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Former Liberal MP O’Brien Urges Church to Fight Liberal Ideology, Gay “Marriage”
“The hottest place in hell is reserved for the lukewarm.”
LONDON, Ontario, June 22, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Former Liberal MP turned Independent over the Liberal government’s push for legalization of same-sex “marriage,” Pat O’Brien, urged church leaders to fight what he predicted were the next looming political battles: euthanasia, polygamy and threats to religious freedom.
“We've got to get organized sooner because there are more issues coming,” O’Brien warned a group of about 80 church leaders at a breakfast meeting Tuesday, according to a London Free Press report. “Polygamy, euthanasia and religious freedom. They are the next issues. Please stay involved . . . write some cheques, volunteer, get involved.”
O’Brien said that same-sex “marriage” proponents “had the field all to themselves” because church and conservative groups who oppose the idea were slow to react. “You have a responsibility to participate in the national debate . . . if you have religious values you have to get engaged in the public forum.”
“You can't be below the radar . . . you have to go public,” he emphasized, adding that to be active publicly will invite criticism. “Don’t let it bother you,” O’Brien said, describing how he has been branded a bigot and homophobe. “Don't get discouraged, don't withdraw,” O’Brien said. “The hottest place in hell is reserved for the lukewarm.” He said 90 percent of his constituents oppose same-sex “marriage.”
When asked by LifeSiteNews.com Wednesday about why he thinks the conservative majority is losing the same-sex “marriage” battle, O’Brien responded that there were two main reasons in his view. “A drift towards moral relativism, under the guise of human rights and a misunderstanding of what human rights are,” as interpreted by activist courts was a primary factor, he argued.
He said another important issue was the failure of people of faith to mobilize to oppose same-sex “marriage.” There is a “ridiculous notion” out there, he said, “of the separation of church and state. Religious leaders and people of values have not only the right but the responsibility to be involved in the debate on same-sex ‘marriage,’ euthanasia,” and other family and life issues.
O’Brien said that the Liberals were “determined” to extend parliament into the summer to ensure Bill C-38 is “rammed through.” He said he wouldn’t be surprised if the bill passed by next week.
O’Brien, Liberal MP for London-Fanshawe since 1993, said he is taking the summer to decide if he will run for politics again. “I'm not sure I will be in the next campaign. I will take the summer and reflect on that.” O’Brien and his wife Evelyn celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary Monday.
See London Free Press coverage: http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2005/06/2...
Send a note of thanks to MP Pat O’Brien for his vocal stance in support of traditional marriage:
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