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January 15, 2005
Marriage banned at Connecticut church
Slowly, supporters of civil liberties in the religious community are beginning a counter-revolution in the name of freedom for all Americans.
First, Sister Joan Chittister appeared on "Now with Bill Moyers" to throw down the civil liberties gauntlet and to debunk the "moral values mandate", and now Rev. Michael F. Ray of St. Thomas's Episcopal Church in New Haven, Connecticut is refusing to administer weddings to everyone. That is until the Episcopal Church lifts its ban on gay marriage.
It's a small but powerful protest. The New York Times:
The church has adopted the new policy even though no gay couples have asked to be married there.
Only about five heterosexual couples a year seek to be married at St. Thomas's. The Rev. Michael F. Ray, the church's priest, said he would refer those couples to one of a dozen other Episcopal churches in the area. He also said he would ask the couples "to postpone their marriage and stand in solidarity with same-sex couples so they understand what it's like not to have that privilege."
Sounds like a great idea -- not just for members of St. Thomas's, but for all straight couples. Add that to the idea of proposing constitutional amendments banning divorce and adultery. See how quickly anti-gay wingnuts like Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Bill Bennett, and Bob Barr begin to -- what's the word -- flip-flop on their moral obligation to uphold the "sanctity of marriage".
Posted By Bob Cesca | January 15, 2005 03:36 PM | DIGG ME!
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If they gave a rats ass about the marriage they would be fighting DIVORCE. Once you get a divorce, you lose the right to talk. Once you cheat on a spouse, you really ought to STFU. Get married, stay married, stay faithful, and you get an opinion on the issue. Rush, I'd say you're 3 times disqualified.
What is also interesting is that the Bible, the book these people claim to love so much, is very hard on DIVORCE, and homosexuality, while forbidden, is forbidden in the same sort of context that has blasphemers stoned and women on the rag living in a special tent.
On the other hand, I fully expect that the people for gay marriage allow poligamy, as it has a very real religious and cultural legitimacy for a great number of people.
Personaly, I don't understand why the state has anything to do with people's social living and family setups. I might be missing something, but nothing in the constitution gives the feds that power.
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