In Saturday's article there was an article entitled, Accept it: we're married, lesbian couple tells judge. Needless to say it included a quote from the religious right, this time care of Don Horrocks, head of public affairs at the Evangelical Alliance (pictured right).
'Where does it stop?' Horrocks asked. 'Soon there will be people wanting to marry their horse or perhaps three or four people all want to get married. If the word marriage is going to be infinitely plastic it loses all meaning.'
'We said this would happen all along,' Horrocks said. 'We know that when the homosexual lobby get one thing they move on to the next stage. It was always going to be the case that once they had got civil partnerships somebody who had been married in Canada would mount a test case in Britain.'
The above quote more than riled me. The ignorance of someone to compare gay marriage to marrying a horse is astonishing, and the man's got a Phd!!! Anyway, I've decided productively vent my frustration by writing to Mr Horrocks. Anyone wishing to read the letter can do so by clicking here.
P.s Don's face reminds me of someone off the TV but I'm not sure who. If anyone can help there will be the handsome reward of two fair trade chocolate bars!!!
Interested to read your letter to Don and found it really encouraging. As a Bible-believing Christian who is also a lesbian and has chosen to live a celibate lifestyle in obedience to God (there really should be a shorthand way of saying that!), I find your approach very balanced and caring. Thank you!
Posted by: | May 29, 2006 at 05:36 PM
Thanks for writing this letter. It was articulately and sensitively written, and I really hope it gives Uncle Don food for thought. I think it's especially powerful because it comes from a heterosexual male, who has no particular axe to grind, but who is a thinking and empathetic person. It's refreshing to know that there are people who think like you in the world!
Posted by: | May 31, 2006 at 09:17 AM
Ditto above thanks.
He has a little of Keith Barron about him. Or Gavin Richards who played Terry in Eastenders.
Posted by: Eyan | June 06, 2006 at 05:15 PM