For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness...
Jude 1:4
"The Swiss Evangelical Alliance and free evangelical churches say it is “a step in the wrong direction”.
The historic Protestant Church of Switzerland has voted to allow gay marriages in its churches.
After what was described as a “lively” but respectful debate during the SEK autumn assembly, 45 delegates voted in favor, 10 against and 5 abstained.
According to Swiss news website Livenet.ch, the majority of those who backed the new position referred to previously adopted positions by the SEK ‘church parliament’, which had stated that one does not choose his or her sexual orientation but it is determined by God’s creative will.
The vote came as the Swiss national parliament works to pass a new “Marriage for All” law that would equal the rights of same-sex marriages with those of heterosexual marriages."
EvangelicalFocus
Jude 1:4
"The Swiss Evangelical Alliance and free evangelical churches say it is “a step in the wrong direction”.
The historic Protestant Church of Switzerland has voted to allow gay marriages in its churches.
After what was described as a “lively” but respectful debate during the SEK autumn assembly, 45 delegates voted in favor, 10 against and 5 abstained.
According to Swiss news website Livenet.ch, the majority of those who backed the new position referred to previously adopted positions by the SEK ‘church parliament’, which had stated that one does not choose his or her sexual orientation but it is determined by God’s creative will.
The vote came as the Swiss national parliament works to pass a new “Marriage for All” law that would equal the rights of same-sex marriages with those of heterosexual marriages."
EvangelicalFocus
