Criticism for PM over gay marriages (From Bicester Advertiser)
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Criticism for PM over gay marriages
9:30am Monday 10th December 2012 in News
The Rt Rev Philip Egan
A CATHOLIC Bishop has said marriage could be “destroyed” if David Cameron pushes ahead with allowing same-sex weddings.
The Rt Rev Philip Egan, Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, has said the plans to extend the right to marry would have “catastrophic consequences”.
The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Isles but also parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire.
He writes in response to the Prime Minister and Witney MP’s backing for a role for churches in performing same-sex marriage ceremonies.
The Bishop wrote: “Such a change is of immense significance. By this change, he is luring the people of England away from their common Christian values and Christian patrimony, and forcing upon us a brave new world, artificially engineered.
“If the Prime Minister proceeds with his intentions, he will pervert authentic family values, with catastrophic consequences for the well-being and behaviour of future generations.”
His office declined to comment on the Bishop’s comments, but last week David Cameron said: “I'm a massive supporter of marriage and I don't want gay people to be excluded from a great institution.”
Comments(6)
EMBOX1
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12:59pm Mon 10 Dec 12
snert wrote:Too late for it to be of any help. Its a shame about the Church, but they really don't help themselves...
When will the church wake up to the fact that we're in the 21st century and they need to change as time progresses?
gymrat34
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1:30pm Mon 10 Dec 12
Headington_angel
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3:24pm Mon 10 Dec 12
gymrat34 wrote:And what would you say marriage stands for? Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people called spouses that establishes rights and obligations between the spouses, between the spouses and their children, and between the spouses and their in-laws. The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures, but it is usually an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged.
Marriage is a union of a man and a woman. Allowing same-sex couples to marry undermines what marriage stands for.
Marriage therefore is no different either if it is between a same sex or opposite sex couple. It is the 21st century and everyone around the world in most countries have equal rights.
Rights to vote,
Rights to freedom of speech,
Rights to be treated as an equal,
and the rights to have acknowledged, the love of one and their partner.
Pavinder Msvarensy
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5:39pm Mon 10 Dec 12
chinwuba
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8:18am Wed 12 Dec 12
snert says...
11:41am Mon 10 Dec 12