Ahead of that debate last October, the Presbyterian church wrote to all assembly members stating its opposition to any change in the legal definition of marriage.
Ahead of Monday's debate, the Presbyterian Church had written to all assembly members stating its opposition to any change in the current legal definition of marriage.
Sensible enough in concept, the definition is maddeningly vague in application, largely because it is based upon a 1974 General Assembly resolution that was aimed at guiding state conduct, not defining individual criminal liability.