By RASHAD ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
rrolle@tribunemedia.net
PROMINENT pastor Rev CB Moss said he doesn’t support any of the constitutional referendum bills, adding his voice to the momentum behind the vote “No” campaign.
In a statement released Wednesday, Rev Moss also said he rejects the idea that the bills are “gender equality bills”, saying the first three proposed amendments are citizenship matters and the fourth bill “is about sex”.
“Citizenship is the greatest gift that a country can bestow upon an individual and it must not be awarded casually. Citizenship must be strongly desired by the applicant, and well deserved, based upon loyalty, commitment, and contribution to the Bahamas,” he said.
Rev Moss said he neither supports constitutional entitlements to citizenship through marriage nor dual citizenships.
“The subject of Bahamian citizenship, who should get it and under what conditions, should be a topic of national discussion, including the thousands of persons born in the Bahamas since 1973 to non-Bahamian parents,” he said.
He said the fourth bill will provide a back door to same sex-marriages.
“From all that I have read and all that I have heard, there is no doubt in my mind that the passage of bill number four will provide the basis for a successful legal challenge to the current marriage law,” he said.
Rev Moss criticised the government for “forcing” the “yes” message on Bahamians while excluding supporters of a “no” vote.
“Public funding should have been made available to those opposed to the government’s position as well as supporters of the ‘yes’ position,” he said.
Comments
Economist 7 years, 10 months ago
This man is clearly not a Christian.
This is because he advocates having children out of wedlock and condemns those that have children in a marriage, For he advocates a "no" vote for Bill 1
viewersmatters 7 years, 10 months ago
it is his law giving right to agree or disagree with any or all of the bills why are we always slashing the throats of anyone who doesnt support the bills. Do not we deserve to exercise our constitutional right the way that we want to without being lambasted by anyone. if Yes supporters are freely exercising their rights why cant the No supporters?
Economist 7 years, 10 months ago
He may agree or disagree. The fact is that Bill 1 makes it so a married woman can pass citizenship to her child when the child is born outside The Bahamas. At the moment she can't but she can if she has the child out of wedlock.
How could a priest encourage women to have their children out of wedlock?
hallmark 7 years, 10 months ago
The interesting thing is that they chose a GATE for the no answer. Go figure. But God is still on the throne and HE still answers prayers. They played right into HIS hands. In John 10:7 - Jesus says, "I AM THE GATE!"
Emac 7 years, 10 months ago
What a bunch of horse shit!
EasternGate 7 years, 10 months ago
VOTE NO! Kick Perry them in dey A..!
newcitizen 7 years, 10 months ago
Do you actually know what the referendum is about or do you just think that it's a vote for or against the PLP?
Emac 7 years, 10 months ago
@viewermatters-You are absolutely right! These yay sayers with their hidden agendas sure do lambaste those who oppose. They must be reminded that everyone is entitled to his or her views on this matter, even if they don't think it is right!
sheeprunner12 7 years, 10 months ago
I rather side with my God than with those who are backing the PLP from the United Nations, the religious cartel and the liberal press/intellectual class ....... to each his own
VDSheep 7 years, 10 months ago
The FNM had a similar referendum on the issue ' now the PLP is giving it a try. Some folks are obviously confused - much of the confusion is based on public propagandas on the fly. It's unbelievable that in The Bahamas 1973 constitution - all of its citizens were not given the same basic rights. I do not trust the government to honour the results of the referendum.
Economist 7 years, 10 months ago
Please read the Constitution from front to back you will clearly see the fact that men have more rights than women.
