Comments on: Union for Progressive Judaism says yes to same sex marriage https://www.jwire.com.au/union-for-progressive-judaism-says-yes-to-same-sex-marriage/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:55:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Paul Winter https://www.jwire.com.au/union-for-progressive-judaism-says-yes-to-same-sex-marriage/#comment-15440 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:55:44 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=24008#comment-15440 Thanks MIchael. I’ll be writing to the Senate to voice my objection to any marriage between people of the same sex. Marriage is the union of people of the opposite sex for the benefit of their children. I believe that for various reasons there should be a civil union for long lasting partnerships. I am aware of concerns about property, superannuation, health insurance, inheritance, etc. What I am opposed to is the agitation by homosexuals who do not merely want to be accepted as equals, but who want to compel society to accept their sexuality as equal to, and as desirable as, heterosexuality. It isn’t, and homosexuals should be grateful that their parents celebrated life by having children. I completely reject the UPJ stance that regards marriage as a right. If it is a right we should be able to marry infants, siblings, parents and, to avoid, specie-ism, creatures other than humans. I resent the aspersion that anyone who does not subscribe to radical liberalism is an abusive, disrespectful homophobe. The contempt and name-calling heaped on anyone who does not fall into line is completely unacceptable; opposing views must be debated, not banished through insult and intimidation, the stock in trade of the so-called progressives. For the record, there are two members of my extended family who are homosexuals. I love and respect those affectionate, talented and highly intelligent human beings. The high regard for those people does not require me to accept their sexuality. And my membership of a progressive congregation, does not make me a supporter of the UPJ’s political push which runs counter to the biblical description of homosexuality as an abomination punishable by stoning. A live and let live modern approach is reasonable, while the descent into politics by a religious movement isn’t.

]]> By: Michael Barnett https://www.jwire.com.au/union-for-progressive-judaism-says-yes-to-same-sex-marriage/#comment-15420 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:56:22 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=24008#comment-15420 Thank you for this necessary support.

All Australians are able to make a submission to the Senate by April 2.

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate_Committees?url=legcon_ctte/marriage_equality_2012/index.htm

Michael.

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