Aussie Communists: ‘Strike blows’ against the Church and capitalism with same-sex ‘marriage’
AUSTRALIA, The Communist Party of Australia has weighed in on that nation’s debate over marriage, stating that redefining the age-old institution is a vital pillar of the Marxist war against capitalism and the Church. Karl Marx , the founder of Communism An editoria l in The Guardian , the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Australia, states that marriage arose out of private ownership, especially the need to inherit great estates. Since the priesthood is “a pillar of capitalism,” the “church sees marriage - as it defines it - as an institution vital to its continued power, indeed to capitalism itself.” “If you strike blows against that pillar, challenging that power, there will be a reaction, as there is, from the Vatican,” and other “pious hypocrites,” the editorial declares. Dr. Paul Kengor, a of political science at Grove City College , wrote in a recent column , “The root of the [Communists’ support for redefining marriage], once aga...