The Prbyterian Church (USA) officially regnized gay marriage this week.
Contents:
- WHERE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, OTHER RELIGNS STAND ON GAY MARRIAGE
- 3 OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMATNS THAT ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
- THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK
WHERE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, OTHER RELIGNS STAND ON GAY MARRIAGE
(RNS) — As whe evangelil nomatns double down on their opposn to equaly, many younger evangelils, gay and straight, are votg wh their feet. * are non denominational churches gay friendly *
The Supreme Court lg earlier this year legalizg same-sex marriage natnwi has ntued to raise qutns about how the cisn will affect relig groups – pecially those that rema opposed to allowg gay and lbian upl to wed. ) (not to be nfed wh the Prbyterian Church Ameri, which oppos same-sex marriage) and the Epispal Church have wrtled wh the issue for years, often as part of a larger bate on the role of gays and lbians the church.
3 OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMATNS THAT ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
Frank Schaefer, a Methodist pastor who had performed a same-sex marriage ceremony for his gay son.
THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK
Schaefer’s se has spl the church, wh some clergy floutg the l and marryg same-sex upl and other, more nservative members threateng to leave if the church do not hold to s current l prohibg gay marriage.
Overall, a solid majory of whe male Prottants (62%) now favor allowg gays and lbians to wed, wh jt 33% opposed, acrdg to a 2015 Pew Rearch Center survey.