A multi-denominational coalition of conservative African American churches has attacked the Presbyterian church's acceptance of same-sex marriage and urged other Christian churches to follow their lead
A multi-denominational coalition of conservative African American churches has attacked the Presbyterian Church's acceptance of same-sex marriage and urged other Christian churches to follow their lead.
Last month, members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to change its official definition of marriage to include same-sex unions.
However, the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), which claims to represent 34,000 African American churches and 16 million congregants, argues that Presbyterians “no longer call themselves a Christian entity in the body of Christ.”
In a statement released on Monday, NBCI president Reverend Anthony Evans wrote:
“[The Presbyterian church] has forsaken it's right by this single wrong act. This manipulation represents a universal sin against the entire church and its members. With this action, [Presbyterians] can no longer base its teachings on 2,000 years of Christian scripture and tradition.”
Watch a 2011 video in which Evans attempts to explain the NBCI's opposition to marriage equality, AFTER THE JUMP…
Lesbian couple Holly and Kaci Clark-Porter made history in late March when they became the first to be ordained jointly as ministers by the Presbyterian Church (USA).
