Friday, April 23, 2004

integrity in a diverse world

Met with Tim Barnett for coffee.

My current thinking on the Civil Unions Bill.

1. God applauds the seeking of justice and the end to discrimination.
2. In a pluralistic society, rights of those we disagree with must be respected. Thus Christians must respect gay-rights, while gay-rights must respect Christian rights.
3. So Christians need to respect the gay right to have their relationships treated with societal integrity. Equally the gay community must respect the sacred and historical understandings that underpin Christian ideals of marriage.

Posted by steve at 05:42 PM

2 Comments

  1. thoughts on civil unions

    thoughts on civil unions
    ..::generally sympathetic to homosexual rights.
    ..::rights and responsibility of civil marriage while avoiding the word itself.
    ..::unjustified discrimination is a violation of human rights
    ..:: under NZ law, denying mar…

    Comment by Dave the Rave — April 24, 2004 @ 2:49 am

  2. thoughts on civil unions

    thoughts on civil unions
    ..::generally sympathetic to homosexual rights.
    ..::rights and responsibility of civil marriage while avoiding the word itself.
    ..::unjustified discrimination is a violation of human rights
    ..:: under NZ law, denying mar…

    Comment by Dave the Rave — April 24, 2004 @ 2:49 am

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