Gibraltar’s religious leaders speak out on same-sex marriage
From the Gibraltar Chronicle:
Gibraltar’s Christian denominations and the Jewish community have spoken out against same sex marriage, arguing that proposals to amend the law are driven by political correctness that threatens to “destroy the very fabric” of Gibraltarian society.
The message was set out in a statement issued jointly by the Roman Catholic Church in Gibraltar, the Church of England in Gibraltar, the Church of Scotland in Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Methodist Church and the Jewish Community in Gibraltar.
“We understand that society is changing, and that these changes are trying to find their way into the society in Gibraltar,” the statement said.
“We do however believe that some things are immutable pillars, which support our society and way of life.”
“Marriage is one of those pillars.”
The statement cites the Oxford Dictionary definition of marriage as the ‘condition of man and woman, legally united for the purpose of living together and usually procreating lawful offspring’.
It adds that in the Western world, this has long been the traditional concept of marriage.
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