Where do you fit? Are you a Religious Liberal or a Religious Conservative?

Question

Religious liberals promote homosexual ordinations, same-sex marriage, civil union ceremonies in the church, equal protection under hate-crime legislation, protection against discrimination in employment, etc. as fundamental human rights issues.

Religious conservatives feel that the Bible teaches that homosexual behavior is always a serious sin. Allowing sexually active gays and lesbians to be ordained, or to have their committed relationships recognized by the church would involve a drastic and unacceptable lowering of church standards. The church would be condoning sin. They also oppose including sexual orientation in hate-crime and anti-discrimination legislation.

Please don't try and explain this to me, it won't change, or enlighten me any. It will be a waste of your time and mine.

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Answer 1

I don't fit in either.

I am not religious.

I don't care what people do with their life so long as it does not infringe on the my life or those that I have a moral responsibility to protect.

Answer 2

I guess I'm neither, because:
1. I do not promote homosexual ordinations or civil unions between same sex partners;
2. I do believe in equal protection under hate-crime legislation (that includes people who profess to be GLBT - that doesn't give people the right to harass/hurt them based on their preferences); I also believe that people have the right to work/live without discrimination for their color or who they have decided they want to be in their lives;
3. I do not believe that GLBT people should be married by law or ordained in the church, since the Bible specifically refers to it as a sin and against God's principles, otherwise he would have let Adam chose if he wanted a man or a woman as a 'wife''.

Answer 3

Alright, I'm going to explain this to you. The bible is mostly true, but the King James, and many other versions are grossly mistranslated. In the early Christian church(While Jesus was on Earth and afterwards) the main Christian belief was Christian Universalism, which is the belief that although there is a hell, anyone who goes there will eventually be united with God. But a lot of "Christian followers" wanted to make amends to the bible. The original language was hebrew, then translated to greek. A lot of the translaters disliked and misinterpreted the greek language.
Therefore there is a great possibility that one of the main foundations of the Christian and Catholic religions is false, Eternal punishment. More and more scholars, translaters, and christians are starting to believe in christian universalism because of 1 simple word. Aion. This word means an indefinite period of time pertaining to a certain length, which is the context it is believed to be used in in the greek bible. However this is not how it was translated in many english bibles, it was translated to say Eternal. Therefore in the greek bible when it said "Eternal damnation" it meant "Indefinite amount of chastisement pertaining to a certain length." If this theory is proven to be true, which scholars and translaters are working on it would mean that although there is a hell the suffering that goes on there is indeed not forever, and lasts an amount of time probably depending on the person. so therefore since I believe this and I believe in homosexual relationships I'm liberal christian.

Answer 4

A very broad question with narrow parameters. Your question requires black or white answers when many of people probably fall somewhere in between. I feel I can not agree with an issue without having to oppose it, I don't feel the need to thrust my values onto someone else, I can respect their right to choose their lifestyle and live it as they see fit even if it is not my choice. My own values tend to be conservative, but there is alot more to being liberal or conservative than just where you stand of being for or against the hetero/homo issue.

Answer 5

I didn't realize that Liberal/Conservative meant Homo/Hetero. If you're trying to redefine the parties, could you find an issue that is more relevent? Like War, and Natural Dissasters, and Poverty.

If you don't believe what the Bible says about Jesus, and sin, then feel free to ordain yourself, in a new religion, or philosopy, or doctrine. But please, don't hitch a ride on someone elses wagon, and tell them witch(rhymes with) way to go!

Answer 6

The Bible teaches us in Leviticus, Deutoronomy and Numbers that along with homosexuality being a sin, women must leave the village for a week while they have their period, that eating shellfish is sinful, that wearing clothes made from more than one kind of fabric is a sin, that you may sell your daughter into slavery, and that eating pork makes you unclean.

Answer 7

conservative. I know that we are all sinners and salvation is to be offered to each of us. I read a billboard that stated the name of a baptist church in San Diego some time ago that said come worship with us gays,pimps,prostitutes, lie rs, gossips, thieves, adulteress,all sinners welcome. I have to go along with that don't you? but the ordaining,allowing whomever to teach in and be with our kids in Sunday school, and the condoning gay marriages, or saying come on Mr. child porn promoter help us with children's Sunday school picnic. I don't agree with that but hey they let me come and study and hear Gods word and seek Him there so everyone we are all sinners but don't say its OK don't stop sinning.

Answer 8

Religious liberal I am. Why? Are you trying to ferret us out?...I'm not going to get burned at the stake for this am I? Trust me, one lifetime is enough.

Answer 9

I am a religious conservative and completely proud of it. I will always standfor what is right.

Answer 10

Religious conservative. only what the bible says and exactly what is says.

Answer 11

Religious liberals support hamas. That pretty much sums it up right there.