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As a Catholic, I applaud this.  I truly believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman.  However, I am really, really, really sick of people thinking, stating, writing, using it as a power piece that because I (and many others) believe this that I HATE gays.  Or, that I am intolerant.  No, I am not.  I do not hate gay people.  People very close to me are gay and I love them dearly.  I am not intolerant of them.  If anything, those who say that are intolerant and hate ME and MY BELIEFS.  Since when was it so unpopular to stand up for what I believe in?  Why, because I have a differing opinion, am viewed as a hateful bigot?  It breaks my heart.  It kills me to read about violence against anyone, GLBT included.  Christ loved everyone and as Catholics, we are taught to be the same.