After spending 24 years within the Catholic Church, I find myself at a crossroads.
The Church a feel close to a secure within now causes me to question my faith. The conservatism of the church has pushed me away. My wife and I now find worshipping within an organisation which has particular views on women and homosexuality difficult.
We find literal interpretations of the bible difficult to swallow, and want to be involved within a forward thinking liberal church.
Is there such a thing as liberal Christianity that doesn’t exclude members of our society?
2006-11-27 22:41:02 · 11 answers · asked by ginwargh 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'd check out the Methodists, the Episcopalians, or the aforementioned UU (though not all UU's consider themselves Christian, and some UU churches are more Christian than others).
2006-11-27 22:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Shop around a bit and you will find plenty of such churches. Don't assume a particular sect will be or will not be liberal though, although for instance, many methodists are quite liberal there are some who aren't, so you have to check out the church, speak to people, test the waters and find out what the specific attitudues within the church are.
2006-11-27 22:44:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try interpreting this:
1Ti 4:11 These things command and teach:
1Ti 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.
1Ti 4:13 Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation and to doctrine.
1Ti 4:14 Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.
1Ti 4:15 Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all.
1Ti 4:16 Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.
If you think the Catholic Church teaches anything that discriminates against women or homosexuals, you've been listening to the wrong people.
The Catholic Church is on record as stating specific doctrines because that's exactly the way the church received those truths from Christ and the apostles.
The matter of sin has never changed. Nor has the manner of effectively dealing with it.
The Catholic Church has, by far, the most effective collection of sacraments, services and devotions, designed to provide for the needs of every faithful Christian, no matter what their age, sex, gender, predelection, virtues or vices, or what their stage in life.
In addition, the Catholic church has Christ himself, truly and subsantially present in the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist ... something you will not find anywhere else on earth.
I suggest you make a concerted effort to learn more about the faith you're looking to abandon, before you make a horrendous mistake.
Then, after that, if you truly think there is any other belief system that can provide for your spiritual needs, and the needs of sinful mankind better than the church Jesus himself founded, then go for it.
2006-11-27 23:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they let you pick and choose what to believe, they aren't a Christian Church. The correct term for a god tailor-made to suit your own preferences is an idol. Having said that, the Christian Church is, or should be, in the business of welcoming sinners, as long as they have the honesty to admit that they are sinners and don't pretend that sin isn't sin.
2006-11-28 00:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are many Christians with liberal views so I'm sure that if you live in a big enough town/city you'll manage to find one
2006-11-28 00:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by Stammerman! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Unitarian Universalism are very open minded as far as Christianity is concerned. I have had dealings with them and they don't even mind us Wiccans.
Blessed Be )O(
2006-11-27 23:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unitarian Universalism is very liberal.
2006-11-27 22:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by Satan Lord of Flames 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maybe trying a non-denominational church would help.
2006-11-27 22:44:55 · answer #8 · answered by roosmom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not that i know of.....
but christianity as a whole should be rather libral if you ask me.....
there spoce to accept and love everyone....
2006-11-27 22:48:06 · answer #9 · answered by CrazyCat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No there isn't. In order to get you to behave as they want you to behave they have to basically be one step removed from nazis.
2006-11-27 22:44:11 · answer #10 · answered by cockarseballs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