World Vision bows under pressure regarding position on hiring same-sex married employees

I recently reported on an announcement by Christian charitable organization World Vision's decision to allow hiring same-sex married employees.

Now, under pressure and boycott threats by religious groups, World Vision has reversed course and decided against the new hiring practice.

Via World Magazine:

Board member Stephen Hayner, president of Columbia Theological Seminary, replied to an email inquiry from WORLD this afternoon concerning the outcry from evangelicals over the original decision: “The Board of World Vision is just concluding a meeting and will be releasing a statement shortly reversing the decision that was made. It was never the intention of the Board to undermine our firm commitment to the authority of the Scripture.”

Over the past two days, many major Christian leaders, churches, and evangelical bloggers had responded with shock and dismay over the group’s decision to embrace the unbiblical practice, and some Christians had wondered whether they could continue supporting the group’s popular child sponsorship program.

The haters were quick to gloat: