Evangelicals fear for churches that refuse civil partnership ceremonies
The Government is considering lifting the current ban on same-sex civil partnership ceremonies being conducted in places of worship and religious settings.
Despite assurances from Home Secretary Theresa May that “no religious group will be forced to host a civil partnership registration”, many Christians are concerned that vicars will find themselves brought before the courts if they refuse.
Although a small number of religious groups, including the Quakers, have expressed their support for the proposals, the Evangelical Alliance said it was concern for the tens of thousands of churches that deem practising homosexual relationships to be incompatible with their beliefs and practices....