It is quite rich for someone to claim being victims of intolerance when the same person has no qualms discriminating against others. This refers to some Malaysian churches’ opposition to gay marriage.
That is hypocritical. Hypocrisy is exactly what some Christian churches in Malaysia are guilty of. Those churches not only oppose the gay marriage between a Malaysian pastor and his partner, they want the Malaysian authority to prevent the couple from holding a reception in Malaysia.[1][2]
Apart from the intolerance, it is alright for the churches to oppose gay marriage and homosexual relationship at large. They are entitled to their own opinion, for better or for worse. It is part of freedom of conscience. But to demand coercive action preventing the gay couple from holding mere reception is beyond the realm of acceptability.
Rights as defined in libertarianism are not these churches’ concern. These churches are not libertarians. Fine.
But moral authority is something that should bother them. To interfere in private relationship as these churches are calling for strips them of their moral authority to moralize about discrimination and justice. What gives these churches the platform to talk about justice and discrimination given their action?
[1] — PETALING JAYA: Several pastors have condemned their gay counterpart Rev Ou Yang Wen Feng’s upcoming marriage and want the authorities to ensure he does not hold a wedding reception in Malaysia. [No way to gay’s big day, say pastors. The Star. August 18 2011]
[2] — Mingguan Malaysia’s reports quoted various parties including the National Evangelical Christian Fellowship’s executive secretary Alfred Pais saying that homosexual practices were against the teachings of Jesus Christ. [The Star August 15 2011. August 18 2011]
3 replies on “[2414] The Church of Hypocrisy”
I’d be laughing if the reception went through.
Cos’ at the moment, some guy is at the center of a high-profile trial for “buggering” his former PA.
The church’s position is wrong in this case.
God did not make anyone to be His guardians of morality.
Read carefully. I’m not forcing the church to recognize anything. I even wrote “it is alright for the churches to oppose gay marriage and homosexual relationship at large.” (I even fine with any group holding intolerant view, as long as they don’t use force or issue threat). So, I don’t how you came to write what you wrote.
Just to be clear, what I’m criticizing is the church wanting the government to use force to stop the reception. So, who’s in the same club as Mao? Who’s trying to bully whom?
Should the churches be forced to recognise same-sex marriages? And forced to provide celebrations for them?
If so, how is that in any way free?
Churches are voluntary organisations, they choose a code to live by and regulate their community life. Allowing them to do so is one of the features of a free society.
When you start bullying churches, you’re in the same club as Mao and Pol Pot.