Republic of Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly In Favour Of Gay Marriage!

[KeithD]

Really??? Do you have a link from the Old Testament?

Links to story books have no value

[fred]

Why do shirt lifters need to get married anyway??
Why cant they just do what the Pagans did and have a civil hand fasting ceremony for example?
Surely the Church will not be forced by Government to marry same sex couples..Would they?
What would happen if they refused I wonder?

[Arthur Little]

Why do shirt lifters need to get married anyway??

... without wishing to appear prejudiced in any way, I concur with your view, Fred ... and abide by my concluding statement in #18 whereby, IMO, authorising such a practice serves to distort the true purpose and intended sanctity of conventional marriage.

Having said that, Amaw's reasoning [#52] constitutes a about the degree of security offered by a civil partnership ... with which in principle!

[fred]

... without wishing to appear prejudiced in any way, I concur with your view, Fred ... and abide by my concluding statement in #18 whereby, IMO, authorising such a practice serves to distort the true purpose and intended sanctity of conventional marriage.

Couldn't agree more Art!