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Originally posted by thudpuddy
I know there are legal issues to marriage , but I'm of the opinion that it's really none of the governments business who we choose to call our significant other other than the fact that we've done it .
As long they're minding minding their own business I don't see why society can't return the favor .
Originally posted by OtherSideOfTheCoin
it’s about the state trying to force religious institutions to change.
Originally posted by Credenceskynyrd
reply to post by Tykonos
you say that like it is set, but it isn't- just wait until the EU "diversity" and "equality" people get their teeth into opt out clauses, I guarantee you it won't hold water when the EU get hold of it
Originally posted by OtherSideOfTheCoin
reply to post by Tykonos
The debate regarding whether or not this will be forced upon churches is still on going, I watched the original announcement in the House of Commons and it was stated that they sought to “force” the church of England and wales into this. She actually used that word “force”. Now the parameters of the debate have changed slightly but it is still up for debate if the church of England will be forced into this.
Originally posted by OtherSideOfTheCoin
reply to post by wrdwzrd
everything about this is homophobic...
Why, why is it homophobic for me to say that I oppose gay marriage because of my religious believes. That means that if I uphold and defend my religious believes I am declared homophobic or I alter my religious believes to appease liberal bigotry, why are religious people being demonised by holding a religious view.
Originally posted by azamber
reply to post by OtherSideOfTheCoin
"for it to remain as it always has"? So then you also support patriarchal arranged marriages and polygamy?
I donno, man...do you eat pork? Does God hate you for it?
Originally posted by rumor21
God has forbidden homosexuality, so why do homosexuals wanna get married in a church?
This issue makes no sense to me.