By Brad Choat Reporting
KMOX
November 29, 2009
http://www.kmox.com/Archbishop-s-donation-to-Maine-called-into-questio/5774369
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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) -- Several dozen same-sex marriage activists held a demonstration outside the Cathedal Basilica in St. Louis, Sunday morning.
The group "Show Me No Hate" helped organize the rally.
Its founder, Ed Reggi, had a message for demonstrators and churchgoers walking by, "If you're Catholic, tell Archbishop Carlson you don't want church money to go outside your community to fund hate."
Reggi and others are objecting to Archbishop Robert Carlson sending $10,000 to Maine in an effort to have that state's same-sex marriage law shot down.
Carlson issued a written statement, saying the church funds were privately donated to the archdiocese, and for his discretionary use.
The archbishop's statement went on to say he feels marriage is betwen a man and woman, as Jesus says in the Bible.
Carlson says Catholics believe marriage is a sacrament given by Christ and witnessed by a priest.
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