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lagilmanUnited Church of Christ Backs Gay Marriage
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 5, 2005
Filed at 8:00 a.m. ET
ATLANTA (AP) -- The president of the United Church of Christ said his denomination ''acted courageously to declare freedom'' when it passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage on Independence Day.
The resolution calls on member churches of the liberal denomination's 1.3 million members to consider wedding policies ''that do not discriminate against couples based on gender.'' It also asks churches to consider supporting legislation granting equal marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples and to work against laws banning gay marriage.
The endorsement by the church's rule-making body Monday makes it the largest Christian denomination to endorse same-sex marriage. The vote is not binding on individual churches, but could cause some congregations to leave the fold.
more at http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-United-Church-Gays.html?
This isn't really a surprise -- strong in New England/Stubborn Yankee Blue States, they were among the first to have an openly gay minister, and have always been pretty supportive of gay and lesbian members. But it's still nice to mark the humane moments in religious history....
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 5, 2005
Filed at 8:00 a.m. ET
ATLANTA (AP) -- The president of the United Church of Christ said his denomination ''acted courageously to declare freedom'' when it passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage on Independence Day.
The resolution calls on member churches of the liberal denomination's 1.3 million members to consider wedding policies ''that do not discriminate against couples based on gender.'' It also asks churches to consider supporting legislation granting equal marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples and to work against laws banning gay marriage.
The endorsement by the church's rule-making body Monday makes it the largest Christian denomination to endorse same-sex marriage. The vote is not binding on individual churches, but could cause some congregations to leave the fold.
more at http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-United-Church-Gays.html?
This isn't really a surprise -- strong in New England/Stubborn Yankee Blue States, they were among the first to have an openly gay minister, and have always been pretty supportive of gay and lesbian members. But it's still nice to mark the humane moments in religious history....
