Friday, 30th July 2010
Anti-divorce Facebook group joined by two Nationalist MPs
An anti-divorce Facebook group which has already garnered the support of 1,500 members has been joined by Nationalist MPs Franco Debono and Edwin Vassallo.
But when contacted, Dr Debono said he could not really remember joining the group.
“If you say I’m on the group, then yes I’m on the group. I’m taking your word for it. I’m not contesting it... In principle, I am not in favour of divorce. But there is an ongoing discussion and I intend to follow it...”
He stressed, however, that he was not one to take a “frontline” stance on this issue and there were other MPs for that. He said he was more interested in issues such as the South and the right to a lawyer when under arrest.
Mr Vassallo, on the other hand, was more convinced about his membership in the group and said he was yet to be persuaded that divorce could remedy the situation today.
“I’ve been saying this... I am convinced because I know the consequences that divorce has had abroad. As chairman of the Social Affairs Committee I’m constantly in touch with the consequences of separation. I think divorce will just make the pain worse.”
The group also attracted the much-loved sexagenarian rock ’n’ roll star Freddie Portelli, ironically famous for his break-up song Mur u Ħallini (Go and leave me alone).
The group, titled “We say no to divorce in Malta”, starts by pointing out that Malta is one of only two countries in the world which do not permit divorce.
“We aim at gathering those who understand that we should not follow where others have failed. It is our conviction, supported by statistics, that divorce should not be legalised.”
The group’s young creators, Benjamin Camilleri and Alexander Vivian Grima, appealed for anyone who does not favour divorce to join the group, regardless of their reasons.
“Many people argue that divorce is unholy and it goes against the wishes of God and the Church. At the same time there are those who do not believe in divorce, not for spiritual reasons but more in terms of social morals... This group is aimed at gathering all anti-divorce Maltese people into a single group, whatever the reason may be.
“We may not agree on why divorce should not be introduced in Malta, but we all have a common enemy, divorce itself.”
When contacted, Mr Camilleri said he had not expected such a “huge and fervent” response but always believed there was a silent majority against divorce which is afraid of making its voice heard.
In fact he said he had “no qualms” about there being a referendum on the issue.
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Always remember the words spouses say when they get married:
"For better for worse, for poorer for richer, in sickness and in health till death do us part." So, all spouses are excluding divorce.
No MP can vote in favour of divorce without sinning seriously against God. If an MP votes for divorce he or she is betraying Christ. And I seriously warn each MP: Be careful, because God is not asleep! I hope all MPs will understand what I am saying!
Something is terribly wrong here. Now he is telling us how to vote or else we are evil!
Their are times when some things are better left untold .
A Catholic is Catholic always and everywhere. So discussing a topic from a civic point of view does in no way mean that a Catholic is on leave from his obligations towards God and his one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. No Catholic can ever accept evil, like divorce, in his civic arguments. After all, Christ condemns divorce always (with no exception!) for our own good.
So the religious argument strengthens the civic argument because the Catholic has Christ enlightening words to convince him or her that divorce is evil and as such is always to the detriment of society.
Joseph, what is evil is not said by you or me but by Christ and his one Catholic Church. Only they have the right and authorisation to tell us what is evil or not. Divorce is evil because in marriage it is God who is uniting two together and no man must put asunder what God has joined together.
No MP can vote in favour of divorce without sinning seriously against God. If an MP votes for divorce he or she is betraying Christ. And I seriously warn each MP: Be careful, because God is not asleep! I hope all MPs will understand what I am saying!
Anyways, Hon. Debono was as clear as it gets on what counts. He is against divorce as a matter of principle. Well done for that, and well done and said by Hon. Vassallo as well.
Well done to the group's creators as well, it gives hope to see that they're actually quite young and willing to go against the current.
Divorce is a great social evil. Marriage is for ever.
No MP can vote in favour of divorce. To divorce is evil and condemned by God. God unites a couple in marriage and no one, no State has the right to dissolve their marriage.
Divorce is a grave sin. Helping anyone to divorce is equally a grave sin. Voting in parliament in favour of divorce is grave sin that separates that MP from God and puts him on the way to hell. Divorce pleases only the devil and his followers.
DIVORCE NEVER!
VOTE ONLY FOR MPs WHO ARE AGAINST THE EVIL OF DIVORCE!