Richard Hogan: Church's view on same-sex marriage could damage progress we've made

labelling same-sex union as ‘sin’ has the potential to perpetuate the old anachronistic dictum that sexuality is a choice and that those in same-sex marriages are choosing to live in ‘sin’

Moments such as the marriage equality referendum in 2015, the collective national celebration of Pride week, and the representation of members of the LGBTQ community on our TV screens and in our school books signal just how much this little island has grown up.

It is "impossible" for God to "bless sin". This is the latest utterance from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) on same-sex marriage. 

French philosopher Michel Foucault said: "People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don’t know is what they do does."