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Traditional Indian Weddings Halted Due to Same-Sex Marriage

 

Following last week's Royal Assent for same-sex marriage in England, all traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are being halted to avoid legal repercussions: an example of the kind of consequences that same-sex marriage advocates constantly claim will never come about, but which always end up happening when marriage is redefined...

Indian Bride During Wedding CeremonySikh temples have been advised to halt all civil marriage ceremonies on their premises to protect them from possible legal challenges for refusing to conduct same-sex weddings.

It is the first example of a religious group altering its marriage practices to avoid potential litigation based on equalities or human rights law.

Other groups, including the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church and the orthodox Jewish organisation United Synagogue, also resisted the legislation, but they have not indicated that they will go as far as to surrender their marriage licences.

Lord Singh, the director of the Network of Sikh Organisations, told the House of Lords that he feared opponents of same-sex marriage would be “coerced” into accepting the new legal definition of marriage. The network also advised members that it believes faith groups could end up being “bullied” into conducting same-sex marriages.

...“We have no authority, neither has the Government, to change our scriptures,” said Mr Singh. “We are bound by our religious teachings and we have been put in a difficult situation.”

He added: “Civil marriage is, with respect, a paper exercise.” -Telegraph

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