[Redway]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I don't think churches will be forced into doing gay marriages, the main reason that's such an issue here is because the CofE is still connected with the State and is seen as conducting marriages on behalf of it. There are some churches who actually do want to marry gay people though, and like Niall said there are gay Christians. Sure calling it a marriage might be more symbolic than anything but so what, isn't marriage meant to be a symbolic thing anyway

Of course they won't be forced into doing gay marriage. As Livia said, if you're going to dabble into equality, if you want to force the church into gay marriage, you'll have to do it with all other religious groups and that simply won't happen.

Religion in general is based on bigotry and downright wicked nonsense. If I was gay I wouldn't choose to be part of a group that wouldn't accept me based on a small part of who I am.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by lostalex

There are already plenty of churches that already perform gay marriages. getting "married" in the eyes of God is not the issue, plenty of people are already married in the church.

We are talking about the government and the law.

It's already legal for gay people to get married in front of God, God has nothing to do with it, God has always blessed and confirmed gay marriages, we are only talking about the government and recognition by the government.

Yeah I realise we're talking about the government, that doesn't contradict anything I said

Originally Posted by Redway

Of course they won't be forced into doing gay marriage. As Livia said, if you're going to dabble into equality, if you want to force the church into gay marriage, you'll have to do it with all other religious groups and that simply won't happen.

Religion in general is based on bigotry and downright wicked nonsense. If I was gay I wouldn't choose to be part of a group that wouldn't accept me based on a small part of who I am.

Yeah but my point is its mainly being made such an issue because of the CofE's relationship with the State