Divestment and redefining marriage measures fail at Presbyterian convention

” title=”resolutions” target=”_blank”>resolutions were narrowly defeated at the Presbyterian Church (USA)‘s biennial General Assembly.

First, ” title=”Reuters” target=”_blank”>Reuters explains what happened to the effort to redefine marriage:

The U.S. Presbyterian Church on Friday narrowly rejected a proposal by same-sex marriage proponents for a constitutional change that would redefine marriage as a union between “two people,” rather than between a woman and a man.

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The Church, with around 2 million members, currently allows ministers to bless gay unions but prohibits them from solemnizing homosexual civil marriages.

Opponents of the change argued the move would alienate the Church from Presbyterian churches in other countries, while backers said it should be a leader in advocating for the acceptance of same-sex marriage.