Marriage Equals... » Religious Freedom http://marriageequals.org.au Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:59:37 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.19 Have you ever thought about… religious freedom? http://marriageequals.org.au/2015/08/12/have-you-every-thought-about-religious-freedom/ http://marriageequals.org.au/2015/08/12/have-you-every-thought-about-religious-freedom/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2015 01:26:34 +0000 http://marriageequals.org.au/?p=258 Continue reading Have you ever thought about… religious freedom? →]]> In conversations about “marriage equality”, we are told religious freedom will be protected. But will it? There is good reason to believe that the legalisation of same-sex marriage will threaten religious freedom.

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Fact Sheet – Religious Freedom

Key Points:

  • The Australian Human Rights Commission recognises religious freedom as a human right that must be protected in Australia.
  • International experience has shown that religious freedom has not been protected in jurisdictions where the definition of marriage has been changed to include same-sex couples.
  • The claim that it is possible for faith communities to continue to define religious marriage in whatever way they wish in a society that has changed the legal meaning of marriage is simply not true.
  • If certain voices and opinions are being silenced, it is a serious concern for all Australians and for future generations.

Sketch_BishopA1Download this example: Religious freedom in Australia(PDF)

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