Muslim Council of Britain: Marriage equality for gays ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’

[WillParkinson]

Muslim Council of Britain: Marriage equality for gays ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’

The Muslim Council of Britain has backed opposition to marriage equality for gays, calling equality an ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’ exercise.

The group also voiced its support for the Church of England the Roman Catholic Church leaders who have spoken out against marriage equality for gay couples, referring to the column by Cardinal Keith O’Brien in which he called the plans “grotesque” and the Catholic Archbishops’ letter which told Catholics they had a “duty” to oppose marriage equality for gays.

The Council, which has 500 affiliated national, regional and local organisations, mosques, charities and schools, is reacting to the government’s proposals for equal marriage for gay couples published in a consultation last week.

Farooq Murad, Secretary General of the MCB, said: “Whilst we remain opposed to all forms of discrimination – including homophobia – redefining the meaning of marriage is in our opinion unnecessary and unhelpful.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/03/20/muslim-council-of-britain-marriage-equality-for-gays-unnecessary-and-unhelpful/

Heck, I can understand this. I find religious freedoms unnecessary and unhelpful, too.

[Plantaganet]

1. BUT -

- they still "remain opposed to all forms of discrimination." That makes it okay, see.

[xchrom]

2. +1

[Bluenorthwest]

3. What kind of faiths do these people follow? It allows them to use contradictory language

to soften their lies? Some God they got. They are allowed in that theology to claim to oppose 'all forms of discrimination' while actually and loudly promoting a form of discrimination?

[closeupready]

6. Yep. You nailed it. Again. You always seem to really see through

all the nonsense. +1000.

[get the red out]

4. Unhelpful in what way?

Because it pisses them off? A touch on the selfish side, aren't they?

[MNBrewer]

5. While I disagree with them that it's "unnecessary", I can see how they might believe it.

But how could it be "unhelpful"? What do they mean "unhelpful" in that context?

[closeupready]

7. 'What do they mean "unhelpful"...?' yeah, I don't understand and

I don't think the answer is self-evident.

They are speaking gibberish. Either put up or shut up, folks.

[stevenleser]

8. Hey Mr. Murad, Farooq you. nt