North Carolina voters have spoken, passing an amendment to the state constitution - called Amendment One - which allows that "marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be recognized by the state." I, and many other bishops, clergy and laity from within the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, and faith leaders from many traditions, opposed Amendment One. I opposed it because I believe, as the scripture says, all people are created in the image and likeness of God and that all are therefore to be accorded the rights and dignity that befit a child of God. In like manner, those who hold a very different position are also created in that image - and deserve the same respect that befits a child of God.

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