Posted on 03/25/2023 6:39:35 PM PDT by marshmallow
Dear marriage supporter,
Yesterday, Ben Bradshaw MP’s ‘ten minute rule motion’ aimed at forcing the Church of England to conduct same-sex marriages was passed by the House of Commons without a vote.
The motion does not change the law. But it sends a message that some politicians are becoming increasingly willing to compel acceptance of same-sex marriage on those who disagree.
The motion asked that “leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable clergy of the Church of England to conduct same-sex marriages on Church of England premises”. The slippery wording makes it sound like a choice, but the motion’s terms would mean the C of E being forced to perform same-sex weddings. This was despite Bradshaw himself saying in 2013 that it was the “prerogative” of the C of E’s leadership to decide not to allow gay weddings.
Speaking in support of his motion yesterday, Bradshaw said it was “a gentle nudge” to the C of E, suggesting it needed to “adjust to the new reality”.
But Andrew Selous MP, speaking against the motion on behalf of the C of E, argued that it sought to “usurp the role of the democratically elected General Synod” and that “directing the Church of England on doctrine is not the job of Parliament”.
No church, organisation or individual should be forced to accept what they do not believe. This could well be the first attempt of many to impel same-sex marriage on those who disagree. And what starts with an effort to strong-arm the Church of England could easily be extended to other churches and organisations.
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The abbreviated history of faggotry...
We only want to be left alone, we don’t want to marry.
We only want to marry, we don’t want to adopt kids.
We only want to adopt kids, we don’t want to tell you how to raise yours.
We only want to indoctrinate your kids to accept us, we don’t want to molest your kids.
Your kids are our playthings, we don’t want to put you in reeducation camps or anything.
Please report to the camps....
Drop the charade and just call it the church of Satan. At least people will know what they’re getting. It might even be popular knowing today’s climate.
Soon, it’ll be “You either go to the camps or we’ll drag you every step kicking and screaming”.
This church is well past lukewarm!
This is why official state religions are such a bad idea.
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