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== State Church ==
== State Church ==
Countries with an official religion are not necessarily theocratic or Christian Nations(not in way Fundamentalists describe a theocratic nation). It only means that the governments recognize the church as their religion,yet some of these countries recognize religious freedom.
Countries with an official religion are not necessarily theocratic or Christian Nations(not in way Fundamentalists describe a theocratic nation). It only means that the governments recognize the church as their religion,yet some of these countries recognize religious freedom.
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! Country || Recognized Church || Denomination ||
!State (or D.C.)
!History
!Comments
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| [[Denmark]] || [[Church of Denmark]] || [[Lutheran]] ||
|Connecticut
|Same-sex "marriage" was "legalized" by decision of the state Supreme Court in 2008.
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| [[England]] || [[Church of England]] || [[Anglican]] ||
|Delaware
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2013.
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|Hawaii
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2013.
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|Illinois
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2013.
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|Iowa
|Same-sex "marriage" was "legalized" by decision of the state Supreme Court in 2009.
|After imposing same-sex "marriage", three justices were punished for their decision by removal from office in their retention election in November 2010.
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|Maine
|Same-sex "marriage" was legalized by popular referendum in 2012.
|However, this referendum, along with the ones in Maryland and Washington, were bought by pro-same-sex "marriage" lobbyists through massive spending on a misleading and deceitful propaganda campaign.
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|Maryland
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2012.
|Voters approved the same-sex "marriage" law in a referendum in November 2012. However, this referendum, along with the ones in Maine and Washington, were bought by pro-same-sex "marriage" lobbyists through massive spending on a misleading and deceitful propaganda campaign.
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|Massachusetts
|Same-sex "marriage" was "legalized" by decision of the state Supreme Court in 2004.
|According to "What Same-Sex 'Marriage' Has Done to Massachusetts", however, the law banning same-sex "marriage" in Massachusetts has never been officially repealed. Because of this and in spite of the judicial ruling, same-sex "marriage" is still technically illegal in the state.<ref>[http://www.massresistance.org/docs/marriage/effects_of_ssm_2012/index.html What same-sex "marriage" has done to Massachusetts]</ref>
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|Minnesota
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2013.
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|New Hampshire
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2009.
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|New Jersey
|Same-sex "marriage" was "legalized" by decision of the state Supreme Court in 2013.
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|New Mexico
|Same-sex "marriage" was "legalized" by decision of the state Supreme Court in 2013.
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|New York
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2011.
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|Rhode Island
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2013.
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|Vermont
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2009.
|Vermont was the first state to legalize same-sex "marriage" via legislation rather than court decision.
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|Washington
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2012.
|Voters approved the same-sex "marriage" law in a referendum in November 2012. However, this referendum, along with the ones in Maine and Maryland, were bought by pro-same-sex "marriage" lobbyists through massive spending on a misleading and deceitful propaganda campaign.
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|Washington, D.C.
|Legislation legalizing same-sex "marriage" was enacted in 2009.
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[[File:Map of state religions.svg|border|thumb|550x550px|Countries with state religion.
[[File:Map of state religions.svg|border|thumb|550x550px|Countries with state religion.