NPR–Same Bible, Different Verdict On Same Sex Marriage

…nowhere is this question more fraught than in African-American churches, says Tony Evans. He pastors the 9,000-member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas. One reason, he says, is cultural.

“The breakdown of the family is the single greatest challenge that we face today,” he says….

“The Bible is clear on…sexual relationships are to be between men and women within the context of marriage,” Evans says. “That’s not only related to the issue of homosexuality, but adultery, or fornication or bestiality. All of that is proscribed in the Bible.”

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