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Sociable · 06-02-2004, 14:45

Well said Towny.

Like me you see the clear distinction between the religious and civil definitions of marriage which are at the heart of the debate. Once that distinction is made there is actually very little between the two extremes of opinion.

That said the churches themselves are beginning to take on board the need to rethink some of the entrenched attitudes towards gays both in their teachings and also in their own internal structures following the appointment of an openly gay Bishop in the US recently.

In time I suspect that the spirit of a loving, tolerant and understanding God will guide the churches to a resolution even of the vexed question of the recognition of gay marriage, but I suspect that may be some way off just yet. (Just look at the time it took many of them to consider let alone endorse the ordination of women.)

06-02-2004, 14:45	#169
Sociable Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Knebworth Age: 73 Posts: 1,816	Re: In Defense of the Marriage Well said Towny. Like me you see the clear distinction between the religious and civil definitions of marriage which are at the heart of the debate. Once that distinction is made there is actually very little between the two extremes of opinion. That said the churches themselves are beginning to take on board the need to rethink some of the entrenched attitudes towards gays both in their teachings and also in their own internal structures following the appointment of an openly gay Bishop in the US recently. In time I suspect that the spirit of a loving, tolerant and understanding God will guide the churches to a resolution even of the vexed question of the recognition of gay marriage, but I suspect that may be some way off just yet. (Just look at the time it took many of them to consider let alone endorse the ordination of women.)