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Scotland forges ahead with gay ‘marriage’ plans amidst widespread opposition

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English: Scottish Government logo Español: Logo del Gobierno de Escocia (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) EDINBURGH, August 8, 2012 – A Scottish Presbyterian denomination, the Free Church of Scotland , told media this week that “tens of thousands” of Scottish people responded to a public consultation with a “definitive no” to the government’s plans to install “ gay marriage .” But by pushing forward with the gay ‘marriage’ plans anyway, the government is rendering “the whole exercise completely meaningless,” said the denomination. The government, they said, is “riding roughshod” over the “clear opposition” expressed by the overwhelming majority. A spokesman for the church said, “The Scottish Government’s decision to press ahead with these plans is astounding given the huge number of Scots who have said that they do not want marriage to be redefined.” “Not only are the Scottish Government redefining marriage, but obviously redefining what consultation means as well.” The Sco