While many professional athletes have spoken out in favor of the Gay Agenda, the 2012 NFL Man of the Year, Baltimore Ravens football center Matt Birk, has published his support for the Minnesota amendment defining marriage as one man and one woman. Birk's YouTube video from the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) urges Minnesota citizens to vote in November to preserve God's design of the family.
For background, read Minnesota Marriage Amendment Approaches Voters and also read Maryland's New Same-sex 'Marriage' Law on November Ballot and so is Washington State's New 'Marriage' Law
Concerning political correctness on display in professional sports, read Major League Baseball for Gay Agenda and also read Professional Hockey Embraces Gay Agenda
-- From "Ravens Birk opposed to same-sex marriage" by The Associated Press 10/2/12
In an article printed Sunday in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Birk wrote, “Ideas have consequences, and laws shape culture. Marriage redefinition will affect the broader well-being of children and the welfare of society. As a Christian and a citizen, I am compelled to care about both.”
Speaking at the Ravens training complex, Birk said, “It’s not my goal to engage in any debates with any one person or persons. [My teammates] have their opinions. It just happens we disagree on what marriage is in the public forum.”
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From "Raven Matt Birk joins fight against same-sex marriage" by Annie Linskey and Aaron Wilson, The Baltimore Sun 10/1/12
Birk, a Roman Catholic and father of six, is pressing a view opposite that of teammate Brendon Ayanbadejo, the Ravens linebacker who is supporting the new [Maryland same-sex "marriage"] law.
"I took a stance like other guys have done before me," Birk said Monday at team headquarters in Owings Mills. "Obviously, we all have opinions. … It's certainly a very inflammatory, very hot topic, because it's important."
"With good reason, government recognizes marriages and gives them certain legal benefits so they can provide a stable, nurturing environment for the next generation of citizens: our kids," Birk wrote.
Birk, a Harvard graduate, has also been active opposing abortions. He participated in an anto-abortion march in Annapolis, according to the Catholic Review, which is published by the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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From "NFL's Matt Birk: Let's protect marriage -- and speech" by Matt Birk, posted at Minneapolis Star-Tribune 10/2/12
I think it is important to set the record straight about what the marriage debate is and is not about, and to clarify that not all NFL players think redefining marriage is a good thing.
. . . Children have a right to a mom and a dad, and I realize that this doesn't always happen.
The effects of no-fault divorce, adultery, and the nonchalant attitude toward marriage by some have done great harm to this sacred institution [of marriage]. How much longer do we put the desires of adults before the needs of kids? Why are we not doing more to lift up and strengthen the institution of marriage?
Same-sex unions may not affect my marriage specifically, but it will affect my children -- the next generation. Ideas have consequences, and laws shape culture. Marriage redefinition will affect the broader well-being of children and the welfare of society. As a Christian and a citizen, I am compelled to care about both.
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From "NFL Man of the Year, Ravens star Matt Birk defends traditional marriage" by John-Henry Westen, LifeSiteNews.com
In the [MCC YouTube] video, Birk notes that recognizing the authentic human rights for people with same-sex attraction and supporting the traditional definition of marriage is not in conflict. His comment echoes the position of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, which has been a vocal supporter of the [Minnesota marriage] amendment while continuing to emphasize that all individuals should have access to basic rights like visiting loved ones in the hospital, rights to pass on property, and fair access to housing, education and work - rights that already exist in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Hennepin County District Court case mentioned in the video is Benson v. Chapin, a case currently under proceedings that is seen as a vehicle of the courts to impose same-sex marriage, similar to what Iowa Supreme Court judges did in the 2009 Varnum v. Brien case.
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