Members of Parliament of Ukraine

                                   A new definition of the family

In a series of constant changes in Ukrainian legislation we have learnt a shocking novelty that the family no longer consists of husband, wife and children, but of people who “live together interconnected by a common residence and having mutual rights and obligations” (Social Code of Ukraine, Section ХVII, Social Protection of the Family, Children and Youth, Part 17.1, General conditions of social protection of the family, Art. 243 pt. 2)

According to this amendment, the Social Code guarantees formation of many types of families, such as a family of thieves: thieves living together; a mafia family: mafiosos living together; a family of drug addicts: drug addicts living together; a homosexual family: homosexuals living together; a paedophile family: paedophiles living together with their child victims... We can expect the next amendment to the Code: soon the family will not need to consist of people but just of living beings. For example: dog, cat, parrot and grandmother – i.e. a zoofamily. But this is a complete loss of conscience and reason! And this nonsense which aims to destroy the institution of the family is gradually and systematically being legalized. The amendment to the Social Code consequently requires a change in the Family Code and all legal acts relating to the family. Of course, in the first place one pursues the legalization of gay and lesbian families so that they could attain a privileged “adoption” of children and subsequently perpetrate their moral destruction.

The Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate appeals to the President and Members of Parliament asking them to repeal these destructive changes relating to the family. With the elimination of the family the state dies out. Save the family!

For God and for Ukraine!

                                                                                 + Elijah

                                                     Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

                                                     + Methodius OSBMr              + Timothy OSBMr

                                                                         Secretary Bishops

                                                                                                                                                      Lvov, 25 August 2012

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