Dear Editor,
 
Recently there has been an orchestrated effort on the part of homosexual activists like Dr. Stephen Moreton to legalize homosexuality and homosexual marriage throughout the Caribbean.  Most of these people are not from the Caribbean but are trying to impose their lifestyle on the Christian Caribbean islands.
People should be made aware of the fact that there is no 'gay gene' and no scientific proof that homosexuality is innate.  Homosexuality is, in fact, an abnormal behavior.  Ironically, the homosexual lobby often tries to project their own disorder on heterosexuals by prejudicially labeling them "homophobes".
Dr. Francis Collins, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work sequencing the human genetic code, has stated that homosexuality is not genetically "hardwired".  Homosexuality, like contraception, is contrary to natural law because it thwarts the natural generation of life.
Marriage is an institution that predates civilization, ordained by God, and exclusive to one man and one woman who are given the responsibility to procreate the human race, and to nurture, educate, and pass on shared values and mores to their offspring.  To redefine marriage to include same-sex couples is to strip marriage of an essential component, namely the ability and obligation to procreate.  This would render marriage meaningless and open it up to endless revision and redefinition.
Gay marriage is a threat to religious freedom and conscience rights.  There are already incidents in Canada and the U.S. of religious adoption and foster care agencies being pushed out of work, and small business owners being fined or sued for not accommodating same-sex couples.  Town clerks and other officials with objections to participating in same-sex union ceremonies or to the granting of same-sex marriage licenses have been told to find other jobs.
Once a state recognizes same-sex partnerships as marriages or the equivalent, then naturally the argument is made that in family life classes in schools this has to be taught to be a valid partnership. Religious parents who do not want their children to be indoctrinated with beliefs contrary to theirs will be out of luck.  They will be branded and labeled as bigots.  This is already happening in Canada.
Christians and other people from traditional faith communities are being called in a new way to have courage.  The problem today is not homophobia but theophobia - a hatred by some of God, faith, religion and the church.  The public affirmation of this prejudice is the hallmark of ideological totalitarianism.
 
- Paul Kokoski

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