Church leaders speak out against Amendment One (N. Carolina anti-gay marriage lesgislation) [View all]

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Cool. And in North Carolina, no less.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/03/26/3126338/church-leaders-speak-out-against.html#storylink=cpy

Constitutional change would define marriage as between a man, woman

By Elisabeth Arriero and April Bethea
Staff Writers
Posted: Monday, Mar. 26, 2012



Hoping to rally support in Charlotte’s faith community, more than 30 religious leaders used weekend services to speak against a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the state.

The campaign served as a prelude to a news conference today where members of the coalition, Clergy for Equality, will speak about the harm they believe the amendment would bring to all families.

In services throughout the city during the weekend, faith leaders denounced Amendment One as fear-based discrimination that runs contrary to their beliefs.

“Baptists were persecuted and so their heart went out to other persecuted people,” the Rev. Chris Ayers, pastor of Wedgewood Baptist Church near SouthPark, told his congregation Sunday. “Shame on Baptists for not knowing their history. And shame on Baptists who support Amendment One.”

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