David Gura speaks wh Rev. Kimberly Stt about last week's meetg of the Uned Methodist Church's Council of Bishops and s impedg vote on whether to orda gay pastors.
Contents:
- WHERE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, OTHER RELIGNS STAND ON GAY MARRIAGE
- 3 OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMATNS THAT ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
- NATNAL CONGREGATNS STUDY FDS MORE CHURCH ACCEPTANCE OF GAYS AND LBIANS
WHERE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, OTHER RELIGNS STAND ON GAY MARRIAGE
The Prbyterian Church (USA) officially regnized gay marriage this week. * churches accepting lgbt *
The Supreme Court lg earlier this year legalizg same-sex marriage natnwi has ntued to raise qutns about how the cisn will affect relig groups – pecially those that rema opposed to allowg gay and lbian upl to wed.
3 OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMATNS THAT ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
A new survey of Amerin relig ngregatns fds that recent years, more church have bee welg to openly gay and lbian upl. * churches accepting lgbt *
) (not to be nfed wh the Prbyterian Church Ameri, which oppos same-sex marriage) and the Epispal Church have wrtled wh the issue for years, often as part of a larger bate on the role of gays and lbians the church. Frank Schaefer, a Methodist pastor who had performed a same-sex marriage ceremony for his gay son. Schaefer’s se has spl the church, wh some clergy floutg the l and marryg same-sex upl and other, more nservative members threateng to leave if the church do not hold to s current l prohibg gay marriage.
Overall, a solid majory of whe male Prottants (62%) now favor allowg gays and lbians to wed, wh jt 33% opposed, acrdg to a 2015 Pew Rearch Center survey. A siar share (63%) say there is “no nflict” between their relig beliefs and homosexualy.
NATNAL CONGREGATNS STUDY FDS MORE CHURCH ACCEPTANCE OF GAYS AND LBIANS
The Evangelil Lutheran Church Ameri, wh approximately 5 ln members, has passed repeated rolutns to wele gay and lbian people sce 1991. * churches accepting lgbt *
In most of the 18 untri analyzed, religly unaffiliated adults were more likely to say homosexualy should be accepted by society. Dpe major chang laws and norms surroundg the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world, public opn on the acceptance of homosexualy society remas sharply divid by untry, regn and enomic velopment.
Remember that many church, while believg lovg and supportg gay people (or payg lip service to this), do not believe same sex marriage. No matter where you go, there will always be people who may stare or ask "Is she gay? The Bible stat God disprov of homosexualy.
Wh an timated 3.1 ln members, the Prbyterian Church (USA) is very supportive of gay, lbian and bisexual people. * churches accepting lgbt *
How are gay people supposed to go to church?
The Bible is a relig text that is thoands of years old, been translated many tim, and is prone to var terpretatns; there are many people who pot out that the verse nmng homosexualy likely lost ntext over the urse of translatn, and others pot out that the verse that most ce agast homosexualy (Levic 18:22) is valid due to beg part of the Old Ttament, the laws of which were refuted (Acts 10:13-15).
Open and Affirmg is the way many the Uned Church of Christ (UCC) clare wele and cln of gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT), * churches accepting lgbt *
Sce there isn't a clear-cut answer on whether the Bible actually nmns homosexualy, and Christiany is about lovg rather than judgg, some church therefore allow LGBT+ people to vis and participate the fah.
I don't go to church very much, but we go to a homophobic church. They hate gay people, I strongly believe God, and I strongly believe I'm gay. Worshipg God and beg gay are not mutually exclive.
* churches accepting lgbt *
Look for a church or fellowship that appli valu such as love and acceptance towards gay people, or privately do relig activi. Acceptg gay people, but not bi, trans, or asexual people).
It has weled gay people sce 1976, when s General Conventn cid that “homosexual persons are children of God who have a full and equal claim wh all other persons upon the love, acceptance, and pastoral ncern and re of the Church. The Church “implor fai and church not to reject or nmn lbian and gay members and iends. Homosexualy was first openly bated at General Conference 1972, four years after the formatn of The Uned Methodist Church, rultg the addn of first statement on homosexualy.
While affirmg belief that persons of homosexual orientatn are persons of sacred worth who need the mistry and guidance of the church, the statement add that the church “do not ndone the practice of homosexualy and nsirs this practice patible wh Christian teachg. Sce that time, the church has mataed the posn that “the practice of homosexualy is patible wh Christian teachg. Based on the posns about homosexual practice and marriage, the Church has also mataed rtrictns regardg clergy.
If you have recently e out as lgbt or gay and want to disver church that will accept you for who you are, then read this post. It go over the type of * churches accepting lgbt *
Pastors may not be “self-avowed, practicg homosexuals” and may not nduct ceremoni that celebrate same-sex weddgs or unns.