TruePeople 7 years, 10 months ago
The vote will be no, and then a next referendum in few years (or more considering the normal delays)
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Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 10 months ago
C. B. Moss is absolutely correct and no righted minded person should ever a trust a word coming out of the mouth of the Wicked Witch of the West or the smooth talking disingenuous Sean McWeeney. The corruption running rampant in our country today is directly attributable to the willingness of these two despicable creatures to do the bidding of the corrupt Christie-led PLP government no matter what its hidden and hideous agenda may be. Here are the facts The Tibune's Editor, Maynard-Gibson and McQueeney don't want voters to know. The amendment proposed by Bill # 4 would prevent discrimination of any kind based on the word "sex" which means our parliamentarians would then be free to legislate same-sex marriages with the simple stroke of their pen once the courts latch on to the word "sex" (aka sexual orientation) in their rulings against discrimination. This is why the corrupt Christie led-PLP government and the detestable likes of Maynard-Gibson, Sean McWeeney, Rubie Nottage, Sharon Wilson, Lynn Holowesko, etc. have steadfastly refused to support the drafting of a proposed amendment that would unequivocally define "marriage" as the legal union through wedlock of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all other forms of union whether they be between man and man, woman and woman, man and sheep and woman and sheep. Surely The Tribune's Editor accepts that The Bahamas is not America; as Bahamians we have our own culture and identity and the vast majority of Bahamians do not want our constitution to be amended in a way that would not respect and protect the institution of marriage as we have known it for centuries. Most Bahamians now know they need to do the right thing and vote a resounding "NO!" on June 7th to all four of the proposed amendments given that each of them contains serious flaws of one kind or another that would prove most harmful to our society and way of life. We must vote "No" to all four bills in order to prevent the corrupt Christie-led government from giving citizenship to thousands and thousands of foreigners in exchange for them voting PLP. At a time when so many of us and our children graduating from school cannot find decent paying jobs, the last thing we need is for thousands and thousands of skilled and unskilled foreigners to be encouraged to flock to our shores as newly minted Bahamian citizens (retroactive to July 10th, 1973) to serve the hidden agenda of our corrupt Christie-led government.
newcitizen 7 years, 10 months ago
I think you are trying to show the world that the culture of the Bahamas is one of intolerance and bigotry.
Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 10 months ago
I'm only intolerant of others who seek to impinge on my rights, my freedoms and my way of life as a Bahamian. This bucket obviously does not include the vast majority of Bahamian men or Bahamian women, but it does include the many thousands of foreigners who are willing to sell their loyalty to the PLP (or FNM for that matter) in exchange for our government granting them Bahamian citizenship or permanent resident status. And this bucket certainly does include the very loud few in the global LGBT movement who seek to impose their way of life on others under the pretense of the rest of us (the 98+% of us) discriminating against them. The vast majority of Bahamians (both men and women) should not have to give up any of their rights, freedoms and beliefs, nor compromise in any way their way of life, simply because a small few in our society falsely accuse them of being somehow discriminatory. I, along with the other 98+% of Bahamians, have rights too!
newcitizen 7 years, 10 months ago
Because you feel your rights are being impinged, you think it's ok to impinge on the rights of others. That is a very hypocritical statement.
Weezie 7 years, 10 months ago
Okay......enough to of the emotional rhetoric! If you don't like Question 4, then by all means Vote No.
But surely, you believe that the children of a Bahamian woman should be Bahamian if born in wedlock to a foreign father. Surely, you cannot disagree with that! What is so wrong with that? It has nothing to do with gay marriage or LGBT rights! For God's sake and in the name of Jesus give children born to Bahamian woman citizenship at birth. Vote YES on Question 1.
And equally, give children born to Bahamian fathers out of wedlock to foreign mothers citizenship at birth. Once again, nothing to do with gay rights or LGBT rights! Vote YES on Question 3.
Children of Bahamian men and women have suffered long enough. Have a Christian heart and stop this madness!
Economist 7 years, 10 months ago
The fact that 70% of our children are born out of wedlock show that we are not a Christian Nation. It is just convenient to say we are, but we don't mean it and certainly don't practices it.
But don't worry in a year or so the new government will be forced to pass what they voted "no" on.
OMG 7 years, 10 months ago
What is wrong with some of you when you believe every word that comes out of these pastors mouths. In many cases they are self taught, have done a postal course in religion and have the ability to quote verse after verse from the bible unlike Anglican and Catholic priests who actually have serious education on all aspects of religion.
sheeprunner12 7 years, 10 months ago
.......... but many Anglican and Catholic priests have no serious deep relationship with God through the Holy Ghost ...... they are professional practitioners of religion, not born again, God-inspired, anointed men ..... BTW: many non-orthodox Christian pastors are anointed men of God, and some are ignorant, greedy rascals
newcitizen 7 years, 10 months ago
You are a complete nut. There really isn't anyway to take you seriously anymore.
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