In the name of the Bishop of Leicester, the House of Bishops has responded. I am grateful to the Secretary of State and her officials for the constructive way in which they have consulted with the Church on the issue …

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We’re getting near the end! Here’s reason number eight from the “Ten Myths” leaflet. Myth 8 The public supports it Seven in ten people want to keep marriage as it is. Other polling which purports to show public support for gay marriage fails …

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Here’s Reason Number Seven from the Coalition for Marriage’s “Ten Reasons” leaflet. Myth 7 Gay couples want to marry Polling shows that only a minority of gay people (39 per cent) believe gay marriage is a priority. And according to the Government only …

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I’m not going to rehash all the arguments you’ve heard over the last 24 hours. Instead, let me simply ask some pertinent questions. Will churches be allowed to turn away same-sex married couples from marriage enrichment courses? Will the Church …

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Here’s a question for the legal ones amongst you. Let’s say we get gender-neutral marriage. Will the wife of a woman who gives birth be allowed to register the birth of her wife’s child? If so, does that implicitly mean …

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Changing Attitude have published a new document called “Fifteen Reasons” by Keith Sharpe which attempts to give fifteen reasons why same-sex marriage is not an unbiblical idea. And you know what, it’s silly. Even just reading it through once I …

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