Illinois’ civil union law not only empowers clergy to officiate same-sex civil unions, it has inspired a long-awaited formal rite in Chicago’s Episcopal Church and now compels many clergy in committed same-sex relationships to make them legal.
Chicago’s Episcopal and Lutheran bishops this week unveiled new policies for openly gay pastors in committed relationships and those who want to officiate same-sex civil unions. Many clergy already informally blessed same-gender partnerships.
“Now with the possibility of civil recognition of lifelong unions, the blessing of unions from a Christian perspective will have a different character, where before it has been purely a pastoral matter,” said Chicago Episcopal Bishop Jeffrey Lee.
Given the first amendment, how can a member of the clergy officiate at a civil union? Why is this principle so hard to grasp nowadays? This whole business is an agenda driven fraud from beginning to end. And yet, it is successful again and again, over and over. Why are these people winning all the battles? Is it simply that no one cares very much one way or another? Or is the tail wagging the dog? Larry
[blockquote] …the blessing of unions from a Christian perspective will have a different character… [/blockquote]
Isn’t that the truth?
It’s amazing how all the human entitled have managed to make “Biblical” and “Christian” mutually exclusive.