World Vision U.S., an evangelical Christian charity known for asking donors to sponsor a hungry child, set off an uproar when it announced this week that it would hire Christians in same-sex marriages.<\/p>\n
The charity, the nation\u2019s 10th largest, is based in Washington State, where same-sex marriage is legal, and said it intended to present a symbol of \u201cunity\u201d\u009d for Christians in an era when controversy over homosexuality is splintering the church.<\/p>\n
Instead of the unity it sought, World Vision\u2019s move was swiftly denounced by some prominent evangelical leaders as a \u201cdisaster\u201d\u009d and a devil-inspired betrayal of biblical morality. Christians proclaimed online that they had canceled their child sponsorships. Less than 48 hours later, World Vision reversed course, calling the decision \u201ca mistake\u201d\u009d and pleading for forgiveness.<\/p>\n