The BBC reported that the Archbishop of Westminster, who heads the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, has said he's 'very disappointed' with PM David Cameron's proposal to morph civil partnerships for homosexuals into full-blown marriages by the time of the next general election.
There's tough opposition to the idea from traditionalists.
There's tough opposition to the idea from traditionalists.
What does this involve? Well, at present gays entering into a civil partnership already enjoy all the benefits afforded to married couples involving tax and inheritance and so on. The change would enable homosexuals to refer to themselves as being married and allow them to conduct ceremonies in places of worhip, assuming those religious bodies agreed.
Cameron has been vociferous in his support of equality for homosexuals. Recently he announced that UK foreign aid would be dependant on equal human rights being available to all in recipient countries. Some Africans were affronted. But at last the Pound Sterling is being used to alter minds, and not before time.
In England and Wales "mainstream religious organisations, including the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church, believe that scripture and tradition dictate that marriage must be between a man and a woman so it can lead to the possibility of children" explains Martin Beckford of the BBC.
These religious institutions have failed to appreciate that man is an evolving species, and the precepts of their faith were established long, long ago. We've moved on since then, and society is changing at an ever rapid rate. Attitudes are altering and intolerance towards minorities is reducing. Liberal democracy is more civilised these days. And anyway, with global population exceeding seven billion is it still desirable to encourage everyone to procreate?
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