POLL: Do You Agree With Episcopal Church's Decision on Same-Sex Blessings?

On Tuesday night, Episcopalians approved a churchwide ceremony for blessing same-sex couples.

During the Episcopal General Convention in Indianapolis, 80 percent of the House of Deputies voted to authorize a provisional rite for same-sex unions for the next three years.

While the AP reports, “The Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant,” ceremony includes prayers and an exchange of vows and rings, it is not a marriage ceremony.

Same-sex couples will have to undergo counseling before the ceremony is performed.

The convention also approved new anti-discrimination language for transgendered clergy.

Under the new policy, each Episcopal bishop will decide whether to allow the ceremonies in the local diocese.

What do you think? Should same sex-couples receive a churchwide blessing? Was the convention's decision the right one? Vote in our poll and then sound off in the comments section below.