Bill C-38 and Religious Support

[onefixedstar]

I've been reading the various reports on the successful navigation of Bill C-38 through the House of Commons, and I've noticed something interesting: article after article talks about opposition from the Conservatives, about the Cabinet Minister who resigned rather than vote for it, and especially about objections made by representatives of the Catholic Church, various conservative Christian groups, and other religions who are strongly opposed to same-sex marriage and fear they may now be forced to perform such marriages, despite government assurances to the contrary. What I have yet to see is a single article quoting representatives of religions that support same-sex marriage. The United Church of Canada--the largest Protestant denomination in the country--has been urging the government to legalize same-sex marriage for years now (and offering what blessings they could to such pairings in the interim). Why are its leaders not being quoted? I'm not Christian, but if I were, I think I'd be offended at the way all Christians are being portrayed as intolerant nutjobs.

Comments

[ed-rex.livejournal.com]

That's a really good question - and an impressive piece of noticing what isn't there.

I have regularly been irritated by those who claim gay marriage will infringe upon "religious freedom", yet don't see forbidding those churches that do, or want to, bless same-sex unions as infringing upon anything at all.

Well, at least the debate is over. Perhaps, with a little luck, we can start in on debating issues that aren't largely symbolic (though it may be I make that judgement as a straight guy who doesn't expect he will ever formalize the "marriage" he is in now).

But I babble, and it's your journal ...

[onefixedstar.livejournal.com]

Thanks!