Fred Nile says Bermuda showed “leadership” by repealing its marriage equality laws

Fred Nile says Bermuda showed “leadership” by repealing its marriage equality laws
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Leader of the Christian Democratic Party Fred Nile has spoken out in support of Bermuda for repealing its marriage equality laws.

The British territory legalised same-sex marriage in May, but last week passed a new law to reverse it.

Six same-sex couple have reportedly been married in Bermuda.

Nile called the move “an example of good policy” and called on other “civilised countries” to follow suit.

“Bermuda has shown remarkable leadership in the area of repealing bad law,” he said.

“I was dismayed to read that Teresa May, Tory Prime Minister of Great Britain, allegedly expressed disappointment at the move to repeal so-called homosexual ‘marriage’ in Bermuda.

“Is she a conservative or not? Isn’t the family unit, which predates the state and is the fundamental constituent of society, worthy of preservation?”

The Christian Democratic Party president said that repealing marriage equality represented reclaiming marriage for opposite-sex couples.

“While the only thing that has been saved in Bermuda is the name ‘marriage’, it is at least a step in the right direction,” Nile said.

“What we need to see is a substantive programme of reclaiming and reinvigorating the institution of marriage by returning it to its proper privileged status of a relationship of commitment between one man and one woman for life.”

Nile, an outspoken anti-LGBTI campaigner who has consistently opposed marriage equality, said that Australia should similarly repeal its new marriage equality laws.

“I call on our leaders to follow suit and repeal the recent amendments to our marriage law, which are at odds with natural law and reason,” he said.

Last year Nile made headlines after warning Australians that gay people may start handing out separate citizenships and adopting rapper Macklemore’s song Same Love as their national anthem.

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7 responses to “Fred Nile says Bermuda showed “leadership” by repealing its marriage equality laws”

  1. First of all I thought this guy had been sent to a nursing home by now. Fred Nile is nothing but an ignorant homophobe. The hatred that he preaches oozes out of his nasty mouth. Nile needs to get a life and focus on himself instead of other people’s lives. That said sometimes when a person comes out strongly against homosexuality they’re actually covering up their own sexuality. Niles could indeed beneath his rhetoric be in the closet. Gay or straight he’s nothing but a nasty old man

  2. Seriously, this poor man of religion just has never got it; and that is religion always been on the wrong side of history. Now the educated masses have woken up worldwide that they have been “raped and pillaged” by the various religions and their respect priests, vicars & bishops etc. etc. Fred will never change and never will. The fact that he still has a tarnished jaded voice that gets column inches (Fred) or centimetres does amaze me. Still milking the public payroll 40 years on. As a Christian, I am so glad that Fred is still here to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Mardi Gras with me!!!

  3. Fred Nile is an anachronistic dick who has no place in a secular parliament.

    If he truly believes, “What we need to see is a substantive programme of reclaiming and reinvigorating the institution of marriage by returning it to its proper privileged status of a relationship of commitment between one man and one woman for life”, then he needs to start acting to repeal the Family Law Act and get rid of divorce. Take away all the hard-won rights of women to act in their own best behalf and for the good of their children. If marriage is for life, then make it for life, no get out of jail free cards.

    These “Christians” want their cake and want to eat it too.

  4. Oh fred nile is dementia not long away? such a big heart…?
    so many religions to choose from globally, who is right who is wrong…you and all your sin shit…bugger off