Sweden allows gay couples to marry in church

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OCTOBER 22, 2009 11:07AM

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Following the adoption of a new, gender-neutral law on marriage by the Swedish parliament on 1 April 2009, same-sex marriages in the country became officially legal on 1 May 2009. At that time, however, the Lutheran Church of Sweden, to which about 74 percent of Swedes belong, had not yet decided whether to allow gays to marry in church. This morning, the Church of Sweden Synod, the institution's highest decision-making body, announced that the Church will now conduct wedding ceremonies for both straight and gay couples.

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Unsurprisingly, representatives from the Catholic and Orthodox churches in Sweden, were disappointed by this decision.

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Most of the splintering in the churches has been over marriage issues, interestingly, so no surprise that continues. Interesting news.

Kathy Riordan

October 22, 2009 11:11 AM

I'm surprised same sex marriages only recently became legal in Sweden. I thought they, as a culture, were way ahead of us Americans. Are we not as far behind as I thought? Need to live in Europe in order to study this. :)

Gwendolyn Glover

October 22, 2009 12:44 PM

They are ahead of us Americans, because gay marriage is legal in all parts of their country, whereas its only legal in certain parts of the U.S.

-Nikki-

nthomas00

October 22, 2009 04:38 PM

The Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian church leaders in Sweden are "disappointed?" Somebody ask them, "Who would Jesus exclude?" I always get disappointed (actually, disgusted) when I read or hear about other Christians who are "disappointed" by evidence of mercy, compassion and love.

Eva T. Made Vaudeville

October 22, 2009 10:30 PM

Meanwhile, the Catholic and Mormon churches in the U.S. are working 24/7 and in some cases, spending themselves into bankruptcy to try an take our rights away.