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Its high time churches moved forward on same-sex couples

Source: Radio 702, 20/08/2018

Home Affairs officials may soon be obliged to marry same-sex couples.
This comes after the Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs gave
their support for the Civil Union Bill amendment.
It amends Section 6 of the bill to ensure that marriage officers would
not have the option of refusing to marry same-sex couples.
Meanwhile, the North Gauteng High court will on Tuesday make a
decision on whether or not the Dutch Reformed Church can renege on
their decision to marry same-sex couples.
People are people and we have a variety of people in this country.
â€` Reverend Laurie Gaum Dominee at Dutch Reformed Church
Peoples sexual orientation obviously differs that the way of being
made in the image of God. Diversity has been created.
â€` Reverend Laurie Gaum Dominee at Dutch Reformed Church
I think its high time the churches move forward on this matter. We
have deliberated for a whole decade and now people should now educate
themselves thoroughly. The science is out there and the truth has been
established about this.
â€` Reverend Laurie Gaum Dominee at Dutch Reformed Church
People should read the bible more responsibly to include people rather
than to exclude people and cause greater harm in the process.
â€` Reverend Laurie Gaum Dominee at Dutch Reformed Church

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