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Church of Ireland bishop backs same-sex marriage
Belfast Telegraph ^
| 18 May 2014
Posted on 05/19/2014 2:16:07 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A Church of Ireland bishop has supported the introduction of civil marriage for same-sex couples for the first time.
The Bishop of Cork, Dr. Paul Colton, said he hoped the church would one day recognize same-sex marriages in religious ceremonies. …
(Excerpt) Read more at belfasttelegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: anglican; churchofireland; gaymarriage; homosexualagenda
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:16:07 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
The Bishop of Cork, eh?
Not gonna say it. Wouldn't be prudent. Make up your own jokes.
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:18:27 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Olog-hai
Abortion will soon become a sacrament...
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:19:58 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: Olog-hai
It’s really C of E so no surprise.
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:20:01 PM PDT
by
Ray76
(True change requires true change - A Second Party)
To: Olog-hai
Instead of Marriage Preparation they have Marriage Preparation H.
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:21:27 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Hillary may have brain damage, but what difference does it make?)
To: Olog-hai
Go back to your tiddlywinks, vicar.
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:22:58 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("I'm a Contra" -- President Ronald Reagan)
To: Olog-hai
Translation...The Bishop is NOT a Christian
He says also that Jesus died on the cross in vain
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:28:06 PM PDT
by
Friendofgeorge
(Sarah Palin 2016 OR BUST)
To: Olog-hai
An episcopal church I assume by the name?
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:29:54 PM PDT
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: 2banana
Folks that support these evils and call themselves Christian, might just as well eat drink and be merry, their eternal future is very bleak
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:30:25 PM PDT
by
Friendofgeorge
(Sarah Palin 2016 OR BUST)
To: Olog-hai
I cannot imagine any connection between scripture and approval of the pretense that same-sex pairs can marry.
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:31:55 PM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: Dr. Sivana
The Reverend Mister Playfair would never have gone for it.
“The Quiet Man”. God, what a great film.
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:33:06 PM PDT
by
onedoug
(God derived the function we discovered as mathematics)
To: onedoug
Oh man, I love that film!
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posted on
05/19/2014 2:47:40 PM PDT
by
Ouchthatonehurt
("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
To: Olog-hai
To: Vaquero
This is Irish version of the Church of England, known in the US as the Episcopal Church.
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posted on
05/19/2014 3:26:18 PM PDT
by
livius
To: Texas Eagle
"Those lousy cork soakers!"
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posted on
05/19/2014 3:31:44 PM PDT
by
hout8475
To: Olog-hai
Ah,will ya be shaggin’ me up the *** now?
To: Gay State Conservative
That’d have
four letters in the Irish form.
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posted on
05/19/2014 3:35:25 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: onedoug
what a great film.
Yes, I finally saw it last year. I loved the way they came out to support Rev. Mr. Playfair when the Bishop came, so they would get to keep him around, rather than some fire-breather.
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posted on
05/19/2014 4:53:10 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("I'm a Contra" -- President Ronald Reagan)
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