UK Wedding News
04/06/2013
According to the BBC, the Most Reverend Justin Welby warned that the traditional concept of marriage would be "abolished" under the new plans.
A vote on plans to legalise gay marriage is expected to take place at 7pm tonight after a two-day debate in the House of Lords. MPs have already approved the plans though a free vote in the Commons last month.
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales would allow couples who can currently form civil partnerships to legally marry, and would also mean religious organisations would have to "opt in" to offering weddings, with the Church of England and Church in Wales being banned in law from doing so.
Speaking in Monday's debate, the archbishop said the government's plans would fundamentally alter understanding about the purpose of marriage.
He added: "The new marriage of the Bill is an awkward shape with same gender and different gender categories scrunched into it, neither fitting well.
"The concept of marriage as a normative place for procreation is lost, the idea of marriage as covenant is diminished, the family in its normal sense. The result is confusion. Marriage is abolished, redefined and recreated."
A number of prominent Conservatives - including Lord Tebbit and Lord Waddington - also spoke out against the bill which is supported by Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg.
If the legislation does go through the House of Lords, David Cameron has said he hopes the first ceremonies can take place by next summer.
Scotland has recently said it will soon introduce a bill to allow same-sex marriage.
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Archbishop's Warning Over Same-Sex Marriage
The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a warning ahead of the government's key vote regarding same-sex marriage.According to the BBC, the Most Reverend Justin Welby warned that the traditional concept of marriage would be "abolished" under the new plans.
A vote on plans to legalise gay marriage is expected to take place at 7pm tonight after a two-day debate in the House of Lords. MPs have already approved the plans though a free vote in the Commons last month.
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales would allow couples who can currently form civil partnerships to legally marry, and would also mean religious organisations would have to "opt in" to offering weddings, with the Church of England and Church in Wales being banned in law from doing so.
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Speaking in Monday's debate, the archbishop said the government's plans would fundamentally alter understanding about the purpose of marriage.
He added: "The new marriage of the Bill is an awkward shape with same gender and different gender categories scrunched into it, neither fitting well.
"The concept of marriage as a normative place for procreation is lost, the idea of marriage as covenant is diminished, the family in its normal sense. The result is confusion. Marriage is abolished, redefined and recreated."
A number of prominent Conservatives - including Lord Tebbit and Lord Waddington - also spoke out against the bill which is supported by Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg.
If the legislation does go through the House of Lords, David Cameron has said he hopes the first ceremonies can take place by next summer.
Scotland has recently said it will soon introduce a bill to allow same-sex marriage.
(JP/CD)
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