No it's absolutely atrocious!!!
Religion and the state should be totally seperate! I have no problem personally with gay "marriage" but I do not think people of faith should be forced to put aside their opposing views and conduct a ceremony. That's not even equality as it supresses someone's right to act on their own conscience/ moral compass. Government out of religion and vice versa say I.

Actually I'm kind of surprised nobody has gatecrashed the Catholic Church over equality laws regarding women priests. But yes, this is well wrong.

Originally Posted by DCFGS3

Actually I'm kind of surprised nobody has gatecrashed the Catholic Church over equality laws regarding women priests.

You can be as vile and disgusting as you want, all you need to do is say it is part of your religion and you get off Scott free.

Originally Posted by Barry

Gay church blessings and a crisis of faith - Telegraph

The government want to control religion and faiths by forcing them to comply with equality legislation.

This will mean that Islamic Imams as well as C of E ministers will have to bless unions, totally against their personal faith and consciences.



Is this desirable political interference in matters of faith?
I really don't think so.

Good to see govt's standing up to those religious people.

Originally Posted by Kiwi 1691

You can be as vile and disgusting as you want, all you need to do is say it is part of your religion and you get off Scott free.

Its not about the follower, its about the faith itself.For example a catholic's faith advises a catholic that Abortion is a sin, but it dosnt demand the catholic kills abortion providers, nor does it activly forbid a catholic from seeking an Abortion( because of seperation of church and state).

Many laws exist that most faiths would have nothing to complain about, if they do complain they have no say in matters of Government therefore Government should have no say in matters of faith.

I cant see any aspect of any faith that i could call vile and disgusting, the actions of some of the members are vile and disgusting and if they break any laws they can be charged. For example if a Mormon went on a shooting rampage in Alabama and climed he did it because he felt he was doing gods work in accordance with the Book of Mormons teaching, that would not be protected by any laws seperating church and state because the Book of Mormon does not instruct mormons to go on shooting rampages in Alabama( I think they prefer to do that in Missouri but Im not completely sure).

Stalin and hitler didnt like religons and took positive action to eradicate them, i guess you support their methods........