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Originally Posted by Shasown
No you dont need to consider what was done in the past in the name of religion, you need to consider how likely churches (because there are more than one) are to accept same sex marriages when they view same sex liaisons or even long term relationships as a state of sin.
Marriage is the blessing of a union, you cant expect a religious organisation to endorse what is to them a state of sin.
A lot of different churches still dont accept women as priests/ministers. Which do you think is more likely to occur in the future? Some churches are truly international, if churches have to accept same sex marriages in the Uk what about in countries where homosexuality is illegal?
If homosexuals were really that bothered about marriage they may be better advised to set up their own Christian Faith where anyone can marry anyone in their church.
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This is like saying if most women really wanted to work on a construction site, they had better set up their own building firm. It's missing the point. Sure most gay people have no interest in religion and family, but those that do deserve that choice and not to be excluded from the community.
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That might sound like a homophobic comment but its not, its realistic, the number of civil partnership ceremonies is actually dropping on a year on year basis. The Catholic Church wont accept same sex marriages, well at least for the foreseeable future. Look at the problems the Church of England faced when introducing women ministers and bishops.
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The Catholic Church has a malicious agenda against gay people and liberal Christians. They need a scapegoat and a villain in a time of moral crisis and scandal. The Church of England's problem is its weakness. They will settle for the party line laid out by conservative African ministers to hold on to what little power they have left. If they really cared about making a difference, they would speak out against the anti-gay witchhunts endorsed by the church's conservative wing.