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Protestant View 375goers are opposed to Mr Cameron’s plans to rewrite <strong>the</strong> definition <strong>of</strong> marriage,and 57% said that <strong>the</strong> Prime Minister’s commitment to rewriting <strong>the</strong> definition<strong>of</strong> marriage made <strong>the</strong>m less likely to vote for <strong>the</strong> Conservatives. In contrast,not one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> survey’s 544 respondents said that Mr Cameron’s support for<strong>the</strong> radical proposal made <strong>the</strong>m more likely to vote for <strong>the</strong> party.”Historical evidence, let alone Scripture, shows that when society embraceshomosexual practices it not only becomes dysfunctional but also goes intoself-destruct mode. It is unspeakably solemn, as we see from Romans 1:18-31, that while “<strong>the</strong> wrath <strong>of</strong> God is revealed from heaven against all ungodlinessand unrighteousness <strong>of</strong> men”, this sin is highlighted as one whichparticularly incurs His holy displeasure.We pray that <strong>the</strong> prayers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> godly will be answered; that <strong>the</strong> Government,in its determination to forge ahead with this most sinful legislation,will be thwarted; and that marriage, as defined by God in His holy Word, willcontinue as <strong>the</strong> standard for society.NMRTesco and “London Pride”The supermarket giant Tesco, Britain’s largest private employer, has announcedthat it intends to sponsor <strong>the</strong> 2012 homosexual march, “London Pride”,which is now extending itself to become a two-day “festival”. The vast sums<strong>of</strong> money expended on <strong>the</strong> promotion <strong>of</strong> homosexuality in Britain are growing.One does wonder what such events are supposed to prove. They show <strong>the</strong>boldness <strong>of</strong> sin, and its success in gaining support and adherents, but at<strong>the</strong> same time <strong>the</strong>y are virtually an admission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> abnormal nature <strong>of</strong> thisparticular sin. The present writer feels no inclination to travel down to Londonand to march around waving banners, “celebrating” his preference for Christianmarriage. He would ra<strong>the</strong>r spend time with his family. A fisherman wouldra<strong>the</strong>r be on <strong>the</strong> riverbank than marching <strong>the</strong> streets <strong>of</strong> London. A book-loverwould prefer to be with his treasured tomes. This desire to “celebrate” one’slifestyle in public betrays a fundamental restlessness and unhappiness withit, if not a stifled shame. Without <strong>the</strong> money and artificial excitement, <strong>the</strong>homosexual movement would soon lose much <strong>of</strong> its support. We pray thatthat time will soon come.DWBSProtestant ViewPlans to Modify <strong>the</strong> Act <strong>of</strong> Settlement, 1701The Act <strong>of</strong> Settlement was passed by <strong>the</strong> English Parliament <strong>of</strong> 1701 tosecure <strong>the</strong> succession <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> English throne to <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Hanover, beingProtestants. It was subsequently incorporated into <strong>the</strong> Treaty <strong>of</strong> Union <strong>of</strong>