Monthly Archives: May 2014
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Vicar exits Anglican Church in same-sex row
May 29, 2014
NZ Herald 29 May 2014 An Anglican pastor has quit the church and is taking his congregation with him after the governing body moved ahead with plans to bless same-sex relationships. Charlie Hughes, the former...
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Marriage: Where Do We Go From Here?
May 26, 2014
National Review Online 22 May 2014 In the media’s portrayal, people defending marriage as the union of a man and woman have been getting routed ever since the Supreme Court decision last June — if...
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Don’t Meddle With Marriage Definition Any More – Poll
May 26, 2014
Media Release 11 May 2014 A poll has found that there is overwhelming opposition to any further redefining of marriage to include arrangements such as polygamy and group marriage, and most people believe that parliament...
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When businesses speak up for real ‘marriage’ – A horror story
May 19, 2014
LifeSiteNews 16 May 2014 First, they lost their show. Now David and Jason Benham’s business is threatened, as SunTrust Banks pulled all its properties from the brothers’ real estate company, as well as several other...
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Marriage Equality and the Bible: Busting the Myths
May 16, 2014
Public Discourse 12 May 2014 While there are good secular/rational/natural arguments against same-sex marriage, people of faith also make arguments based on their religious beliefs, and especially on what the Bible says. As a result,...
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Anglican church approves same-sex relationships, not marriage
May 16, 2014
NZ Herald 15 May 2014 The Anglican Church has agreed to look at ways same-sex relationships can be part of church life, but will not marry gay couples. The church’s General Synod, held at Waitangi...
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Does marriage equality justify legalised polygamy?
May 14, 2014
Slate.com 5 May 2014 Americans are accustomed to a marriage debate between traditionalists and egalitarians. The traditionalists say marriage is the union of a man and a woman. The egalitarians say all marriages, gay or...
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Marriage figures drop, a ‘warning bell’ raised
May 6, 2014
NZ Herald 5 May 2014 Our changing modern society is behind the dramatic drop in the number of New Zealanders tying the knot, and getting divorced, relationship experts say. Statistics NZ figures released today showed...