On Mon, 18 Jun 2012, Peter Ross <Peter.Ross@bogen.in-berlin.de> wrote:
There was a message from the church leaders passed, to "save our marriage", and there were some members who voiced their opinion that gay couples don't need marriage rights, that these poor souls need a cure to be lead back to the right path.
It was Melbourne 2012. Hard to believe it.
It's easy to believe it, we have had similar stuff on this list quite recently. The person in question was mislead by their favourite religious leader which incidentally disproves any claims about the clergy not having influence. http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/news/local-news/172608/exsavage-garden-singer- slams-salvation-armys-homophobic-stance.htm There's currently a news issue about Darren Hayes Tweeting about the Salvos. It's interesting to note that 2 Tweets by Darren get an 11 paragraph news article, an official response from the Salvos, and probably more news as well. The power of celebrity! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPwKohkCKMg The above URL has the full version of the original "To the Moon and Back" video. IMHO that's Darren's best work. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/