by John | Jun 19, 2012 | Australian commentary
The church fears same-sex marriage because it feels its power waning. IN RESPONSE to hearing that I am campaigning for marriage equality, an elderly clergyman asked, ”Why call it ‘marriage’?” My response was to outline the huge changes to the...
by John | Jun 17, 2012 | Australian news, News
A Sydney Baptist Church pastor has spoken out against an anti-gay marriage letter that was read to some Christian parishioners this morning. The heads of the Catholic, Anglican and Greek Orthodox churches addressed Sydney church goers today, reading a letter to...
by John | Jun 17, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates say the co-ordinated appeal against same-sex marriage from church pulpits this weekend will help their cause and damage the credibility of church leaders. Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Alex Greenwich, said, “Polls...
by John | Jun 12, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Christian Lobby’s new fear campaign ‘will backfire’ / Clergy say ACL actions are “simply not Christian” / New parenting study boosts case for same-sex marriage Marriage equality advocates and various clergy have condemned as...
by John | May 24, 2012 | Australian commentary
AUSTRALIA is supposedly a secular nation, so why does religion still define our laws? Most Australians believe that people should be free to practise their beliefs, provided they do not infringe on the rights of others. But there is a growing strain of religious...
