Clergy back same-sex marriage (Maine)

[fight4my3sons]

BANGOR, Maine — Religious leaders across the state held news conferences Thursday to urge Mainers to end marriage discrimination against gay and lesbian couples and called for the state to create same-sex civil marriages.

“We draw on our diverse religious traditions to arrive at a common conviction — the state of Maine should allow same-sex couples to share fully and equally in the legal institution of marriage and do all that it can to eradicate current discrimination and the lingering effects of past discrimination against our lesbian, gay bisexual and transgendered brothers and sisters,” the declaration continued.


http://www.bangornews.com/detail/93239.html

I looked around, but don't see this posted anywhere. Sorry if it has been posted already.

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. And as usual, it's the United Church of Christ and the Unitarians leading the way!

Woo hoo!

:woohoo:

[Eryemil]

4. They're one of the few religious groups I don't loathe

Like a tiny little ember pushing back against the abyss.

[nichomachus]

2. There were good clergy folks supporting it in CA too

But they were outshouted and outspent by the Mormons, Catholics, and the fundies.

[bluedawg12]

3. Ah yes, democracy at work

or so the theothugs claim. :sarcasm:

[Irishonly]

5. The good clergy are largely ignored by corporate media

DOCs support gay marriage also.