Cjwinnit
25th April 2005, 03:55 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4480729.stm
Exerpt:
"Home Office guidance states that those who plan to get married at an Anglican church do not require a certificate of approval. She said: "Church of England marriages are exempt from the rules.
"If anyone who goes along to their local Church of England parish minister, and if they live in that parish, then, as we understand it, the minister cannot refuse to marry them.
"If you're Muslim or a Hindu, this is not an ideal situation and it's arguably discriminatory.""
Exerpt:
"Home Office guidance states that those who plan to get married at an Anglican church do not require a certificate of approval. She said: "Church of England marriages are exempt from the rules.
"If anyone who goes along to their local Church of England parish minister, and if they live in that parish, then, as we understand it, the minister cannot refuse to marry them.
"If you're Muslim or a Hindu, this is not an ideal situation and it's arguably discriminatory.""