How can a church be found for a gay person who wants to go and be accepted.?

Answer 1

consider a mosque.

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Answer 2

Usually certain forms of Christianity will take a more liberal view on sexuality...Protestant and Unitarian Christians tend to be the most accepting, while Catholicism and other forms which take the Bible to be the cut-and-dried truth tend to be less accepting.

Otherwise, it's really a trial-and-error process. A good idea is to watch a communion ritual at the church - usually the churches that allow anyone to take communion will be the most welcoming (as opposed to those who will only let those who have been baptized into the church to take communion.) This isn't always the case, but it's a good way to see how open the church is.

Also, many churches post "upcoming events" or meetings of some sort - check and see if the church has a GLBT group or something. If they do, obviously they're pretty accepting.

Also, The United Church of Christ (UCC) has chapters all over America, and have taken an "accepting viewpoint" towards all, including gays. Search www.ucc.org for a local chapter - it's a good place to start.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

There's probably lots of churches out there that'll accept you. However, I suspect you want a church that accepts your lifestyle as well. That's a taller order. The vast majority of Christian churches believe that homosexuality is against God's Will, so you're kind of asking them to disobey God by accepting your lifestyle. Think about a married guy with a girlfriend trying to find a church that accepts him. Similar situation.

That being said, the Episcopal church just ordained a gay bishop. It's threatening to cause the church to split, but that means that at least part of that body is willing to accept your lifestyle.

Beyond that, maybe you should look deeper into yourself and ask why you're so determined to belong to a church while engaging in an actively gay lifestyle. There's a tension there in your life that appears unresolved. You should probably spend some time investigating the Biblical implications of homosexuality for yourself before looking to a church to unconditionally accept your lifestyle.

Answer 4

Almost every church in America would welcome you with open arms, as long as you bring your checkbook. Most churches would embrace you and your lifestyle, some with more exuberance and personal affection than others, but that is what you apparently relish. The problem, however, is not in finding a church that will accept you, it is finding a god to do so, and there are many from which to choose. Do not apply at the gates of heaven to seek fellowship with YHVH and His Son, the Messiah, as you will be rejected; that is until you reject your abominable lifestyle, forsake all your fleshly sin and come to Him on His terms. Churches, which are already little more than social clubs, are becoming more like the gay bath houses of the 70’s, where all are welcome and anything goes and they are places where if you don’t catch a STD or Aids, you will catch a much more deadly virus of a spiritual nature.

Answer 5

Maybe you should just find a church that has a statement of faith that you believe in. After that, maybe go and meet the Pastors and talk with them about you preference if you want and see what they say. I wouldn't go in and announce it as a matter of fact right away, but that's just my opinion. It doesn't mean be ashamed of yourself, it just means at that time, it is something that doesn't need to be discussed. Personally, I am against being gay, but I have had friends who were/are gay. I used to be bisexual. Before you get mad, go and study the Bible, even ask for direction or research on line as to why it is forbidden. Good luck and I hope you find truth in what you are looking for and a church you can call home.

Answer 6

first of all everyone in church is, by definition of being human, a sinner. A good church is one that will not forget that the sin that the Bible associates with homosexuality is no worse than the lieing and hateful thoughts that slip into almost everyone's everyday lives. Then again, if by comfortable you mean a church that doesn't think there is anything wrong with homosexuality, then any church that rewrites the scriptures according to today's headlines will do.

Answer 7

A church in the truth will accept a gay person as they are, but will lead them to a place of repentance and being filled with the Holy Ghost.
A church that accepts sin and allows or encourages you to embrace something that is clearly against God's will may make you feel comfortable and good about yourself, but they are not helping you to get to heaven.
Truth is based on God's word, not our feelings or opinions.

Answer 8

A church is a house of God. Everyone is accepted there. At my church, out music director is gay and everyone loves him and his boyfriend. Just go find a church you like and they will accept you.

Answer 9

The Church of Christ denomination is very accepting of homosexuals. For some reason, they feel like if Jesus was known to attract prostitutes and other such sinners, then for the church to REPEL them is a sin. Especially when the whole point of being Christian is to become more Christ-like. When Jesus walked the Earth, the Pharisees often condemned him for the type of people he associated with. Jesus often condemned them for their lack of true Godliness.

