A same-sex ceremony between a lesbian
couple in the base chapel at Fort Polk in Louisiana has created a storm
of controversy among conservative religious leaders and a growing number
of lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
“The liberal social experiment with our
military continues,” Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) told Fox News Radio. “A
same-sex marriage-like ceremony should not have occurred at Fort Polk,
especially since the people of Louisiana have made it abundantly clear
that our state does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions.”
Fort Polk is in Fleming’s congressional
district. The Fort Polk Public Affairs Office and the Army did not
return numerous calls seeking comment.
The ceremony was conducted about three
weeks ago by a chaplain for the Disciples of Christ, according to Ron
Crews, executive director for the Chaplain Alliance for Religious
Liberty.
“It was kept quiet,” Crews told Fox News
Radio. He said the service was conducted in the military chapel, under
the authorization of the chaplain’s denomination.
Read More at Fox News. By Todd Starnes
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