The Massachusetts state court decision on gay marriage / unions is driving some in religious circles just crazy.
Conservative religious and pro-family groups rallied on Wednesday against a Massachusetts ruling backing gay marriage, promising to make it the first shot in a cultural battle likely to extend into the 2004 campaign.
The United Church of Christ (UCC) allows clergy to perform ceremonies for same sex couples. The decision is left up to local congregations and their ministers. That’s a good policy. Government has no business trying to regulate religious ceremonies. At the same time, government has a moral obligation to provide gay and lesbian couples with the same civil rights as straight couples.
In the spirit of open debate the UCC has essays offering both pro and con views on this issue. Check them out.
