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I do think that it’s the church’s right to say no though, this is a belief rather than discrimination. No gay people are losing out as a result of this due to the civil partnership. Even with this there are small extra things that married people don’t get, but its fine for bias and difference to be there as long as gay people benefit.
My understanding is that it's not an issue of forcing anyone to do anything, but it is currently the case that gay marriage is not legally recognised. No one wants to
make churches do it, but right now, they can't anyway. If they want to, they should be able to, and it souhld be legally recognised. If they don't want to, fine. But in a few years no one will go to that church.
The argument against seems to be that
1. If gay people get married, it'll stop straight people getting married, or even stop currently married straight people from being married anymore. Or something.
2. They are lying and will make churches marry gay people, which will lead to (1)
3. gay is the same as incest, beastiality, paedophillia, death, torture. It's the thin end of the wedge. Winterfest gone mad1111.