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Hundreds of priests in Britain oppose same
sex marriage bill
Monday January 14, 2013 11:18:25 AM,
IANS
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London: More than
1,000 priests in Britain have signed a letter voicing their
concern about how same-sex marriages will threaten religious
freedom and may even lead to Catholics being excluded from jobs.
The Equal Marriage Bill, allowing couples of the same sex to
marry, is due to be published this month, the Daily Mail reported.
In the letter, the 1,054 priests said same-sex marriages could
threaten freedom in a way that was last seen during centuries of
persecution of Catholics.
It compared Prime Minister David Cameron's proposed changes to the
meaning of marriage to those of Henry VIII, whose efforts to
divorce Catherine of Aragon sparked centuries of upheaval between
the church and the state.
The priests fear that Catholics who believe in the traditional
meaning of marriage would effectively be excluded from some jobs.
"Legislation for same-sex marriage, should it be enacted, will
have many legal consequences, severely restricting the ability of
Catholics to teach the truth about marriage in their schools,
charitable institutions or places of worship," the letter said.
A spokesman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said
the government was very clear that its plans for equal marriage
will fully protect the freedom of religions bodies to preach,
teach and put into practice their beliefs about marriage.
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