Gay Marriage Not Banned Presbyterian Church Court Says

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(Cincinnati, Ohio) A Presbyterian ecclesiastical court has ruled that an Ohio minister did not break church law when he married several same-sex couples.

The ruling overturns a decision last year by a lower court that found the Rev. Stephen Van Kuiken guilty of violating the orders of the Church.

Van Kuiken was rebuked but not removed from the ministry as a result of the original trial. (story)

Van Kuiken, 44, pastor of Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, said at the time that the Church is facing a crisis of theological intolerance.

http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/05/050304prysbMarr.htm

[Misunderestimator]

1. Very good news...

The Presbyterian faith was my favorite of all the dozens of religious denominations I went through as a child. And, I once dated a lesbian priest. :) Or was she Episcopalian? No matter, close enough. :)

[freetobegay]

2. She was lesbian! Thats all that counts isn't it?

:)

[pacifictiger]

3. so now we have a battle of the churches

Presby's high court say gay OK, Method's high court say gay bad. Didn't I read that Shrub's church was Methodist - hmmmm, could that has something to do with their decision?