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Originally Posted by slickguy55
Many people I debate this topic (and other topics) with have a warped view on history and on how things should be, such as the person who claimed "priests should be forced to marry gays".
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Because several people seem so taken aback by the statement that I made a while back that was pretty much summed up in the bolded part of slickguy's post, I feel that I should explain where I was coming from.
I am a straight Catholic, however if I
were gay, I would still feel that I need to have my wedding in my community's Catholic Church. Because I believe in marriage as a holy sacrament, I could never be satisfied with a court wedding as I would not feel that the marriage is consecrated. It just would not be a marriage to me.
I am sure there are many religious people who are also gay. If same-sex marriage IS legalized where they live, they should be allowed to marry however their beliefs deem the right way.
And yes, I know the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms demands freedom of religion. But I believe that not allowing someone who is religious to get married in the way their religion dictates is appropriate just because they are gay is also a breach of this freedom.
I'm sorry if that doesn't make sense, but that's how I feel.