Answer 10

I am Catholic. I do not agree with everything in the Nicene Creed or in the rest of the doctrine. But I go because I like the way they celebrate the mass. It feels good and comfortable for me. If I were a lesbian and attracted to women and the most I will say is, maybe I am and maybe I'm not. But if I was, and preferred women over men, I would continue to go because that is what I enjoy. I know God created me and he loves me the way I am. I don't believe that homosexuals or bisexuals should let the Christian belief that homosexuality is a sin stop them from going to church and worshipping with others or allowing their relationship with God to flourish. We go to church to worship God with eachother because Jesus says that "When two or more are gathered in my name, there I will be also." What is in the middle of church? u r. That is the most important part of the church. If God was there but noone ever came to worship, it would not be a church anymore. It would just be a building, because God is everywhere. We don't go to church because we are gay, straight, bi, a drug addict, an alcoholic, a pedafile, egomaniac, a wife beater, etc. We go, no matter what our sit. is because we need God and we need eachother. The power of prayer is very strong, especially collectively.

My sexual affiliation is strictly between me and God. I don't go to church to find a boyfriend or a girlfriend anyway. If I meet somone and something developes from it when I am ready to date, I'll deal with that then. Noone has ever come up to me and said, "Are you a lesbian?" So, if they assume I'm straight, I have no problem with that. If they secretly think I am a lesbian or am bi, I have no problem with that either. What they think is really their own business and I don't let it occupy my mind. It is really a personal matter and at least at my church, we don't even really talk about it or at least, noone talks about it with me and I don't overhear anybody saying, "Did you know" so and so "is gay?" I truly believe the choir director at our church is gay and I have a feeling his choir assistant is his boyfriend. They are very accepted in the church and the choir director, from what I've heard him say, seems to have a very good relationship with God, which I admire. He is a convert. I think he used to be baptist.

In addition to this and you might find this shocking but at another Catholic church I like to go to on the east side in the Detroit suburbs, there is a priest who is openly gay. (And all priests have to be ordained by the Vatican and his priesthood hasn't been revoked) And he is well loved by his parish.

Is this a contradiction of the bible? Yes it is. I never said the Catholic church and doctrine never contradicted the bible. The Catholic church does what is practical. Your savation belongs to God- not the church anyway. If we all intrusted our salvation in the hands of men (church included), we'd all be going straight to hell.

Stop worrying so much what other people think of your sexual affiliation. Be confident and happy in what you are and who you are, confident that God has a purpose for you and loves you. First and foremost, choose a church based on the style of worship and beliefs that settle best with you, whether it is speaking in tougues, receiving the Holy Eucharist, the bread and wine, the body and blood of Christ and kneeling and praying the rosary, fervent study of the scriptures in only the King James Version, or the more liberal anything goes ways of the Unitarians to mention only a few of the denominations in the Christian religion. And then there are all the other religions that I am not going to go into. Check what feels right for you. As far as your being gay, that is a very personal matter and noone should know unless you tell them. Choose who you feel comfortable confiding in. Your gutt feeling will tell you. And remember that no matter what church you go to will have its homophobiacs. Be loving and tolerant of them as Christ would. They may even be secretly gay and overcompensating, so whatever the deal, ask God to help you have compassion for the man who says your homosexuality is disgusting and whetever else.

Every church has bigots of all kinds. My exboyfriend is a Catholic and goes to church every Sunday and I thought that was really cool and that he was so religious and spiritual. Then, I found out he went out of some sort of sense of duty, gossips and hates up a storm, was just using me for sex, loves porn and topless dancers, lies all the time and oh, by the way, hates "fags" and would never date a black woman or be friends with a black man. He told me that "whites are better than blacks" and that he is a racist and that there is nothing wrong with that. But I have a good idea how God feels about all that. That kind of bigot might be sitting right next to you in church and you would never know. I try not to worry about things like that. I know my purpose for going to church is noble and I just try to do what's right. And that's all I need to know.

One last thing. I think you will find the Catholic and Unitarian denominations to be A LOT more accepting of homosexuals than the denominaions such as baptist, Pentecostals and "Interdenominationals" which are basically Baptist but say that to attract more people. These are of the Southern, US. persuation from the bible belt.

Answer 11

Go to any church of your choice. God loves you just as much as anyone else sitting in church. Share some of your religious beliefs on here and maybe others can help you decide which denomination would be best.