In P.R.Catholics, Evangelicals, Adventist Got Over100K to Defend "The Family"

A multitude of different religious denominations gathered outside the Capitol yesterday to participate in the activity 'rises in Puerto Rico Family Advocacy', and proclaim that represent the feelings of most people.

The activity was organized by sectoral organizations, the Catholic, Protestant and evangelical.

Activity spokesman Cesar Vazquez, explained that the purpose was to affirm marriage and family rights for child protection. On the intention of the Government to demonstrate their opposition to the measures presented in the House of Laws, as amended Civil Code to include domestic partners under the Act 54 and other nondiscrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, said it is least important.

"We are concerned that laws are created to discriminate against church law to discriminate against sexual orientation. We are concerned that public education is used to change the behavior of our children, presenting their parents understand behaviors that are not correct, "said Vazquez. This demonstration was to "tell the government that there are things that you can not touch and are marriage and family," said

The priest Carlos Perez, of the Archdiocese of San Juan, said "here has shown that those who believe in the marriage of a man and a woman are the majority and that majority must be respected by those who claim to act in the common good. We believe that marriage and family are at stake the fate of the human race and we are here. "

Meanwhile, Pastor Wanda Rolon claimed his right and those who think like her, to freely express what he believes regarding the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), without being called 'homophobic' or yelled at expletives as 'troglodyte' or 'archaic'.

Legislators came as Itzamar Peña, Kimmey Raschke, Vice cameral Roberto Rivera, Johnny Mendez, Maria Milagros Charbonier Carmelo Rios, Jose Enrique (Quiquito) Melendez and Jose Aponte Hernández cameral president, who said he did not have his vote for approval measures. Were also mayors of Trujillo Alto ¸ José Luis Cruz, and Lares, Roberto Pagan, and Pastor Hannibal Heredia.

Alberty Elizabeth, daughter of Pastor Luis Alberty, Defenders of the Faith Church in Bayamón, told the meeting that studies show that children growing up in same-sex families show a trend of deteriorating health than those raised in the within a heterosexual household. He added that those who are raised by same-sex families are at increased risk of identity disorders and promiscuity. A question of the spokesman, Alberty said the studies cited were made in Spain, but could not give further details.

Near the end of the event, the artist and television presenter Jaileen Cintron, who served as master of ceremonies, announced by the microphone that exceeded the 200 thousand people.

Vazquez argued that the number came from a comparison made with a demonstration in 2003 related to Article 103 of the Penal Code, which was attended by 170,000 people "officially". He argued that when comparing photos of that event reflects up to 50 percent more participation.

Lieutenant Colonel Eliezer Colon, state police could not confirm the figure but said THE SPOKESMAN "had not seen a show like that in years, with thousands and thousands of people. It took an hour and a half out to people after it's over at 2:00 pm and left the traffic flowing. " Incidents mentioned that a child was taken to hospital because he felt local Hoare a little weak and a boy fell while walking.

People began arriving early in the morning and covered the mound of the Winds in the north wing of the Capitol to the corner of the old building of Natural Resources. Many wore T-shirts referring to the movement 'Puerto Rico rises in Defense of the Family "and carried signs that read that Puerto Rico is in Jesus Christ and Adam + Adam = 0, Eve + Eve = 0, Jose + Maria = Jesus.

The roadways that provide access to the islet of San Juan were impassable from 8:00 in the morning despite the efforts of the police to vehicles flowed. People who chose Trains complained that the buses of the Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA) and Metrobuses had stopped offering transportation service.

The press spokesman of the Department of Transportation and Public Works, Irma Moyeno, denied the report. He said the service is offered from early morning and in the afternoon added 10 buses to routes that provide service to Old San Juan to Hato Rey, Santurce County and emptying the island.