We don’t have to look very far to see what will
happen in the United States if the federal government recognizes gay marriage
as a civil right. I, like many others,
warned that churches will be sued. The
Blaze.com posted the following:
Barrie
wants to convince the church that recognizing gay marriages is the right thing
to do. Since he says he’s a Christian and that his kids, as a result, are also
practicing believers, churches, in his view, should acknowledge his union.
“I want to go into my
church and marry my husband,” he added. “The only
way forward for us now is to make a challenge in the courts against the
church.”
Barrie
said that it would be a shame to take Christians to court and that he doesn’t
want to force anyone to allow him to marry. Still, he seemed open to using the
courts to accomplish this goal.
The Gay Star News reported the
couple has hired lawyers to potentially battle the Church of England in court.
The government, however, claims that churches are protected from being forced
to marry same-sex couples. Still, Barrie and Tony plan to forge on, as they told GSN:
“[It] is a matter of opinion. There are legal pathways to
go down and before we make a conclusive step forward we have to explore every
avenue. We have been speaking to very senior legal advisors with Cannon Law
experience who feel that there actually may be a case to answer.
What the outcome maybe, is another question. We shall
have to wait and see, but at the end of the day, the pressure will be highly
visible and the church will be in the spot light again for discrimination
against the same-sex community.
If gay
marriage is declared a civil right, churches will be sued; priest will be
arrested; and property will be confiscated.
Don’t believe me? Take a look at
what is happening to city and county governments.
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