Lyle Shelton, the Chief of Staff of the Australian Christian Lobby, was recently interviewed on MTR about the same-sex marriage speeches in federal parliament - listen here: http://www.mtr1377.com.au/index2.php?option=com_newsmanager&task=view&id=9827...
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‘MPs won’t jump on same-sex bandwagon’
Two recent editorials in The Australian have underscored the widespread public concern for marriage remaining the union of a man and a woman.
In The Weekend Australian, chief editor Paul Kelly wrote that, "The mounting evidence is that the Greens-led "bandwagon" strategy to introduce same-sex marriage backed by wide sections of the ...
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A dad does matter to a child
Toowoomba GP Dr David van Gend writes in today's The Australian that, "Redefining marriage to include gay and lesbian couples would eliminate entirely in law, and weaken still further in culture, the basic idea of a mother and a father for every child."
He concludes the article by saying, "Marriage and family formation are about something...
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Marriage has always been male-female
Over the weekend, Ted Lapkin had this to say about marriage:
"Yet it's notable that the annals of humanity are devoid of any similar precedent that would legitimate same-sex nuptials. Across continents and centuries, the institution of marriage has invariably involved the male-female family model.
"And that's because of the kids. The universality of...
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Marriage: What if it’s about definition, not discrimination?
This is an excerpt from Journalist and Blogger, Ruth Limkin, as a response to the presentations in the Parliament on August 24th:
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Some kind and compassionate people are stating that marriage is discriminatory, because persons who are in a same-sex relationship are excluded from it.
While I don’t doubt their sincerity, I wonder if they...
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Why Marriage is a Hetero Thing
by Tim Cannon, Spokesperson for The Australian Marriage Forum
As first seen in 'The Punch'
What with New York legislating same-sex marriage, and Labor state conferences toppling like dominos, it appears that same-sex marriage activists have adopted a new tack: “momentum...
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Australian PM Julia Gillard: Gay marriage against my upbringing
The Daily Telegraph March 21, 2011
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard revealed yesterday that her personal stance against gay marriage was due to her conservative upbringing.
Ms Gillard said she was "on the conservative side" of the gay...
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Online Opinion and Freedom of Speech
14th February 2011
The Australian website Online Opinion is facing difficult financial times after having advertising withdrawn following the publication of an article on gay marriage. Graham Young, the founder and chief editor of the site, offers his perspective.
Listen to the interview by the ABC with Graham Young HERE: http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2011/02/cpt_20110214_1621.mp3
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