Same-sex marriages to be made illegal in Church of England and Wales.

[semaphore]

Some people are born gay/straight, some people choose to be gay/straight.

Nature and nurture baby.

Nurture is not generally a choice either.

[Deleted]

How is it not right? Homosexuality provides additional avenues of social bonding within the community without the risk of adding more dependents (children). Having a minority of the population prefer homosexual relations is completely normal for the human species. Ultimately, it's a couple who love each other and is willing to be there for each other through thick and thin. That is the foundation of human society.

The human race is not in danger of dying out from lack of sexual reproduction, that is just a ridiculous thing to bring up. The situation is only weird to you, because you made it so for yourself.

Does it matter when people think being gay is wrong? People have their reasons for finding it wrong as people have their reasons for finding it right
People don't get to decide what another person needs to find right or wrong
why the f*ck should you or anyone else care what another person thinks?

[Trunksee]

Do you share the same view on handicapped/disabled people as well (that they are wrong/evil)? Just curious.

No i don't because they try and find cures to become normal. Cerebal paulsy, parkinsons, als, MS, Lupis, and the list goes on. We are trying to find cures to make them fit in. We try and find cures for mental illness as well. What makes being gay any difernt than being bipolar? We try and find cures for bipolar people why not the gay disease. Because you want it to be pk cause people like it.

[Dezerte]

Just as they don't have the right to demand your church to do anything, you have no right to proclaim them broken because they are different to you.

He can claim anything he wants, but he should also be aware of the cost he pays when making such statements.

Now, if he were to act on these claims that would be a problem we'd have to respond to harshly.

[Itisamuh]

It's the church's decision. I don't understand how some of you fail to grasp that. If they don't want to marry same sex couples, they don't have to, and there's NOTHING wrong with that. You can throw the term bigot around for anyone who disagrees with you on anything all you want, but it doesn't make you right. Face it, not everyone thinks it's normal, and you can't force them to change their minds.

[Kalanu]

Every religion on the planet, preaches love and tolerance.

Almost every religion on this planet hates homosexuality.

I genuinely don't pay attention to anyone who claims to be religious. You've got to be a fool to even believe that hypocritical nonsense.

How can you mention HATE and Tolerance in the same sentence? Religions create war and human suffering. Whether it was the Crusaders or modern Day Fanatics, all they don't hold human life in high regard. Also it is not religion that hates it is the people following that particular belief who open their souls up to hate.

[FathomFear]

Does it matter when people think being gay is wrong? People have their reasons for finding it wrong as people have their reasons for finding it right
People don't get to decide what another person needs to find right or wrong
why the f*ck should you or anyone else care what another person thinks?

Because if people spout stupid or ridiculous claims, calling people out on them is perfectly acceptable. No one is denying a person's right to hold a particular view. But the right to hold a view does not mean you should suddenly be immune to criticism or feedback on that view.

[Stede]

Does it matter when people think being gay is wrong? People have their reasons for finding it wrong as people have their reasons for finding it right
People don't get to decide what another person needs to find right or wrong
why the f*ck should you or anyone else care what another person thinks?

Because it's obviously affecting their rights. Pretty sophomoric attitude - 'why should i care what other people think?' Try functioning in the real world, man. We will eagerly await your report from your expedition there.

[Trunksee]

Nurture is not generally a choice either.

Its not nuture or you could cure it with therapy. And if it is your not really gay and you should seek mental help.

[Moarfail]

How can you mention HATE and Tolerance in the same sentence? Religions create war and human suffering. Whether it was the Crusaders or modern Day Fanatics, all they don't hold human life in high regard. Also it is not religion that hates it is the people following that particular belief who open their souls up to hate.

I do believe that was the very point Hyve was attempting to make... but yeah I'm sure we both agree with you.

[Deleted]

It's the church's decision. I don't understand how some of you fail to grasp that. If they don't want to marry same sex couples, they don't have to, and there's NOTHING wrong with that. You can throw the term bigot around for anyone who disagrees with you on anything all you want, but it doesn't make you right. Face it, not everyone thinks it's normal, and you can't force them to change their minds.

Of course its the churches decision and rightly so. The bigotry labels being used are for the ignorant claims that people choose to be gay, they are broken or that its a disease.

[FathomFear]

Because it's obviously affecting their rights. Pretty sophomoric attitude - 'why should i care what other people think?' Try functioning in the real world, man. We will eagerly await your report from your expedition there.

To be clear, the article the OP posted isn't infringing on anyone's rights. Individual churches or church organizations are under no obligation to marry anyone they don't want to.

Now, the government is in a different business entirely. It is mandated to serve all people and collects revenue from all people. It's not really in a position to discriminate.

[Fuzzzie]

Discussion of Religion and Sexuality. Yeah.. didn't think this would last. Closed.

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