Gay marriage

[The Iceman]

Obviously not nifan
Thats why they are forced to withdraw services in these cases.

[J70]

What if they are not receiving funds? State law is state law and country law is country law.
Should they still be forced to against their beliefs?

I don't think the receiving of public funds is that critical here. Should the law not apply to a religious organisation when they don't receive public funds?

Fair point. If it was based on race and not sexual orientation, then no one would give a bollocks about public funding.

[Maguire01]

Obviously not nifan
Thats why they are forced to withdraw services in these cases.

But should they be? That was the question.

[Eamonnca1]

Those opposed to gays raising children should watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSQQK2Vuf9Q&feature=related

[Eamonnca1]

So will you be the Husband or the wife Eamonn and when's the big day?

The day when you grow up, i.e. never.

[The Iceman]

Is it not contradictory to overlook the rights and opinions of Christians while fighting so hard for equal rights for others?

There has been a major shift to the point where Christians are now the minority and in some cases the outcasts.

Funny when yesteryear's minority became today's majority everyone stopped caring about the minority......and equal rights went out the window....

Only equal if it includes everyone's beliefs (apart from the Christians)

[The Iceman]

So will you be the Husband or the wife Eamonn and when's the big day?

The day when you grow up, i.e. never.

Can you not recognize a bit of jesting?

[Tony Baloney]

There are plenty of married couples where one of the parents is gay anyway so it does happen.

That's a brave admission. I hope you get the help you need.

[The Iceman]

Obviously not nifan
Thats why they are forced to withdraw services in these cases.

But should they be? That was the question.

Obviously not.
I thought i answered that clearly.

[Maguire01]

Is it not contradictory to overlook the rights and opinions of Christians while fighting so hard for equal rights for others?

There has been a major shift to the point where Christians are now the minority and in some cases the outcasts.

Funny when yesteryear's minority became today's majority everyone stopped caring about the minority......and equal rights went out the window....

Only equal if it includes everyone's beliefs (apart from the Christians)

But no one is asking Christians to be gay parents. Christians have a right to be straight.

[Maguire01]

Obviously not nifan
Thats why they are forced to withdraw services in these cases.

But should they be? That was the question.

Obviously not.
I thought i answered that clearly.

But you had a problem with them being forced to comply with the law, no?

[Milltown Row2]

There are plenty of married couples where one of the parents is gay anyway so it does happen.

That's a brave admission. I hope you get the help you need.

Are you my new stalker?? I like the attention but you are not my type 

[J70]

Is it not contradictory to overlook the rights and opinions of Christians while fighting so hard for equal rights for others?

There has been a major shift to the point where Christians are now the minority and in some cases the outcasts.

Funny when yesteryear's minority became today's majority everyone stopped caring about the minority......and equal rights went out the window....

Only equal if it includes everyone's beliefs (apart from the Christians)

And good ol' boy racists from Dixie are (hopefully) in the minority and, indeed, outcasts. I don't grieve for their loss of dominance either. If you're left behind, stuck in views that the rest of society has rightly dismissed as prejudiced and no longer defensible, then you can't really expect much respect or sympathy.

[The Iceman]

Obviously not nifan
Thats why they are forced to withdraw services in these cases.

But should they be? That was the question.

Obviously not.
I thought i answered that clearly.

But you had a problem with them being forced to comply with the law, no?

I have a problem with the law not giving religious organisations any exceptions based on their beliefs.
Like if the N.I government mandated that a Union Jack be flown at all playing fields for example.

[sammymaguire]

Live and let live lads...