The passing of a proposal to legalise gay marriage has been described by the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster as “another tragic step on the road to ruin”.
The vote to make gay marriage legal in England and Wales was passed in Parliament by a 400 to 175 majority on Tuesday evening.
In a statement, released by Clerk of the Presbytery Ian Brown, the vote was described as a disappointing one.
It said: “As if previous measures designed to promote a perverse lifestyle in our nation were not enough, our Parliament has voted to pass legislation to facilitate ‘gay marriage’.
“Sadly, the process to remove another “ancient landmark” that sets the standard for moral behaviour within our shores is now well under way.
“The next step to press this vote into effective legislation will occur when this debate is taken to the House of Lords.
“Many supporters are fuelled with fresh confidence, given the scale of the “yes” vote in the Commons, that it will now be much more difficult for the House of Lords to obstruct this measure.”