page_title: Endorsements in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey
section_title: Religious groups
hierarchical_section_title: Endorsements in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey / "No" campaign / Religious groups
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Tennis in Hilversum in het restaurant, Margaret Smith
context_page_description: A number of politicians, public figures, media outlets, businesses and other organisations endorsed voting either in favour or against same-sex marriage during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey.
context_section_description: Religious groups who advocate a "no" vote include:
  Anglican Diocese of Sydney
  Anglican Diocese of Tasmania
  Australian Baptist Ministries
  Australian Christian Churches
  Australian Family Association
  Australian National Imams Council
  C3 Churchl
  Catholic schools in NSW
  Christian Community Churches
  Christian Schools Australia
  Coptic Orthodox Church
  CRC Churches International
  Fellowship of Congregational Churches
  Lutheran Church of Australia
  National Catholic Education Commission
  National Civic Council
  Presbyterian Church of Australia
  Serbian Orthodox Church
  Seventh-day Adventist Church
  Denominational leaders who advocate a "no" vote include:
  Shady Alsuleiman, leader of The Muslim Political Action Committee
  Timothy Costelloe, the Catholic Archbishop of Perth
  Glenn Davies, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney
  Anthony Fisher, the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney
  Philip Freier, Primate of Australia, Anglican Church of Australia
  Philip Wilson, the Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide
  Moshe Gutnick, Head of the Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia
  Stylianos Harkianakis, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia
  Tim Harris, the Catholic Archbishop of Townsville
  Denis Hart, the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne
  Vincent Long, the Catholic Bishop of Parramatta
  Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, the Grand Mufti of Australia
  Danny Nalliah, evangelical Christian pastor and leader of the Rise Up Australia political party  
  Julian Porteous, the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart
  Christopher Prowse, the Catholic Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn
  Keysar Trad, Islamic community leader
  Religious leaders who advocate a "no" vote include:
  Margaret Court, senior pastor of "Victory Life Centre" Pentecostal church and former tennis Grand Slam champion
  Brian Houston, senior pastor of Hillsong Church
  Michael Jensen, Anglican priest
caption: Margaret Court in 1964
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