Eight of the ten bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark on June 11 presented a ritual for same-sex marriage to the country’s Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.
Their action came in response to the Danish Parliament’s decision on June 7 to change the marriage legislation so that from June 15 same-sex couples may be married in a civil ceremony or in the state church, the church’s website Folkekirken.dk reported.
The ritual states that pastors who cannot theologically support same-sex marriage shall be free not to use the rite. Denmark’s sovereign, Queen Margrethe II, is expected to approve the new ritual shortly. A rite for the blessing of civil same-sex marriages was also proposed by the bishops.
The farce of Gay “marriage” continues. Only a few days ago I saw a news story that said 7 out of 10 Danish bishops opposed gay “marriage.” But today I read 8 of 10 have decided to crawl on their knees to the government’s Diktat.(Is that a pinch-or pound- of incense I smell burning to the gods of modern decadent culture?)
The Church of Denmark is more closely tied to the state than other Nordic churches. It has no legislative body other than Parliament. About 80% of the people claim membership; polls suggest that 25% believe in Jesus as Son of God, and 5% attend on an average Sunday. The church keeps the records of birth, marriage, and death. Copenhagen has an Anglican church in a pretty park.