Poll shows for first time more Anglicans supporting gay couples marrying than opposing it,despite leadership’s oppositionAttitudes to same-sex marriage within the pews of the Church of England are sharply at odds with the stance of its leadership, as for the first time more Anglicans are in favour of gay and lesbian couples marrying than oppose it, or according to a fresh poll.
Support for same-sex marriage among church members has significantly increased over the past three years despite the leadership’s insistence that marriage can only be between a man and a woman,and its refusal to conduct church weddings for gay couples or allow gay priests to marry.
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Source: theguardian.com