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and the only reason the C of E accept it is because it is between a man and a woman
[COLOR=Red]and to some it cannot be a marriage unless it is tied to religion in some way
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And when it comes to civil marriage, it's not up to them to accept it or not. It's not their call.
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The Catholic church does not allow divorce so cannot marry divorcees .
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So they're free to refuse to marry divorcees. Just as they will be free to refuse Gays.
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Yes it did and that is precisely why the CofE or any other religion balks at changing the definition or method of marriage The CofE is still and always will be a Christian religion and to remain such must abide by Christian principles and doctrine and that says only men and women can be married
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And they're free to do that. They're not free to prescribe to others that don't subscribe to their doctrine what they can and can't do. Trust me. When I got married (which is pretty much a requirement if you want your spouse to be entitled to your pension should you die), there was no religious element. You know why? It's because it wasn't a religious ceremony. And there's no religion that can claim it. It was a secular thing.
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Originally Posted by martyh
So why should non religious people demand that a religious ceremony be changed ?
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But they're not. We've told you umpteen times...
