@ Runner

Sure the Greens vote is down this year but they have still managed to elect another senator Janet Rice who was the mayor of Maribyrnong, which in turn gives them more power and influence. Whats funny is the Coalition attacked the ALP for doing deals with the Greens, and yet the Coalition is going to be forced to do deals with the Greens to pass laws and gain support for motions in the senate etc. So it just goes to show you how hypocritical the Coalition is and the people who attacked the ALP for doing deals with the Greens. However I can guarantee you wont find any mention of the Coalition doing deals with the Greens in any News Limited papers.

Candide said: "SSM is a dead issue for the next three years."

NOT SO!

The homosexual marriage lobby is now saying inter alia:

"In the next few weeks we aim to arrange meetings between new MPs and key groups like Clergy for Marriage Equality and Psychologists for Marriage Equality."

These people are loud and persistent. I suggest that the ACL needs to remain just as active and sharpen up its arguments on what's good for society and demonstrate that that goes beyond what is said in the bible since a large percentage of people who are involved in the debate (including myself ) are not orthodox religious people. To do that the ACL should not use its opponents language. That's where the problem lies. They've have done a good job on changing the meaning of the word "gay"; they have changed "homosexual" to "same-sex", now they want to change the meaning of the word "marriage".

Well said Lyle! Curious how this is not being reported in mainstream media. The people have spoken...

Rhosty.
*Jesus to this day is claimed to be many things; a homosexual, that he was married; had a harem; was a lunatic; was a liar; that he did not even exist and finally (gasp) that he was who he claimed to be, Lord and future judge of all who have and will ever live. The historical record only supports one of these catagories.
* I strongly suggest you read ALL that Jesus had to say, instead of cherry picking his sayings.
* denying the rights of others. I dont see any bible believing christians dragging homosexuals to court for having a civil union or getting married where it is legal to do so, but already christians are being persecuted for exercising their right to not take part in something they disagree with (photographer declining to take photos of a SSM, baker declining to make a cake, foster family now declined the right to foster because they disagree with SSM). Who is the intolerant here?
* ...or doing unto ALL others, as you would be done unto! Where is the contradiction? opponents of same sex marriage do not claim a right to marry whoever they want on the basis of love. We are bound by the same rules; We can only marry a member of the opposite sex, of legal age, not already in a marriage, and not a close biological relative. Many SSM advocates are hypocrites because they only fight for their right to marry a same sex partner, they distance themselves from other marriage (sic)equality petitioners who want the right to marry more than one person; to group marry; to marry a close relative.(One group argues, if you permit homosexual marriage, what reason is there to deny two brothers or two sisters from marrying as genetically handicapped offspring is not a risk. If marriage is based on love...)
Referendum on marriage? Lyle Shelton agrees with that, as do other high profile SSM opponents ie, John Anderson. Who does not want a referendum? some hi profile supporters of SSM. Good job Lyle.

Because it is not a relationship, it is an exploitation; and that is a typical rightwing idiotic question
Posted by Kipp,

Very judgemental there Kipp, alot of polygamists would vehemently disagree with you, but hey, there opinion does not count does it, only yours. Typical bigoted militant left wing response.

It seems that the problem that some homosexuals have is that they not only wish to be different but that they also want to be the same, hence a desire for a change in the definition of marriage.

Penetrative sexual intercourse between males is an unnatural act, putting heterosexual marriage on the same footing is demeaning the institution and meaning of marriage.