The Uniting Church in Australia has allowed the celebration of Same-Sex Marriages within the Uniting Church.
This decision was tempered by the proviso that individual Ministers and Church Councils can refuse on the grounds of personal conscience.
The rationale behind this decision is that although there are passages in the Bible that seem to condemn homosexuality these passages are disputed and alternate interpretations should be respected.
The Uniting Church is not a literalist Church.
We respect the diversity of sources of scripture and of scholarly interpretation.
Homosexuality is seen as a part of the diversity of God's good creation and is therefore not to be demonized.
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