World vision gay marriage reversal

What a disappointment on Wednesday to see this venerable global relief organization buckle under pressure from its conservative faction.

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The board acknowledged they made a mistake and chose to revert to our longstanding conduct policy requiring sexual. By Thanh Tan. Learn how to help Afghan refugees at: Viets4Afghans. To many, World Vision became an instant model for other faith-based organizations.

Only two days after announcing it would hire Christians in same-sex marriages, World Vision U.S. has reversed its ground-breaking decision after weathering intense criticism from evangelical leaders. The attempt at inclusion and the quick reversal demonstrated the deep divisions within the evangelical community over LGBTQ+ inclusion.

According to a new poll featured in The Christian Science Monitor, 55 percent of respondents said they now support same-sex marriage rights. The only age group with a majority opposed to such recognition is those 65 years and older. World Vision asks board members to sign traditional marriage agreements The announcement comes after a controversy over the acceptance of gay employee marriages in March, in which the U.S.

branch of World Vision made a complete reversal on their new stance in less than 48 hours. Every year, the Federal Way-based Christian agency helps million people around the world struggling with poverty, natural disasters, and sex trafficking.

World Vision U.S. changed course on Wednesday, saying it would return to its policy of not hiring Christians in gay marriages. Share story. Finally, here was an example of how a faith-based charity could respond and adapt to a controversial social issue such as same-sex marriage.

Is this what Jesus would do? The organization will not likely face the kind of fallout Susan G. In this case, World Vision disappointed many with its initial announcement — and many more when it denounced a noble change in position. The Seattle Times wrote about the development in this Tuesday news storyalso by Turnbull.

The poll, conducted for a gay rights organization, found that support for same-sex marriage is highest among young adults, with 75 percent approval among those ages 18 to Among that group, 58 percent said they are strongly in favor, compared with 13 percent of to year-olds identified as strongly opposed.

Same-sex marriage is quickly losing its luster as a political wedge issue. To those of us who had advocated for change from within the. The Washington-state-based charity caused an uproar among its. She had encouraged people to donate or sponsor a child before the policy reversal.

There is increased tolerance for same-sex marriages among some of the 50 denominations represented within the organization. Among that group, 55 percent said they disagree with gay marriage. Its leaders found a way to walk that fine line between biblical teachings and modern realities.

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Recommended in. Whether the issue is abortion, gay rights, or birth control access — a conversation is afoot. For a mere 48 hours this week, World Vision stood up for the legal rights of gay people to be married and to work for its international humanitarian mission.

Pollsters said they are impressed by the speed with which public opinion in America is changing on the highly contentious issue. Some donors opposed to same-sex marriage boasted of dropping their adoptions of impoverished children in developing countries.

World Vision U.S. has issued the following message to its supporters regarding a reversal of its recent change to its employment conduct policy: Dear Friends, Today, the World Vision U.S. board publicly reversed its recent decision to change our national employment conduct policy.