The gay marriage movement has taken the unusual step of making a “pledge” to respect the views of people who oppose same-sex weddings on religious grounds in an attempt to blunt arguments by the Christian lobby and Catholic Church
Australian Marriage Equality has made a commitment to respect the religious beliefs of opponents of gay marriage.
In return it says it hopes for a commitment from opposing churches not to “inflame prejudice” during the same-sex marriage debate. This commitment has been made as part of AME’s latest publication on religion and marriage equality.
According to AME national convener Alex Greenwich, it is important that “both sides conduct themselves with maturity, respect, and commit to using truthful and factual arguments”.
Mr Greenwich said he hoped both sides could start the debate by identifying common ground and shared values.
“Just like the Christian lobby, we believe in the importance of marriage, protecting families, and religious freedom . . . in fact, we see these as three keys reasons for marriage equality.
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