor falsely redefined because of some misguided sense of compassion.

Homosexual behavior is what it is — but it is not, and never could be called, marriage.

Let Maine voters again affirm this fact in November. Vote No on 1!

Pat Truman
Hallowell