Liberal Jews recognise gay marriage

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In response to the Civil Partnership Act, which takes effect on December 5th, rabbis from Britain's Jewish Community have decided to authorise gay marriage services.

This decision marks the first mainstream religious group to support same-sex parterships.

The website states:

"Liberal Judaism is pleased to announce that committed same-sex partnerships between two Jews can now be recognised by appropriate Jewish ritual and those Rabbis in membership of the Liberal Judaism Rabbinic Conference who wish to officiate at such ceremonies have its support to do so."

"The Rabbinic Conference recognises that holiness may be present in committed same-sex partnerships and supports the creation of appropriate liturgy for same-sex commitment ceremonies."

Thirty-three Liberal Judiasm congregations exist in the UK, and the community consists of about 12,000.

Four of the rabbis are lesbian and two are gay. The flagship Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St John’s Wood, North London, is one of the best-known synagogues in the world .
Rabbi Alexandra Wright, senior rabbi at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, suggested that “It [gay marriage] is consistent with the religious and ethical principles to which Liberal Judaism adheres, namely that each individual is created in the divine image and that, regardless of sexuality or gender, all are equal."

Orthodow Jews, however, do not agree.

Rabbi Dr Julian Shindler, of the Office of the Chief Rabbi, said: “There is no prospect of the mainstream Orthodox community permitting same-sex commitment or marriage ceremonies. Orthodox Jews are bound by biblical and rabbinic law, which only condones sexual relationships between a man and a woman who are married.”



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Salam

Well that is their desires respect them for it.
Which one is more impotant: believing Jesus pbuh as a massiah and believing Mohammed SAWS ato be the last messenger OR disobeying God's commands????
They do worship God and know what he commanded them to do.
I think if they choose to follow their desires then so be it. they have their religion and we have ours.
As muslims; we should not worry about the minorities. they are adults and know full well that God is their Lord and in the hereafter he shall judge them for what they disagreed on. We are not Judges.