Not the Onion: Religious Groups Worried They’ll Be Branded As Bigots After Same-Sex Marriage Case [View all]
WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s largest religious groups are worried that their opposition to same-sex marriage will make them outcasts in American society, and they told the U.S. Supreme Court they are being “slandered” as bigots as justices prepare to hear arguments in a landmark case.
“Laws reserving marriage for the union of a man and a woman were the universal rule in this country until a decade ago,” says a brief filed by Southern Baptists, evangelicals, Mormons and others. “They are not tokens of ignorance and bigotry now.”
Catholic bishops and a national coalition of black pastors have also weighed in about their opposition to same-sex marriage as have faith-based groups like Concerned Women for America. Jewish groups and some smaller Christian denominations have expressed support for same-sex marriage.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on April 28 in cases challenging state bans on same-sex marriage as violations of the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of equal protection and due process. A decision is expected before July.
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Poor Bigots. If the Shoe fits...
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