Muslims stirring it

[d000hg]

Because CoE is the official religion of the UK.

So what? (serious question)

[centurian]

I found it weird CofE wanted to be exempt from having to make the choice, since the new laws explicitly state no church can be pressured into doing gay marriage or sued for refusing to do it.

BUT if CofE can have an exemption, why not other groups. Seems a bit of a pickle to me, whichever side of the fence you're on.

I am thinking that if a religious organisation is given the right to decide one way or the other, and then they opt/choose not to allow gay marriage, then that decision could be challenged at the ECHR for being a discriminatory decision.

But with CofE, they don't have any choice - they cannot make any decision, so cannot be challenged directly at the ECHR.

What I don't understand is why the CoE needs this extra layer of protection - and yet other organisations do not.

[minestrone]

I thought everyone knew that the nativity was just a made up ramble?

[BrilloPad]

So what? (serious question)

The government hates gays and is not going to let its official religion sanction them.

(unserious answer until I can think of a good reason!).

[d000hg]

I thought Cameron said he loves the gays

[NotAllThere]

There wasn't a lobster either. And?...

You must have a very strange Nativity set.

No, businesses aren't allowed to marry anyone.

Boo. Discrimination against legal persons who just so happen to be ltd. companies.

bah, humbug

You're worse than the Pope.

[BrilloPad]

I thought Cameron said he loves the gays

Only when they edit national newspapers.

[BrilloPad]

Blitzen’s stance on gay marriage threatens to wreck reindeer coalition

[BA to the Stars]

Blitzen’s stance on gay marriage threatens to wreck reindeer coalition

I always had my doubts about Prancer

[Hawk]

No, businesses aren't allowed to marry anyone.

OK, I can see some attempt at trying to avoid what the point was so I'll clear that up.

From what I understand, the CoE are allowed to opt out of performing marriage between two homosexuals, contrary to discriminiation laws.

Businesses are not allowed to opt out of discrimination laws.