By Genna Murray, The News Letter of Northern Ireland.The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has told of its disappointment at the result of the marriage referendum in the Republic.
In a statement, Norman Hamilton, convener of the Church’s Council for Church in Society, said: “We are deeply disappointed and saddened that the Constitution will no longer reflect the historic – and Christian – view of marriage that it is exclusively between one man and one woman; the position the Presbyterian Church in Ireland upholds and maintains.
“The issue before voters was an intensely emotive one and to express the historic view of marriage during the referendum campaign often brought hostility and rejection. We hope that those who continue to uphold this view will not be marginalised or demeaned. We would also encourage all Christians to love their neighbours – as the Bible calls us to do – particularly those with whom we might disagree and if demeaned, to turn the other cheek, for Jesus’ sake.”
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Shame ! I admired the Vatican and The Catholic Church´s doctrine which upholds that a marriage is between man and woman.
PTL. I hope the presbyterian Church in Ireland will not be contaminated by this type of decision by the society.
While young liberals, anarchists and progressives went all out in this campaign, the stoic Vatican approached the referendum with its typical MO: issue a couple press releases from Italy, and trot out an old wrinkled, frowning priest to oppose the measure. In other words, the out of touch Vatican got its miter kicked.