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| Kirk 'may stop performing marriages' after gay laws |
| 2013-09-16 |
| [TELEGRAPH.CO.UK] The Rev Alan Hamilton told MSPs there were deep concerns in the church that a Bill legalising gay marriage in Scotland will be viewed as an "invitation" to take celebrants who oppose the move to court. He said this year's General Assembly had instructed the Kirk's legal questions committee, which he convenes, to assess "whether it's worth the Church of Scotland continuing to offer marriages". The suggestion that legalising gay marriage would prevent heterosexual couples having a church ceremony was the most startling warning yet in the battle between religious leaders and the Scottish Government over the controversial plan. The Church of Scotland later issued a statement saying it had no current plans to stop offering marriages but was examining whether it should continue to preside over services "in the way that it does now". According to the official instructions issued by the General Assembly, Mr Hamilton's committee is examining "the possibility of ministers and deacons ceasing to act as civil registrars" for marriages. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 I just read something in Tyme magazine about that episode where Rosie O'Donnel kills Tasha Yar in a jealous rage over Diana Troi. If it weren't for that neokkklingon Bush, Picard would have had that option and Yar would still be alive. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2013-09-16 18:40 |
| #2 Can Starfleet Command compel a ship's captain to perform a marriage, Joe? |
| Posted by: Dopey Sinatra 2013-09-16 16:41 |
| #1 D *** NG, does Starfleet Command + Spock know!? gut nuthin. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-09-16 00:08 |