Family-Faith-Freedom, Barbados, in association with a number of Christian churches staged a march to protest the introduction of same-sex civil unions through Holetown, yesterday.
Government’s intention to legalize same-sex civil unions continues to receive major backlash from churches across the island.
So much so, that some members of 49 churches joined together to protest this decision, which was announced during the recent Throne Speech.
With placards in hand displaying strong messages of ‘Love People Yes! Legalize Sin No!’; ‘Mekking it Legal Ain’t Mekking it Right!’; and ‘God Says No, Nature Says No, De People Say No, Government Say Yes: Wuhloss!’ – the upbeat protestors made their way from Trents Playing Field, Holetown, St. James to Sandy Crest and back to Trents Playing Field for a worship session.
“We are clear that such a decision to include those kinds of policies which are in disharmony with our laws, and out of sync with our constitution and all of the morals, standards of this nation will have a detrimental and deleterious effect on our nation,” Pastor Paul Leacock, Chairman of Family-Faith-Freedom Barbados warned.
He told members of the media that from studying countries where such policies have been implemented, that it had led to significant sociological dislocation and problems.
“We know as counsellors, persons who counsel those who have various disfunctions, that it has led to a lot of dysphoria, particularly among our young people who are going through various changes in their lives.”
“We can see from those other places – Canada, Europe, United States – we have seen massive confusion. We have seen all kinds of psychological issues, high rates of suicide, high rates of various disfunction in families and we know that Barbados cannot sustain such decisions. It is not appropriate for Barbados,” he maintained.
Furthermore, Pastor Leacock is a firm believer that Barbados has to stand on its own, “It does not matter who has criticized Barbados, we have to be able to do what is right. Just because it’s legal does not make it right,” he stressed.
“Therefore, we want to say that righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. And therefore the various churches from all across Barbados are demonstrating that they are not in favour and the same people who have elected government is saying to the government, who are the servants of the people, and the servants of good, and the servants of God – rescind your orders, turn around and do not bring this evil upon the country.” (TL)