New Posts For Thread: Group of Former COE Bishops Support Legal Same-Sex Marriagehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29073805/Group_of_Former_COE_Bishops_Support_Legal_Same-Sex_Marriagewww.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17796511The modern world is recognizing that there is no rationale for excluding same-sex couples from the legal benefits from state certified marriage. My question is whether the state authorization will put more pressure onI've read that there's a provision in the law exempting churches and clergy from performing SSM if this violates doctrine, discipline or conscience of the church or clergyperson.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29073805/Group_of_Former_COE_Bishops_Support_Legal_Same-Sex_Marriage?post_id=518878755#518878755I've read that there's a provision in the law exempting churches and clergy from performing SSM if this violates doctrine, discipline or conscience of the church or clergyperson.Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:20:19 -0500Civil marriage and holy matrimony are two different things. No church, or clergy in a church, should be forced or bullied into blessing what is believed to be sinful. Your last statement is exactly why most people are against SS unions (I'm not puttihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29073805/Group_of_Former_COE_Bishops_Support_Legal_Same-Sex_Marriage?post_id=518873623#518873623Civil marriage and holy matrimony are two different things. No church, or clergy in a church, should be forced or bullied into blessing what is believed to be sinful. Your last statement is exactly why most people are against SS unions (I'm not puttiSat, 21 Apr 2012 13:55:01 -0500www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17796511The modern world is recognizing that there is no rationale for excluding same-sex couples from the legal benefits from state certified marriage. My question is whether the state authorization will put more pressure onhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29073805/Group_of_Former_COE_Bishops_Support_Legal_Same-Sex_Marriage?post_id=518862523#518862523www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17796511The modern world is recognizing that there is no rationale for excluding same-sex couples from the legal benefits from state certified marriage. My question is whether the state authorization will put more pressure onSat, 21 Apr 2012 08:19:33 -0500