2012-03-15 14:23:04

British government begins "gay marriage" consultation


The British government has launched a 12-week consultation on whether or not homosexuals in England and Wales will be allowed to go through marriage ceremonies. In 2005, the government introduced civil partnerships for gay couples, which carry the same legal rights as marriage.

In a letter read at all Masses on Sunday, Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols asked Catholics to voice their opposition to any change in the law, and to encourage their participation in the consultation.

“Changing the legal definition of marriage would be a profoundly radical step. Its consequences should be taken seriously now,” he said.

“The law helps to shape and form social and cultural values. A change in the law would gradually and inevitably transform society’s understanding of the purpose of marriage. It would reduce it just to the commitment of the two people involved. There would be no recognition of the complementarity of male and female or that marriage is intended for the procreation and education of children. We have a duty to married people today, and to those who come after us, to do all we can to ensure that the true meaning of marriage is not lost for future generations.”

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