Ecunet Note #36277 from VHCHILD to UCCHRIST CHATTER:
At 9:05 AM -0500 3/24/04, Sharon Warnock wrote:

"My question to the group is are you experiencing that some of your congregants who have been welcoming to the gay community are now feeling very threatened by the word "marriage"."

Virginia Child's Reply:
"The short answer? yes! There's something very emotional about the word "marriage" for some folks. I also think some homophobic people have latched onto the word "marriage" and are hiding their bigotry behind this emotional issue."