In Australia, the days of minority rule are fast closing Mr Austin.

Alan writes

'First, from science. Genetics, human physiology and psychiatry have shown that same-sex orientation is natural, healthy, not reversible, not contagious and poses no threat to anyone.'

Well if you start with a lie you end up with a wrong result. Their is nothing healthy about sodomy. Also to say that people don't practice what they watch is an out an out lie as people sometimes experiment with what they are fed. Speak to the many women who have been raped after men have had their appetizer in porn. Another case of the word 'science' being used to validate something abhorrent. Try some con science. What hope is their for kids to grow up normal in an abnormal environment.

It is of course not true that gays are forbidden to marry.

A homosexual male can marry a homosexual female, any day of the week. In church, if they like.

Which of course makes a mockery of the whole idea that they cannot marry one of their own gender.

'A homosexual male can marry a homosexual female, any day of the week. In church, if they like.

And of course Pericles you will have a secular definition of the çhurch' which would allow your warped reasoning. No Minister with an
ounce of consience would consider such.

Just trying to make sure I understand that business about the "warped reasoning", runner.

Are you saying it is prohibited under the current provisions of the Marriage Act, that churches now apply a sexuality pre-test (written, practical or oral?) to marriage ceremonies, or that there is scriptural prohibition in the Bible?

WmTrevor

A religous minister worth half his salt would counsel a couple beforehand to ensure they are equally yoked. A woman choosing to be a lesbian is hardly equally yoked to a man practicing homosexuality. What sort of 'man of God 'would give his okay to this debacle.