Perry signs pledge to support gay-marriage ban: Conservatives’ pressure?

Nolan Hicks of Perry Presidential reports about Gov. Rick Perry’s change course of action to support gay marriage ban nationwide. In late July, the Associated Press caught Perry saying that he wouldn’t support any effort to constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Hicks identifies the pressure coming from the conservatives as the reason for this change:

Gov. Rick Perry has signed a pledge to support a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage nationwide, reversing course after he came under fire from conservatives…

Homosexuality is not a sin: Hundreds of United Methodists say so

Michael O’Malley of Cleveland.com reports that hundreds of United Methodists want to influence their members to be more gay-friendly. The goal of this gay-movement could be summed up as follows:

They hope to soon change their church’s official position that homosexuality is a sin – an issue that has caused a raging debate among the laity and clergy for decades.

Opinions of church ministers vary. There are those who expect that the movement will prevail. Others warn that if the denomination changes its official position, expect a mass departure of members from the church.