¨PinkNews.co.uk understands the government is likely to push for complete marriage equality, meaning religious organisations will be allowed to provide same-sex marriages, as part of its reforms, despite widespread opposition by senior Anglican and Catholic leaders.
Although the Catholic Church and Church of England is opposed to the measure, groups such as the Quakers, Unitarians and Liberal Judaism support marriage rights for gay couples and have stated they would like to provide the ceremonies...¨ HERE
The London Evening Standard has revealed that the government lawyers has “devised a foolproof legal ‘lock’ to protect churches that oppose the reform from being dragged in.”
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I think it will be very difficult for the bishops to stop Church of England vicars who want to marry same gender couples in their churches if the law of the land allows it. Anyway, I doubt that there will be any desire by most bishops to do so. They don't like confrontation especially if it costs money.
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