Do you fully support the right of others to engage in acts of civil disobedience, say proponents of gay marriage, opponents of war, etc?
Yes, and on the same terms—where non-compliance with laws that offend conscience must be done, as Dr. King said, “openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty.” Moreover, we believe that law should not impose on conscience except where it is necessary for the sake of justice and the common good. Laws that are themselves unjust and contrary to the common good almost always raise a threat to conscience. That is part of the reason we believe in working tirelessly to ensure that law protects the lives of the unborn, handicapped, and elderly, and honors marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife. Finally, we would remind all who invoke conscience of the importance of understanding the concept of conscience correctly. Conscience is not in the business of providing permission slips. It is not a trump card to be used to immunize one’s preferred ways of acting from moral criticism and legal limitation. That is a counterfeit of conscience. In truth, conscience is, as Ne
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