C4M – 10 Reasons – Number 1
This is the start of a blog series looking at the “Ten Reasons” booklet put out by the Campaign for Marriage. I will copy below the reason and then a short commentary. Please do comment below but please stay on …
Tag: Same Sex Couples
The Letter in the Times – A Bit of a Damp Squib
Really, are we all getting excited over this? Sir, A number of recent statements by church leaders past and present may have given the mistaken impression that the Church is universally opposed to the extension of civil marriage to same-sex …
Stats Watch! 3 – Mainstream Steps up to the Mark
Go and read Lisa Nolland’s latest piece on Anglican Mainstream. It’s informative, it handles the paper being reported fairly, it cites correctly. There is a rather modified account given of the research above in Kimberly Balsam and Theodore Beauchaine, Esther …
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The Thirsty Gargoyle tears the Consultation Apart
An excellent preliminary analysis of the Government’s Consultation. A Couple of Oft-Misunderstood Points In reading it, it’s crucial to remember two things. Weddings and marriages are not the same thing. A wedding — otherwise referred to as a marriage ceremony …
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The Government Consultation
Do you know what is most disappointing about the Government consultation on Gender Neutral Marriage? The lack of any actual consultation. The online form is full of “Yes / No” questions which cry out for a chance for the responder …
Coalition for Marriage
News today of the launch of a new campaign in response to the Government’s soon to be announced consultation on same-sex marriage. Coalition for Marriage is headlined by former Archbishop George Carey, the former Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay, seven cross …