GAY MARRIAGE THREATENS ESTABLISHMENT OF BOTH PARTIES

uExpress, October, 2009 by Maggie Gallagher

The Rev. Anthony Evans stepped up to the podium at Stand for Marriage D.C.'s rally last Sunday with a message for D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray: The black church will no longer partner with politicians of any race who work against its interests and its values.

From the podium, Rev. Evans spoke about an "extraordinary" meeting that took place when a half-dozen black bishops, representing the heart of the black church, paid a pastoral call on Councilman Gray, who is African-American.

The 30 minutes allotted stretched into an hour and a half as bishops representing the core Pentecostal denominations explained their concerns about gay marriage. But Gray was adamant in his support for gay marriage.

Finally one of the clergy asked, "What about your...

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