Gay marriage, yes or no...?

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Gay Marriage

Poll ended at Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:32 pm

1. yes
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2. No
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39%
 
Total votes : 70

Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Psyber » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:48 am

bennymacca wrote:
Psyber wrote:I'm still with the principle of allowing gay marriage for those who are foolish enough to want to marry, but I think it would be a different matter to try to force religious institutions to perform the marriage ceremonies if they conflict with their beliefs.

The problem seems to be that religious institutions hold an historical mortgage on the term "Marriage" which the state goes along with by referring to non-religious ceremonies as "Civil Union".
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most weddings performed nowadays are civil unions anyway. something like 70% are outside of the church as far as i know (cant remember exactly). they are still called marriages even though they are performed by civil ceremony with a celebrant. so i dont see this as an issue at all to allow gay people this right.

there would be at least some ministers that would welcome gay members of their congregation a chance to marry in their church too, and that should also be allowed.
I agree with you.
However, the term "marriage" seems to evoke more resistance than "civil union" does, and some militants do seem to want to force the churches to comply.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Psyber » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:48 am

bennymacca wrote:
Psyber wrote:I'm still with the principle of allowing gay marriage for those who are foolish enough to want to marry, but I think it would be a different matter to try to force religious institutions to perform the marriage ceremonies if they conflict with their beliefs.

The problem seems to be that religious institutions hold an historical mortgage on the term "Marriage" which the state goes along with by referring to non-religious ceremonies as "Civil Union". .
most weddings performed nowadays are civil unions anyway. something like 70% are outside of the church as far as i know (cant remember exactly). they are still called marriages even though they are performed by civil ceremony with a celebrant. so i dont see this as an issue at all to allow gay people this right.

there would be at least some ministers that would welcome gay members of their congregation a chance to marry in their church too, and that should also be allowed.
I agree with you.
However, the term "marriage" seems to evoke more resistance than "civil union" does, and some militants do seem to want to force the churches to comply.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby bennymacca » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:53 am

I think it's ridiculous to force churches to comply. Hindi, Jewish, Muslim marriages are all legal in Australia and none of them are performed in a Christian church, and not should they be
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby GWW » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:07 pm

Well, that didnt last long.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby woodublieve12 » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:10 pm

GWW wrote:Well, that didnt last long.

disgrace...
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Dogwatcher » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:11 pm

Yes, but, heck, there was a lot of damage done during the time it was allowed.
All sorts of terrible things happened - Mandela died, Holden's closure announced, Broad and Johnson damaged the spirit of cricket.
I know where the blame falls.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Squids » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:18 pm

Browse the misc for 5 minutes and you will see marriage is a scam.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby OnSong » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:20 pm

GWW wrote:Well, that didnt last long.

My wife said the same thing.
Right in front of me. RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby scoob » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:23 pm

Imagine getting married then it gets anulled a few days later....what a pain in the ass
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby woodublieve12 » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:27 pm

scoob wrote:Imagine getting married then it gets anulled a few days later....what a pain in the ass

it would be a tough pill to swallow
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Wedgie » Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:26 pm

woodublieve12 wrote:
scoob wrote:Imagine getting married then it gets anulled a few days later....what a pain in the ass

it would be a tough pill to swallow

Or pillow as the case may be.....
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Q. » Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:27 pm

Squids wrote:Browse the misc for 5 minutes and you will see marriage is a scam.


I wouldn't be taking the word of a bunch of non lifting, forever alone neckbeards.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Squids » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:42 pm

Q. wrote:
Squids wrote:Browse the misc for 5 minutes and you will see marriage is a scam.


I wouldn't be taking the word of a bunch of non lifting, forever alone neckbeards.


Did you see the thread about Justin Bieber banging a miscers girlfriend?. Funniest thread in a long time.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Q. » Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:40 pm

Squids wrote:
Q. wrote:
Squids wrote:Browse the misc for 5 minutes and you will see marriage is a scam.


I wouldn't be taking the word of a bunch of non lifting, forever alone neckbeards.


Did you see the thread about Justin Bieber banging a miscers girlfriend?. Funniest thread in a long time.


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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Johno6 » Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:49 am

OnSong wrote:
GWW wrote:Well, that didnt last long.

My wife said the same thing.



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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby OnSong » Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:43 am

Johno6 wrote:
OnSong wrote:
GWW wrote:Well, that didnt last long.

My wife said the same thing.

Your wife had sex with GWW?

If GWW is sad, broke and at his wit's end, then possibly.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Johno6 » Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:47 am

So your saying if GWW is me then possibly?
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby OnSong » Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:53 am

Johno6 wrote:So your saying if GWW is me then possibly?

We're all GWW in one way or another.
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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby Johno6 » Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:54 am

OnSong wrote:
Johno6 wrote:So your saying if GWW is me then possibly?

We're all GWW in one way or another.



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Re: Gay marriage, yes or no...?

Postby HH3 » Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:59 am

My missus brought up a good point last night. She said as a country, we are told we have to tolerate different cultures, races, etc. It is actually illegal to discriminate against all of those things, but the Federal Government is actively discriminating against a group of people based on the fact that a 69 now involves 2 bj's. How can anyone take them seriously when they talk about equility now?

I think people that are disgusted by homosexuality are the ones with the problem, not the actual homosexuals.
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