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The LDS Church has campaigned against government recognition of same-sex marriage, [68] and the topic of same-sex marriage has been one of the church's foremost public concerns since 1993. [ 60 ] : 1 The church's policies and treatment of LGBT people has long been a source of controversy both within and outside the church.
Brandan Robertson. Brandan Robertson (born June 24, 1992) is a gay writer, activist, minister, and TikTok religious influencer. [1] He has written on the subjects of millennials, social justice, and Progressive Christianity, and he is an LGBTQ activist. Robertson serves as the Pastor of Sunnyside Reformed Church in Queens, New York.
Reformed Church in America [83] NOTE: Gay pastors may serve congregations if they were ordained in another denomination; some member churches allow gay marriage. United Church of Christ [84] United Church of Canada Each individual congregation decides for itself whether or not to be affirming or to solemnize same sex marriages. Over 150 United ...
Nashville Statement. The Nashville Statement is an evangelical Christian statement of faith relating to human sexuality and gender roles authored by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) in Nashville, Tennessee in 2017. [1][2][3] The Statement expresses support for marriage between one man and one woman, for faithfulness within ...
In the 2010s, the Reformed Church in America (RCA) faced pressure to clarify its position on same-sex marriage and homosexuality. [3] [4] Specifically, there were disputes over what ramifications should exist over clergy conducting same sex weddings, which were being permitted by individual local classes [presbyteries] even while it was against a broader denominational doctrine and policy.
On July 9, 2012, the Episcopal Church passed a resolution approving an official liturgy for blessing same-sex unions. This liturgy, called "The Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant" offers a blessing close to marriage, but the church is clear that it is not marriage.
The Dutch Reformed Church in the American Colonies (1978) 279 pp. Fabend, H. H. Zion on the Hudson: Dutch New York and New Jersey in the Age of Revivals (2000) House, Renee S., and John W. Coakley, eds. ''Women in the History of the Reformed Church in America (1999) 182 pp. Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America. no. 5. Hansen, M.G.
Religious views on same-sex marriage. Many views are held or have been expressed by religious organisation in relation to same-sex marriage. Arguments both in favor of and in opposition to same-sex marriage are often made on religious grounds and/or formulated in terms of religious doctrine. Although many of the world's religions are opposed to ...