Meet the Baptist church in Georgia that opened its doors to same-sex marriage

The voyage began with a series of discussions on the Christian ethics of homosexuality even before Dickison’s arrival in Macon from a church in Dallas five years ago. Bible verses in both the Old and New Testaments define marriage as a monogamous relationship between a maUIKeyInputDownArrown and a woman, and other verses condemn sexual activity outside of that relationship. Yet for many believers, strict application of those verses conflicts with Christian ideals of outreach and respect — especially for the outcast or downtrodden of society.