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"More people are fully alive today" - Bishop Beckwith's statement on the SCOTUS marriage equality ruling

The western façade of the Supreme Court building: "Equal Justice Under Law"

Marriage is now the law of the land. Not just in some sections of the country, but everywhere across the United States. Full equality has now been extended to every couple that seeks to make a lifelong commitment of fidelity and faith to one another.

We are created in the image of God. For centuries the human family has erected barriers which have prevented some people from living into their God-like image, because of prejudice, racism, ignorance and fear. Today the Supreme Court removed one of those barriers.

The second century theologian Iranaeus wrote that the glory of God is the human being fully alive. More people are fully alive today. For that, I give deep thanks.

Peace,
+Mark Beckwith

 

PHOTO CREDIT: "CourtEqualJustice" by UpstateNYer - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - original photo.