Yes, Joan, it is becoming harder and harder to swim against the tide and that is why I believe that for the first time in American history, Christians are going to be persecuted in the US for following the ten Commandments, Holy Scripture (the Word of God) and believing with all our hearts, souls and minds that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life! The Catholic Church celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima on May 13th this year. Catholics can see the crisis that the Church is going through - there is much division going on within the Catholic Church and faithfilled Catholics will be persecuted from within the Church much more than from without. Those in same sex relationships/civil unions are not satisfied that the US government has given them rights, they want the Catholic Church to condone and bless their relationships/unions. They want the Bible and the Catechism of the Cath. Church to be changed to reflect their beliefs rather than listen/obey Jesus on marriage.