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FC Urges Against Gay Marriage
October 07, 2011
Statement Issued by the Free Church of Scotland Commission of Assembly
Wednesday 5th October 2011
At its meeting on 5th October 2011, the Commission of Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland agreed to issue the following statement on the proposal to introduce same sex marriages in Scotland.
The Commission of Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, (5th October 2011), wishes to express its deep dismay over the Scottish Government’s current proposals to introduce same sex marriage in Scotland. Its opposition does not arise out of any kind of homophobia, but a concern that 1) the timeless definition of marriage as the voluntary union of one man and one woman would be changed irreversibly and 2) the timeless institution of marriage would be permanently undermined if the government effectively changes its meaning to include same sex couples.
For the government to take it upon itself to change the meaning of marriage shows 1) an irrational determination to force a form of equality upon society, which is not rooted in any recognised moral foundation and 2) a disregard for the unique place and stabilising influence which marriage has always had in our society.
The Commission recognises the complexity of the issue of human sexuality, and deplores all persecution of and violence against homosexuals.
However, the Free Church wishes to respectfully remind the Scottish government that to undermine Scotland’s moral roots may be to create a moral vacuum and chart a course of social instability. They implore the Scottish Government to reverse proposals to introduce same sex marriage and return to Scotland’s greatest, tried and tested historic qualities, which are rooted in the Bible.
In this respect, the Free Church Commission wishes also to applaud the courage of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow and support their clear statements in opposition to same sex marriage.
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