Another Lefty Church Begins to Self-Destruct

The United Church of Christ has begun to self-destruct:

The United Church of Christ's rule-making body voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a resolution that endorses same-sex marriage, making it the largest Christian denomination to do so.

The vote is not binding on individual churches, but could cause some churches to leave the fold.

Actually, I should correct that. This is really nothing new for them as they've been headed down this road for a long time. You may remember a TV campaign they ran last year which pretty openly encourage gays and lesbians to attend their churches and featured a gay couple. CBS and NBC rejected the ads.
They will likely lose some congregations out of this, much as the Episcopal church has suffered losses following the ordination of their first gay priest.

Of course, gay marriage is going to become a big issue in the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation according to Sen. Chuck Schumer, who was against gay marriage before he supported it:

Leading Senate Judiciary Democrat Charles Schumer said Sunday that he intends to make gay marriage an issue in the upcoming confirmation battle over President Bush's pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

"All questions are legitimate," Schumer told ABC's "This Week." "What is your view on Roe vs. Wade? What is your view on gay marriage?"

"They are going to try to get away with the idea that we're not going to know their views," Schumer complained. "But that's not going to work."

The top Democrat's mention of same sex marriage in the same breath as his party's primary litmus test issue, abortion, raised a few eyebrows.

"How does he suddenly have the chutzpah to ask that as a litmus question when he himself opposes it," WABC Radio host Curtis Sliwa wondered Tuesday morning.

Schumer came out against gay marriage in 2004, after New Paltz, N.Y. Mayor Jason West performed nearly two dozen same sex unions.

As a congressman in 1996, Schumer voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which authorizes states not to recognize same-sex unions from other jurisdictions.

As usual, Dems want the nominee to announce his decision on a case before he hears it. This fight is going to be very, very nasty.