tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987734333551478420.post2999633229876651371..comments2022-08-17T14:54:53.213+10:00Comments on Oaktree Anglican Vicar's Blog: Queering MarriageMark Duriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024979657079255161noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987734333551478420.post-21339612351113578282017-09-29T19:36:08.608+10:002017-09-29T19:36:08.608+10:00 Most informative and helpful to understand the bi... Most informative and helpful to understand the bigger picture and the long term goals of the LGBT movement. When civil Union was introduced in New Zealand few years ago the public was reassured same sex marriage was definitely not on the agenda. The govt passed the marriage legislation on a simple majority party vote and the public had virtually no opportunity to voice their opinion s.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08824900814396465787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987734333551478420.post-35224500566708916262013-07-22T09:01:50.383+10:002013-07-22T09:01:50.383+10:00Thanks Mark, that nicely clarifies my inchoate dis...Thanks Mark, that nicely clarifies my inchoate disquiet with the whole situation. In yesterday's Church of England Newspaper Andrew Carey suggested that the UK situation now gives rise to the suggestion that the church should vacate the civil marriage role altogether. Let people have a civil then if they wish a church ceremony.<br />Stepping back from marriage to the wider 'gay' question, I think it's great that strongly SSA Christians of mature years (say over 25yo) should 'come out' and be able to talk about their celibacy and general struggles as but a small part of their discipleship overall (and heaps of other single/unmarried people in the church are in much the same place).Ian H-Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914495188045472709noreply@blogger.com