[GMMAC]

OK, let's talk about 'democracy'.
Theology aside, the Churches give voice to the views of virtually all of their members and their adherents exclusively belong to them through free choice.
On the other hand, tax-exempt fat cat union bosses - who, tellingly, aren't under attack - don't care one iota about the political and/or social views of their rank and file members - many of whom wouldn't even belong to these outfits if they hadn't been openly coerced into joining as a condition of their employment.
Plus, let's take a hard look at the host of publicly-funded, tax-exempt, anti-majority special interest groups who've also quite blatantly taken sides.
Opposed to 'government funded bigotry' - no problem, let's shut down NAC! (Canada's equivalent of NOW)
Anyone still doubt this is culture war?
It's never been about alleged 'rights'.

[GMMAC]

PING!

[expatguy]

Looks like the homosexuals up north have now lubricated the Slippery Slope with Astro-Glide.

bu bye Canada.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[Firefigher NC]

Gay activists only seek to destroy. What good has come from gay activism? Churches on the other hand generally seek to benefit society in some fashion. All gay groups do is focus on themselves like a bunch of narcisists and try tearing down social structures they don't like.

[ellery]

Not paying taxes is not the same as recieving taxpayer dollars. One is an exemption, and the other is a subsidy.

[Heartofsong83]

Those hypocrites should shut their mouth; they are a taxpayer-funded group and they are bigots themselves.

[Heartofsong83]

Sponsors of their parent group EGALE Canada: http://www.egale.ca/index.asp?lang=E&item=113

#1 sponsor: Heritage Canada (federal taxpayers).

Status of Women Canada, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Canada's Digital Collections are also taxpayer-funded.

Besides, the conservative churches are NOT at all subsidized, instead they are just tax-exempt.

[layman]

Churches that oppose same-sex marriage legislation have good reason to fear for their charitable status

Why doesn't the gay community, instead of trying to destroy traditions which have evolved over many centuries, start up their own church and apply for tax exempt status. They could elect their own Grand Gay Guru, design their own gay wedding ceremonies, and maybe even come up with some traditions that the straight community never even thought of. The truth is that we're not all the same and the straight community isn't interested in denying rights to the gay community ... what we're interested in is protecting the institution of marriage. Start your own church ... leave us alone.

[CatQuilt]

Ping!