Kirk leaders fear same-sex legislation may threaten church marriage

September 14, 2013

    Humanist celebrant Ross Wright, of Humanist Society Scotland, told the committee the organisation accepts the provisions in the Bill requiring organisations to opt in to performing same-sex marriage, therefore protecting religious bodies.

    “It is an accommodation we are prepared to make,” he said. “It is giving freedom to discriminate, which we are not happy with. But for the sake of getting this Bill passed, we will concede it. Read the full story here

     

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