Religion & Ethics: Content from Across the ABC     Date/Time 30
Dec 2014 12:30:12am 1) For centuries the Christian church was
defined as being obedient to the Pope in Rome. Things changed
quite radically in the 16th century. Marriage was for centuries
defined as a "conjugal relation between men and women", things
changed quite radically in the 21st century... panta rhei. 2)
"Thus heterosexual people no longer have the right to enter an
institution understood to be only possible for heterosexuals"...
No, you get 0 in logic John Milibank. By opening the doors of
the formerly exclusive club to everybody, everybody is allowed
in: both the old members and the new ones. 3) "renders all
marriages 'gay marriages'"... No! Another 0 in logic: it renders
all "marriages" simply marriages, defined as the legally
recognised union between two consenting adults. This applies to
civil law. The churches are free to keep whatever definition
they wish. 4) When you refer to "complementarity in marriage"
what you are really referr