On Tuesday the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to redefine marriage as \"a commitment in between 2 people, commonly a male and a woman,\" officially permitting same-sex marital relationships within the church. The vote to customize the church constitution adheres to last year's referral from the church's General Setting up.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America permits same-sex pairs to get wed, but leaves it approximately specific priests of churchgoers to decide, according to a 2009 resolution. \"There is absolutely nothing that suggests that a congregation priest can marry or otherwise marry, so long as it follows state law,\" ELCA Secretary David Swartling claimed in 2012.
The United Church of Christ has permitted same-sex couples to obtain wed given that 2005. At the 25th General Assembly of the United Church of Christ in Atlanta, it \"affirm [ed] equivalent marital relationship legal rights for pairs despite gender and declares that the federal government should not conflict with couples no matter gender who choose to wed and also share totally as well as similarly in the civil liberties, duties and dedication of legitimately acknowledged marriage.\" It was the initial significant Protestant religion to do so.
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