Churches refusing to perform gay marriage cerimonies

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The Case Against Christians Attending a Gay Wedding

Apart from official church polity, clergy are also permitted to exercise their own discretion when it comes to marriage. Hence, if one thinks the couple is too young, not prepared, has rushed into the decision, or suspects any kind of abuse, they can refuse to marry them or require them to undergo counselling or something similar beforehand.

Will Churches Be Forced to Marry Gay and Lesbian Couples?

Whether the service is done in a church or in a reception hall, whether it is meant to be a Christian service or a secular commitment ceremony, a gay wedding declares what is false to be true and calls evil good. Premise 3: Attendance at a gay wedding bears public witness to the purported goodness of what is taking place in that public event.

Justin Welby said the decision will "go too far for some and not nearly far enough for others". One critic and equality campaigner said the compromise to only bless couples was "utterly despicable", adding: "I cannot believe that five years of pain and trauma has got us here.