Groups opposed to marriage equality on
Monday condemned a US Supreme Court decision effectively legalizing
such unions in 11 states.
(Related: Supreme
Court denies gay marriage appeals.)
Bryan Fischer of the Christian
conservative American Family Association (AFA) railed against the
court's action on his Focal Point radio show.
“This is the de
facto Roe vs. Wade of sodomy-based marriage,” Fischer
told his audience. “It's going to be virtually impossible now
to stop this press and push for nationalizing, imposing on every
state in the union marriage that is based on the infamous crime
against nature.”
“The Supreme Court just imposed
same-sex marriage on 11 additional states. It's unconscionable,
unconstitutional and completely, absolutely un-American.”
Liberty Counsel Chairman Mat Staver
accused the court of “a total dereliction of duty.”
“The responsibility for the
undermining of marriage rests solely at the U.S. Supreme Court. Last
year's decision in the Defense of Marriage Act case that started this
fire, and today's decision to watch marriage burn to ashes is the
responsibility of the Supreme Court,” he said in a statement.
(Related: NOM's
Brian Brown: Supreme Court gay marriage decision “wrong on so many
levels.”)
Tony Perkins, president of the Family
Research Council (FRC), warned that the ruling would lead to people
losing their livelihoods.
“The Court decision ensures that the
debate over natural marriage will continue and the good news is that
time is not on the side of those who want to redefine marriage,”
Perkins said. “As more states are forced to redefine marriage,
contrary to nature and directly in conflict with the will of
millions, more Americans will see and experience attacks on their
religious freedom. Parents will find a wedge being driven between
them and their children as school curriculum is changed to contradict
the morals parents are teaching their children. As more and more
people lose their livelihoods because they refuse to not just
tolerate but celebrate same-sex marriage, Americans will see the true
goal, which is for activists to use the Court to impose a
redefinition of natural marriage on the entire nation.”