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On Marriage: In 2014, the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to change its definition of marriage, allowing its pastors to officiate same-sex marriages wherever gay marriage is legal. In addition, by a vote of 429–175, leaders of the 1.76 million-member Church voted during the biennial General Assembly in Detroit to change the denomination's ...
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (USA), does not have an official policy on homosexuality (or other social issues). It allows individual organizations and churches to support or fund gay rights advocacy if they so choose, but it is not required or prohibited. [12] In 2018, the Affirming Network for full LGBTQ inclusion and affirmation was ...
The blessing or wedding of same-sex marriages and same-sex unions is an issue about which leaders of Christian churches are in ongoing disagreement. Traditionally, Christianity teaches that homosexual acts are sinful and that holy matrimony can only exist between two persons of different sexes.
The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to create a way to track pastors and other church workers credibly accused of sex abuse and launch a new task force to oversee further ...
By a margin of 44 votes, Kathy Litton broke a 53-year stretch of men holding a key Southern Baptist Convention position. “To me it said we’re welcoming women to be leaders in the denomination ...
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to have a floor debate on a proposed investigation into the denomination's handling of sexual abuse.
North America. United Church of Christ 's motto which expresses its support for LGBT rights. Church of the Pilgrims in Washington, D.C., indicating its support for LGBT rights. Metropolitan Community Church, an LGBT-affirming Christian church in New York City. Grace Gospel Chapel, in Seattle.
After the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee said Wednesday that the committee was no longer under federal investigation over its handling of sexual abuse in the church, several ...