Survey lists churches' attitudes toward gay marriage

Qnews  Jun 21 08

Source: Pew Forum report , Los Angeles Times Just after the California Supreme Court ruled on May 15 that marriage is a fundamental right of all couples, including same-sex couples, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released a revised version of a study it did to assess the positions of various religious denominations on marriage of gay or lesbian couples. Its survey found only a few US denominations that give unequivocal support to marriage equality: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations passed a resolution in 1996 in support of same-sex marriage. United Church of Christ. Full story...

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