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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Sometimes, it is so tempting to say "I
told you so!" As more and more Canadians - and finally
some of our Members of Parliament - become concerned about
the disintegration of our traditional values (particularly
the issue of same-sex marriage), we in REAL Women can at least
say we have done our best, for the last twenty years, to hold
back the tide of hedonism.
- We warned about the dangers of promiscuous
sexual behaviour and we criticized the promotion of condoms
rather than abstinence. The incidence of STD's is now frighteningly
high among young people.
- We warned about the problems which would
arise from the implementation of a no-fault divorce system.
No-fault divorce has resulted in many more women and children
living in poverty.
- We warned that providing abortion on demand
would lead to a proliferation of abortions. Over 100,000
of our most vulnerable Canadians are aborted each year,
and now our birth rate is dangerously low.
- We warned about the difficulties faced
by families with children and the need to give them a tax
break. The cost of raising children is another reason for
our low birth rate in Canada.
- We warned about the agenda of the homosexual
activists. These activists are now poised to have laws enacted
which would not only grant a homosexual relationship the
same status as married heterosexual couples who are expected
to provide the next generation for this country, but also
would deny Canadians the freedom of speech to criticize
an unhealthy, dangerous lifestyle.
- We warned that the courts were being given
too much power to determine rather than interpret laws.
Already religious freedom is seriously compromised by a
number of court decisions.
It is late in the day, but not too late to
counter the anti-family agenda, if Canadians will speak up
and let their elected representatives know, in no uncertain
terms, that we will tolerate no further erosion of our rights.
Please do what you can.
On a happier note, I wanted to share with
you my thoughts following the blessing of my daughter's wedding
in July. As I listened to the readings from the Bible and
the homily from our parish priest, and as I watched the faces
of Kris and Marie as they exchanged their vows before God
and the congregation (Marie was in tears - as well as many
of us in the church), I was struck by the depth of meaning
in a traditional wedding ceremony. Kris and Marie's was a
pledge of faithfulness for life, to honour each other, and
to raise their children with respect for God and their fellow
man. One could not help but be touched by the simplicity and
sincerity of the wedding service. Certainly the wonderful
friends and relatives from Denmark, who came all the way to
Canada to help celebrate the wedding, were very impressed.
Yes, we still have old-fashioned weddings in Canada, and God
willing, always will!
God bless!
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