Same-sex couples can now legally marry in England and Wales. Parliament had passed the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act last July, but because of various implementation deadlines, it wasn't until today that couples could actually wed. Prime minister David Cameron heralded the change by writing: "Put simply, in Britain it will no longer matter whether you are straight or gay—the State will recognize your relationship as equal." The Church of England, which was created in 1534 because King Henry VIII thought the Catholic Church was too conservative about traditional marriage, has also softened its stance.Though the church leadership had originally announced plans to forbid clergy from performing same-sex marriages,the Bishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said Friday night that it would no longer oppose gay marriage among Anglicans. "The law's changed; we accept the situation," he told the BBC. A r ecent BBC pollfound 68% of Britons accepting of gay marriage, so the Church's shift may not be unexpected. However, the church has said that it won't allow clergy themselves to enter into same sex partnerships because"getting married to someone of the same sex would clearly be at variance with the teaching of the Church of England," which seems a bit like they're saying, "Ok, you can get gay married and be ok with your friends and family who get gay married because you like Jesus but you don'tlike likeJesus. If youlike likeJesus, you can't get gay married because gay marriage is still against God's plan."
By Dr.Paul Bundi Karau I arrived at Kanyakine High School on 18th February 1999 a small village boy. I had never been to a boarding school, and certainly this is the furthest from home I had ever gone. The boys who were assigned to escort me to Mungania dorm looked at my stunted height and loudly wondered how I would survive in Beast's school. "Who is Beast?" I asked in bewilderment. "You will know." Musyoki answered curtly. It didn't take me long to know who Beast was. The following day, as the 10 o'clock tea was being served, I heard a commotion, with boys leaving their tea and running helter-skelter towards the classrooms. I was a fresh mono, so I didn't know what was happening. I ran along the pavement, and came upon a mighty man, who appeared to be adjusting his trousers. He yanked his belt and thrust one whip towards me. I had encountered Beast himself. He was tall, imposing, burly and endowed with a thunderous voice that could re...
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