https://freerepublic.com/tag/churchofliberals/ en-us Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:17:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1389710/posts CLEVELAND. — The United Church of Christ, a denomination known for its progressive stand on social issues, will consider opposing resolutions on same-sex marriage at its biennial meeting in July, a church official said Friday. "We take our democratic form of church governance seriously," said the Rev. J. Bennett Guess, spokesman for the Cleveland-based UCC. "This will ensure some heated conversation for our church when we meet in Atlanta." This is the first time the same-sex marriage issue will be debated at the church's General Synod meeting. The United Church of Christ has a membership of 1.3 million. The General... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1389710/posts#comment Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:17:43 GMT