A decade after Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to overturn it. Their resolution defines marriage strictly as a heterosexual union, viewing challenges to marriage equality as a moral obligation. While many Americans consider gay marriage settled, Southern Baptists still see the legality of it as debatable. Cultural acceptance of same-sex relationships has been perceived as a threat to their faith, which emphasizes adherence to a literalist sexual ethic. Opposition to same-sex marriage is viewed as an expression of love for their neighbors, protecting them from perceived destruction.
The resolution from the Southern Baptist Convention defines marriage as an exclusively heterosexual covenant and calls for the overturning of Obergefell.
For Southern Baptists, political and theological opposition is seen as the only possible Christian response to gay marriage.
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