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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 01:48 PM Jun 2015

Christian couple vow to divorce if same-sex marriage is legalised

Not The Onion!

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/christian-couple-vow-to-divorce-if-samesex-marriage-is-legalised-20150610-ghl3o6.html

An Australian couple have vowed to get a divorce, ending their "sacred" ten year union, if the state allows same-sex couples to legally marry....

The Christian couple have been happily married for over a decade, have no intention of separating and hope to have more children. For all intents and purposes they have a healthy marriage.

But in a novel protest against any successful move to legalise same sex marriage in Australia, Jensen wrote in an article published in Canberra CityNews on Wednesday that they are prepared to divorce.

"My wife and I, as a matter of conscience, refuse to recognise the government's regulation of marriage if its definition includes the solemnisation of same sex couples," said Jensen, who is director of the Lachlan Macquarie Institute, which partners with the Australian Christian Lobby to offer scholarships designed to develop a Christian worldview and foster leaders in government policy.


How very Christian of them.
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Christian couple vow to divorce if same-sex marriage is legalised (Original Post) KamaAina Jun 2015 OP
Well, in the Bible belt it's very Christian indeed... brooklynite Jun 2015 #1
So gay marriage really does threaten traditional marriage. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2015 #2
I GUARANTEE you'll see this in the U.S. if the SC rules in favor of marriage equality. bullwinkle428 Jun 2015 #3
Be our guest! Wreck your marriage if you wish. Who gives a fuck! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2015 #4
Who cares Egnever Jun 2015 #5
Yes, exactly. So what? Get divorced. n/t deutsey Jun 2015 #12
If it keeps them from breeding more narrow minded "Christians" like Cleita Jun 2015 #6
Please proceed. old guy Jun 2015 #7
As soon as I read Christian & marriage... GOLGO 13 Jun 2015 #8
That'll show 'em! cyberswede Jun 2015 #9
That's one of the stupidest things JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #10
"foster leaders in government policy" - that'll be an embarrassing entry on the resume muriel_volestrangler Jun 2015 #11
Aren't they very important people? Trend setters, methinks. stopbush Jun 2015 #13
One of them is gay edhopper Jun 2015 #14
Reminds me of a very old joke. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2015 #18
Heh-heh edhopper Jun 2015 #20
Cool, waste your damn money... Xyzse Jun 2015 #15
It's a puzzle they think anyone cares what they do. Are they suggesting people boycott Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #16
Who gives a flying fuck? Go ahead morons. Give each other swirlies too if you like. TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #17
Abandon ship!!! Initech Jun 2015 #19
w00t! hifiguy Jun 2015 #22
And tonight at about nine o'clock hifiguy Jun 2015 #21
Wow, nothing like breaking that "til death do us part" promise to their God Jamastiene Jun 2015 #23
Divorce, by definition, relates to government regulation of marriage. randome Jun 2015 #24
 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
2. So gay marriage really does threaten traditional marriage.
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 01:52 PM
Jun 2015

At least so long as the traditionally married couple are absolute dolts.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
6. If it keeps them from breeding more narrow minded "Christians" like
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 02:09 PM
Jun 2015

themselves, then I say good. I doubt if anyone else cares.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,422 posts)
11. "foster leaders in government policy" - that'll be an embarrassing entry on the resume
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 02:41 PM
Jun 2015

"was briefly associated with a bunch of fundamentalist loons who got divorced to show off how 'Christian' they were. But please vote for me anyway - I grew up after that."

stopbush

(24,401 posts)
13. Aren't they very important people? Trend setters, methinks.
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 02:59 PM
Jun 2015

Conceited, self-aggrandizing bigots. Pure and simple. Their religion pretty much demands they be bigots.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
16. It's a puzzle they think anyone cares what they do. Are they suggesting people boycott
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 03:07 PM
Jun 2015

and do so by divorcing? lol

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
21. And tonight at about nine o'clock
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 03:54 PM
Jun 2015

I am gonna shoot out all the streetlights to make the sun go down.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
23. Wow, nothing like breaking that "til death do us part" promise to their God
Fri Jun 12, 2015, 07:53 AM
Jun 2015

to prove their Christianity.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
24. Divorce, by definition, relates to government regulation of marriage.
Fri Jun 12, 2015, 08:20 AM
Jun 2015

So their stupid statement is simply...stupid. Way to represent your country, ignoramuses!
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