The post that was quoted here has been removedThis bit: Aceh is an ultra-conservative province with a good deal of autonomy after a long history of anti-Indonesian separatism.
Dealing with the often theocratic unconstitutional actions [e.g. Sharia law] of its maverick local politicians is a bit of a poison chalice for the central government and there is a good deal of political cowardice in play.
The post that was quoted here has been removedCorrect. The civil authorities here will not recognize it. There'd have to be a law authorizing it or directing them to do so.
Gays live together in what one might call 'common law marriages' though. The city I live in has a relatively large number of homosexual couples living in it. Another city that is relatively gay-friendly is Bandung.
The conservative - or even reactionary - faith-based and culture-based push back that this kind of 'modern life' gets is not exclusive to Islam; a lot of Christians and Hindus are deeply disapproving of homosexuality and, if there were to be a referendum, I doubt that state recognition of same-sex marriage would get too much support.
@divegeester saidPerhaps he is in Aceh.
@FMF
It appears Reservation Brand is on an enforced break 😃
@divegeester saidChristians are not under the law.
Should homosexuals still be stoned to death as according to Moses law?
Do you not understand the new covenant?
But how could you after tearing the scriptures apart(undermining) and discarding the parts you don't agree with?
23 Jun 22
@ghost-of-a-duke saidHe made us with the ability to love, hate, be fruitful or fruitless. Fruitless was not in the design either as was hate.
Why is God creating immoral beings?