Two thirds of Danes back gay Church weddings
Nearly two thirds of Danes support a call to allow gay and lesbian couples to be married by the Church, a poll showed Wednesday.
Denmark was the world's first country to allow a civil union for homosexuals, in 1989, but its parliament is now split over a move by the centre-left opposition to amend the law to allow religious weddings too.
The minister for religion Birthe Roenn Hornbech has urged lawmakers to think the question through in-depth before reaching any decision.
But according to a poll published by the Christian daily Kristelig Dagbladet on Wednesday, 63 percent of the Danish population would be happy to see gay couples married at the altar.
A quarter of respondents said they would oppose the move, while 12 percent gave no opinion, according to the Capacent Research poll of 1,304 people carried out of March 5.
Separately, the Berlingske Tidende daily found that six out of 10 bishops with the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church would agree to see gay couples make their vows in Church.
Denmark's civil partnership, since emulated across much of the Western world, grants homosexual couples most of the same rights as heterosexuals but gay Christians have continued to lobby for the right to a Church marriage.
In 1997, Denmark's bishops agreed to a compromise allowing for civil unions to receive the blessing of the Church but omitting the key phrase "Will you take this man (woman) to be your husband (wife)" from the ceremony.
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Joseph Aquilina
Mar 12th 2010, 09:20
@Mr Vella,
A big congrats to the politicians of Denmark?? wow Mr Vella where has your Maltese heritage gone? Also remember, the church is NOT the building, it's the congregation. The believers in God. The church is the bride of Jesus for whom He will come soon to take away before the Rapture. Where has the Faith of the Maltese disappeared to? Is it the connection of Malta to the EU that made you lose your faith? However, the churches which (or I may say who?) decide to marry same sex in their churches are definitely not Christians. Gay bishops, gay priests, gay nuns and gay ministers? Maybe one day you'll have a gay pope. God forbid.
Joseph Aquilina, Ontario, CANADA
J.Cuschieri
Mar 12th 2010, 05:00
@C.Zammit
"There is nothing to gain here"
Correction: There is nothing for YOU to gain here. Is that why this is disgusting ?
@Mr Vella
"Ask that to GOD if you think you know better!!!!!!"
You assume to know the will of God? Or to speak in his name?
The church is NOT god, the church is built by men. If the people of denmark want their church to accept gay marriages then no religion or anyone should interfere even if everyone is entitled to their own personal opinion.
A big congrats to the politicians of Denmark actually. It's re-assuring to see politicians actually carry out the will of their people
Joseph Aquilina
Mar 11th 2010, 23:54
@ C. Zammit,
I agree with you its' a Capital YUCK. It is disgusting and SICK. You may give them freedom but it is against God to allow them to get married to the same sex...YUCK again.
@Brian Farrugia,
I agree with you 100% you cannot be a true Christian and agree to Gay Marriage.
@J Pirotta,
That is not love, it is called LUST. And God already knows, you don't have to ask Him...He already told you it's wrong.
@W. Azzopardi,
Not only the Catholic church, but all Christian churches should NOT accept such a disgusting idea.
In such a horrible age when people and governments are trying to kick God out of everything and make their own rules is not accepted. God is listening and is watching you clergy, and everyone else.
Joseph Aquilina, Ontario, CANADA
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W. Azzopardi
Mar 11th 2010, 13:47
to speak about the right of gays is one thing, but to expect that the catholic church should marry homosexuals is complete nonsense.
Stephen Borg Cardona
Mar 11th 2010, 00:29
I still recall some years back listening to a Xarabank programme about gay rights sometime ago in which a psychologist on the panel commented that usually people who are vehemently anti gay are so because they have latent homosexual tendencies which they cannot come to terms with.
david vella
Mar 10th 2010, 22:52
@ J.Pirotta
Ask that to GOD if you think you know better!!!!!!
Brian Farrugia
Mar 10th 2010, 19:24
Well, Christianity does not accept this. It does not teach hate or discrimination but Christianity does warn about this lifestyle. To non-believers it does not matter but you cannot be a true Christian and agree to Gay Marriage,sorry.
J Pirotta
Mar 10th 2010, 18:48
Why is this another disaster? Disgusting? Or even sick?!?! Love has no boundaries of age, race, gender and sexual orientation. Everyone should be given the right to love and be loved.
Maria Fenech
Mar 10th 2010, 18:23
C.Zammit
Gays and lesbians are in every country. Yours is the sort of discrimination that makes life so difficult for these people. You have no right to judge them. Being gay is not a hobby, its the love that makes them happy. I'm personally all for it. Give them the freedom they deserve being human just like us.
C.Zammit
Mar 10th 2010, 16:53
This is another disaster! Disgusting & sick! But It has to be northern europe to be so bright! Hopefully these things never reach Malta. There is nothing to gain from this! YUKKKKKK