Religious Groups’ Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage  
LTRP Note: The following comparision report is by the Pew Forum on Religion (a liberal think-tank that focuses on religious trends).

American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.
In 2005, the governing body of the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. affirmed that “God’s design for sexual intimacy places it within the context of marriage between one man and one woman” and that “homosexuality is incompatible with Biblical teaching.” In 2006, the church’s southwestern regional board (which includes churches in California, Hawaii, Nevada and Arizona) split from the national church in reaction to its failure to penalize congregations that welcomed openly gay members.

Buddhism
There is no universal Buddhist position on same-sex marriage. According to some interpretations of the Buddha’s teachings, one of the 10 non-virtuous deeds that lead to suffering is “sexual misconduct.” The term is primarily understood to refer to adultery. However, some Buddhists interpret this term to include homosexuality, largely due to different cultural attitudes toward the practice in certain Buddhist countries. Click here to read more.