Minnesota Public Radio has published an op-ed piece by Ryan C. MacPherson, founding president of the Hausvater Project, setting the record straight on how Lutherans understand marriage.
Excerpt:
One out of four Minnesotans affiliates with a Lutheran church. A casual reading of the daily news may give the misleading perception that Lutherans, as a group, promote same-sex coupling and oppose the Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment. But that generalization is not only hasty; it is false. Lutherans long have treasured the unique union of one man and one woman known as marriage, and many Minnesota Lutherans are prepared to uphold that heritage by voting for the Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment this November [2012].
Full Text Available:
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/09/macpherson/
Commentary:
- Lutherans Divided on Amendment (from an opponent of natural marriage)
- National Organization for Marriage (supporters of natural marriage)
