[Magdalen] Bp. Wright OKs same sex weddings

[ME Michaud]

Roman Catholic clergy do not marry divorced people.

Nobody sues them (well hardly anybody). Catholics realize
the church doesn't do this and they go off to the registry
office (or to another church). And that's the way it is if you're
Catholic.

Of course the Southern Baptists don't realize that there's
already an opt-out clause in effect. And they bluster about
being forced to marry gay couples. Sheesh.

I'm still waiting for that pastor in Texas to set himself on fire
in his promised protest. As one of my friends said, "Why
bother? He's already a complete flamer."
-M

On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Roger Stokes <
roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Martin and the rest of us in the C/E minister in a country where partners
> of the same sex now have the right to marry each other but the legislation
> permitting this bars us from solemnizing such a marriage unless and until
> the national Church has agreed and sought permission for such marriages in
> a C/E church. This is an example of the secular law permitting s new
> development but not requiring all to avail themselves of that permissive
> authority.
>