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Religion and Gay Marriage in the Senate

The ten Democratic senators who have refrained from endorsing gay marriage are all professed Christians. Here they are.

1. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.)- Catholic
2. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)- Catholic
3. Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)- Presbyterian
4. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)- Episcopalian
5. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)- Catholic
6. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.)- Catholic
7. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.)- Presbyterian
8. Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)- Lutheran
9. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.)- Catholic
10. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)- Southern Baptist

And here’s a breakdown by religious affiliation for the whole Senate:

Roman Catholic- 26 members, 12 for gay marriage, 14 against
Presbyterian- 14 members, 3 for gay marriage, 11 against
Jewish- 11 members, 11 for gay marriage, 0 against
Baptist/Southern Baptist- 11 members, 0 for gay marriage, 11 against
Methodist/United Methodist- 8 members, 3 for gay marriage (including Rob Portman), 5 against
Mormon- 7 members, 2 for gay marriage, 5 against
Lutheran- 5 members, 4 for gay marriage, 1 against
Unspecified Protestant- 5 members, 3 for gay marriage, 2 against
Episcopalian- 4 members, 2 for gay marriage, 2 against
Evangelical Christian- 1 member, against gay marriage
Buddhist- 1 member, for gay marriage
Church of Christ- 1 member, against gay marriage
Church of God- 1 member, for gay marriage
Congregationalist- 1 member, for gay marriage
Unaffiliated/Unspecified- 4 members, 4 for gay marriage, 0 against

Draw your own conclusions.

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