The state should not be allowed to be the maker of morals. Tory leader, David Cameron, is under the impression, now that he is Prime Minister, that he finds himself in a position to prescribe to the Christian Church and to the majority. This is a very dangerous position to take and could spell the beginning of the end of religious freedom in the UK.
Marriage is a Christian institution. The state should not be allowed to redefine this. Church leaders of all denominations express their deep concerns about this contentious issue. The Rt Revd, John Pritchard, for example said: “It is not up to society or the Government to define marriage at will.” And that “It is God’s primary intention for males and females to live together in that permanent relationship.”
This can, without doubt, lead to the persecution of Christian s in the UK and even elsewhere. The Daily Mail columnist, Janice Atkinson, for example, warned that clergy could be “called into a police station” for sharing their beliefs on traditional marriage in strong terms. Pop star, Will Young echoed this by saying “yes, rightfully so”. This is just another step towards preventing Christians from voicing Biblical Principles which might irritate the secular society.
Government minister Eric Pickles responded by saying that “for merely expressing the view that it is wrong in the view of his religion, to turn that into a hate crime would be the worst kind of repression”. But that will be the ultimate consequence if this madness is not prohibited.
Most people in Britain want to keep the current definition of marriage unchanged, according to a new survey. The survey showed that seven out of ten people agree that marriage should remain a “life-long exclusive commitment between a man and a woman”. So if secular liberals push this thing through they will be acting against the will of the majority of people in Britain - not only that of Christians.
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