DESECRATION OF MARRIAGE

The Desecration of Marriage
by Charles McVety

The Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Appeals, R. Roy McMurtry and his colleagues have defiled the separation of church and state, debased the fabric of democracy in contempt of parliament, violated the rights of Clergy in Ontario and desecrated the sanctity of the institution of Holy Matrimony.  It is time for the Clergy of Canada to stand ramrod straight and having done all to stand.

Are there fifty righteous in this city?  Yesterday I talked to an Ontario Cabinet Minister on the topic of marriage. The Court had just issued an edict demanding that the Ontario Government register same sex marriages.  The Minister told me the cabinet met and discussed the matter.  Not one member of the Cabinet had heard a word from the Clergy so they agreed to register same sex marriages.  The government leaders need to hear from the Clergy.

Mr. McMurtry’s order is in gross breach of separation of Church and State. Our society is founded upon the principle of Freedom of Religion therefore the government cannot legislate religion.  Canada was established by brave men and women who did not want to follow the European model of the state imposing its view of religion on the people.  A state-defined religion does not allow freedom to practice but demands conformity to the ruler’s dictates. Canada did not and does not want the government defining the ordinances of religion.  This is the responsibility of religious leaders and those who practice.  A Judge, Member of Parliament or any other government official cannot dictate the redefinition of the sacred Judeo-Christian institution of marriage.

The Court is acting in contempt of democracy and in contempt of parliament.  It frequently uses the phrase “a free and democratic society”.  A democratic society allows the people to elect officials and write laws.  After many years as a politician Mr. McMurtry became the Chief Justice of Ontario where he has decided to rewrite laws rather than interpret them.  In the decision they wrongfully state that the “Court’s obligation (is) to reformulate a common law rule”.  Only the legislative branch of the government can write laws. In fact democracy has written upheld marriage however the dictates of three people have now desecrated marriage.

Clergy have rights in the Dominion of Canada however Mr. McMurty and his colleagues don’t seem to agree.  In the Decision’s introduction they admit that the definition of marriage for Canada’s entire history is from “Christendom”. The Church reserves its rights to maintain its institution as defined by its leaders over the centuries. Many others have conspired to invade the rights of marriage by attempting to impose their definition.  Some have aspired to define marriage as one man married to several women.  Others have tried to use marriage to unite a brother and sister or cousin to cousin.  These attempts are a direct encroachment on the Holy Institution of Marriage and have been rejected by civilized democracies. The Court has no right to defile a rite of the Church.

The “reformulation” of the definition of marriage by appointed Court rulers grossly desecrates the most Holy Institution of Marriage. Mr. McMurtry agrees that marriage is a “foundational societal institution”.  It is the building block of civilization.  Marriage is the cornerstone of Christianity.  It is so sacred to God that He describes His Son as the “Groom” and the Church the “bride”. Marriage was established by God over six thousand years ago in the garden of Eden. To this day it is the underpinning of our religion.  Now the foundation has been eroded.  Marriage is no longer is “the voluntary union of one man and one woman”.  The unelected Court sovereigns have rewritten the law and corrupted the Holy Institution of Marriage.

“If the foundations be destroyed what shall the righteous do”.  We need to pray, pray and pray.  If God be for us who can be against us.  We must pray that we will humble ourselves, seek His face and turn from our wicked ways, then God will heal our land. God heal Toronto, Ontario and the Dominion of Canada.