IT will take more than a survey to push for the implementation of same-sex marriage in the country as it faces moral and constitutional questions.
This was the statement of an official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in reiterating the Catholic Church’s opposition to the proposal.
“(Marriage) must be between a man and a woman, as enshrined in our Constitution and the Family Code and, more importantly, as ordained by God,” CBCP Public Affairs Committee Executive Secretary Fr Jerome Secillano said.
Secilliano’s pronouncement is in response to the result of the online survey conducted by the House of Representative on same-sex unions.
As of May 22, the survey showed out of the 164,405 people, who participated in the survey, 48 percent voted in favor of same-sex unions, while the remaining 51 percent are against it.
Despite the considerable number of people in favor of same-sex union, Secillano said the Church maintains its opposition as it is against the Church teachings.
And when it comes to issues on morality, Secillano said, numbers is not everything.
“Surveys do not reflect the truth. They merely gauge the sentiment of the people,” Secillano said.