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Church of Scotland will follow "will of God" to oppose gay marriage
by Stephen Gray | 2 December 2011, 9:53am
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The Church cites its responsibility to follow the "will of God" (Photo: Flickr user Conner395)
The Church of Scotland has made its official response to the Scottish government's consultation, standing in opposition to equal marriage rights for gay couples.In its statement, the Church said it has "a responsibility to shape public opinion in accordance with what it understands to be the will of God."
It adds that it believes homophobia to be a sin, and it is the "duty of the Church to welcome, reach out to and minister to all, regardless of sexual orientation and practice".
The denomination said it had a "strong pastoral commitment to all people in Scotland, regardless of sexual orientation or beliefs".