Territory Christians met yesterday to speak in support of keeping the definition of “marriage” as it is – between a man and a woman.
Greens MP Adam Bandt last year moved a motion in Parliament noting a growing number of countries allow same-sex couples to marry and called on politicians to gauge their constituents’ view on the issue.
Australian Christian Lobby NT spokeswoman Lois Fong said the political group was taking Mr Bandt up on his offer to express their view.
“During the election campaign, Julia Gillard made a definite commitment to the Christian community to uphold the definition of marriage in the Marriage Act,” she said. “We want to hold her to her commitment.”
She said the definition is important to retain the “special relationship” between men and women and the “natural” state of creating life.
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