by John | Mar 9, 2012 | News, World news
Very Rev Dr David Ison says church should welcome gay people wanting to take on virtues of marriage. The new dean of St Paul’s Cathedral has called on the Church of England to embrace gay marriage. The Very Rev Dr David Ison, who was appointed by the Queen this...
by John | Feb 25, 2012 | News, World news
The Church does not “own” marriage nor have the exclusive right to say who can marry, a government minister has said. Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone said the government was entitled to introduce same-sex marriages, which she says would be a...
by John | Feb 16, 2012 | News, World news
Results of a poll released today say 61% of people in the UK who identify as Christian back fully equal rights for gay couples. The 2011 Ipsos MORI study explored the “beliefs, knowledge and attitudes” of people who identified as Christian after the nationwide census...
by John | Feb 14, 2012 | Australian news, News
Wollongong Uniting Church minister Reverend Rex Graham supports same-sex marriage but says other churches should not be forced to marry couples if it goes against their conscience. “No-one should be forced to do something against their conscience and it would be...
by John | Feb 14, 2012 | Australian commentary
There is a failure to learn from past mistakes when social issues arise. Religious organisations are at the forefront of opposing same-sex marriage, and like King Canute, they will get their feet wet when the tide comes in. In the end, inequality can be no match to...
