Saturday, June 6, 2015

United Church of Christ on Same-Sex Marriage



Same-sex marriage
Churches in the UCC can solemnize same-sex unions.[31] The resolution "In support of equal marriage rights for all", supported by an estimated 80 percent of delegates to the church's 2005 General Synod, made the United Church of Christ the first major Christian deliberative body in the U.S. to endorse "equal marriage rights for all people, regardless of gender," and still the largest Christian denominational entity in the U.S. supporting same-sex marriage. The resolution was one of 32 actions by General Synod and other national bodies, beginning in 1969, which support civil rights for LGBT citizens and urge their full inclusion in the life of the church. The UCC's "Open and Affirming" movement, funded by the UCC Coalition, is the largest LGBT-welcoming-church program in the world with more than 1,100 congregations and 275,000 members.[32]

On April 28, 2014, the UCC filed a lawsuit against the state North Carolina for not permitting same-sex marriage; this lawsuit is America's first faith-based challenge to same-sex marriage bans.[33][34][35] In the lawsuit, the church argues that prohibiting same sex-marriages violates the freedom of religion, as the ban which would prohibit these unions would force ministers in favor of same-sex marriages to not act on their beliefs.

Same-sex marriage is not supported by some UCC congregations, although the practice is rapidly gaining ground.[32] Opponents included the Iglesia Evangelica Unida de Puerto Rico (United Evangelical Church of Puerto Rico) which voted by a 3–1 margin to withdraw from the UCC after the 2005 General Synod vote.[36] The Biblical Witness Fellowship, a small conservative evangelical organization within the denomination, opposes the denomination's growing support for same-sex relationships.

Same-sex marriage
Clifford S. Asness supported same-sex marriage in New York, a leadership council member for the Robin Hood Foundation, and is a director at the International Rescue Committee.

Note: Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation, and the International Rescue Committee.
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.
Michelle Obama is an advocate for the ONE Campaign, and was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.
R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a trustee at the Third Way, and was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
Daniel S. Loeb was a trustee at the Third Way, and supported same-sex marriage in New York.
Newton N. Minow is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP, and a parishioner at the Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago).          
Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago) is a member of the United Church of Christ.
Trumpeter Newsmagazine is a publication for the Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago).
Louis Farrakhan was awarded the 2007 Jeremiah Wright Jr. Trumpeter award from the Trumpeter Newsmagazine, the organizer for the Million Man March, and the acting head for the Nation of Islam.
Common is a parishioner at the Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago), and his producer is Kanye West.      
Kanye West is Common’s producer, married to Kim Kardashian, and a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Kim Kardashian is married to Kanye West, a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and was Bruce Jenner’s step-daughter.
Ari Emanuel is the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother.
Rahm I. Emanuel is Ari Emanuel’s brother, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
Bruce Jenner was Kim Kardashian’s step-father, and is now called Caitlyn a Transgender.
Jenner Graces Cover of Vanity Fair
Jenner detailed her transition in a two-hour tell-all 20/20 interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer last month, in which she said she had “always been confused” about her gender identity.
Diane Sawyer was an anchor for the ABC News, and a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.
Clifford S. Asness was a leadership council member for the Robin Hood Foundation, supported same-sex marriage in New York, and is a director at the International Rescue Committee.
Mellody L. Hobson is a contributor for the ABC News, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Commercial Club of Chicago, Members Directory A-Z (Past Research)
Tuesday, December 17, 2013       
William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a trustee at the Third Way, and was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
Daniel S. Loeb was a trustee at the Third Way, and supported same-sex marriage in New York.





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