I tend to agree
And we need to separate the issues of church and state. I'm an atheist, but still believe in religious freedom, even when I think it's horribly, visciously wrong. So the religions can decide whether to hold marriage services of any flavour they like - and shouldn't be compelled to do otherwise. BUT, whether the state validates these weddings in law, or to provide different flavours of civil service, is a whole other matter - and frankly should be up to the democratic process, and nowt to do with the religionists.
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nameleft has bought a new telescope, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 8:56,
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