What religions condone homosexuality?

Question

I mean those religions that were started that way....not religions that have evolved to accept it?

Answer 1

all of them

Answer 2

LaVeyan Satanism does and always has. And I'm not saying that to make some anti-gay fundie remark, just answering the question.

"Satanism is often mistaken as being a religion that encourages cruelty and irresponsible behaviour, but LaVey's brand is very different. Central is the idea inherited from Nietzsche that an individual must enforce his own meaning on life and rise above the perceived conformity of the masses. The Satanist is seen as equivalent to Nietzsche's Übermensch; LaVey claimed "Satanists are born, not made" and that "[Satanists] have a disease called independence that needs to be recognised just like alcoholism." There is a libertarian element here; diversity is encouraged, everyone is expected to discover their own sexuality, chart their own personality, and decide their own ambitions in life. In this stress on individuality, Satanism is considered a "Left-Hand Path" religion."

Btw, I don't subscribe to LaVeyan Satanism and my answer is neither an endorsement nor condemnation of it.

Just the facts, ma'am.

Is there a virgin Connie Swayle in here?

Answer 3

Somebody here said Buddhism; that is false. They did not begin accepting homosexuals. The original tenants of Buddhism stated that homosexuals were an abomination and that they'd re-incarnate as double headed monsters.

Answer 4

Most Pagan religions accept homosexuals. especially the worship of the greek gods and goddesses. in that society Homosexuality was not frowned upon.

Answer 5

No religion condones it but some do accept it as normal. Wicca is the only one that comes to mind.

Answer 6

The Metropolitan Community Church. Many Native American religions. Buddha never condemned homosexuality, but only taught sexual responsibility. The religions of ancient Greece and Rome.

Answer 7

None of them. Not even Buddhism.

Even Wicca didn't accept homosexuals at first. Some branches still don't. Read "The Pickingill Papers"

Answer 8

Wicca is only about 60 years old, and has pretty much from the beginning not only accepted LGBT people and both recognized and celebrated their commitment to each other as spouses, but also contains several denominations that are dedicated to LGBT members. So far as we are concerned, all acts of love and pleasure, with harm to none, are sacred and deserving of respect.

"Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals." -- from The Charge of the Goddess

Answer 9

Buddism

Buddhism is most concerned with whether an action is helpful and based on good intentions. This differs from Christianity which often evaluates an action, based on whether it is good or evil; positive or sinful according to a system of morality.

Apparently, the Buddha did not leave any teachings on homosexual orientation or homosexual behavior. He strongly encouraged his followers to "be a lamp onto yourself" -- to examine and test the truth of religious teachings before accepting them.

Many women, gays and lesbians have been attracted to Buddhism because of its relative lack of misogyny and homophobia, when compared to some other religions. But others report "virulently anti-gay sentiments and teachings from religious teachers in Tibetan and other Buddhist" schools. 5



Theravada Buddhism:
This is one of the largest divisions of Buddhism. It is also known as the "Southern" School. Using information drawn from a presentation 1 on legalizing same-sex marriages in Hawai'i, we find:

The Buddha formulated 5 precepts of Right Conduct
One of these is: "I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from sexual misconduct"
The Buddha did not specifically define the term "sexual misconduct."
However, he did stress the importance of "above all, do no harm to others or to oneself"
Some Buddhists conclude that sexual misconduct would include adultery, child molestation, incest, rape, sexual abuse in any form, and sexual harassment. Further, consensual sexual activity by a committed couple is not misconduct (whether engaged in by a heterosexual or homosexual couple).

From the Theravada Buddhist standpoint, all relationships: gay, lesbian or straight, are often considered personal matters of mutual consent. If a relationship promotes the happiness and well-being of both parties, then it is positive and acceptable. Many Buddhists believe that sexual orientation is beyond a person's control, as are race and gender. They feel that gays and lesbians should have the same civil rights and benefits as do all other persons.

Kerry Trembath wrote that Buddhists base ethical decisions on the consequences of one's actions, how we would feel if the action was done to us, and whether the action is helpful to our goal of Nirvana. 7 He commented that Buddhist leaders have generally interpreted coercive sex, sexual harassment, child molestation and adultery to be sexual misconduct. But heterosexual or homosexual consensual sex within a relationship is acceptable.


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Answer 10

Homosexuality
Genesis 13:13 And the men of Sod´om were bad and were gross sinners against Jehovah.
Leviticus 18:22 ‘And you must not lie down with a male the same as you lie down with a woman. It is a detestable thing.
Leviticus 20:13 13 “‘And when a man lies down with a male the same as one lies down with a woman, both of them have done a detestable thing. They should be put to death without fail. Their own blood is upon them.
Deuteronomy 22:5 “No garb of an able-bodied man should be put upon a woman, neither should an able-bodied man wear the mantle of a woman; for anybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah your God.
Romans 1:26,27 That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; 27 and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error.
1Corinthians 6:9,10 What! Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, 10 nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom.
1Timothy 1:8-10 Now we know that the Law is fine provided one handles it lawfully 9 in the knowledge of this fact, that law is promulgated, not for a righteous man, but for persons lawless and unruly, ungodly and sinners, lacking loving-kindness, and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, manslayers, 10 fornicators, men who lie with males, kidnappers, liars, false swearers, and whatever other thing is in opposition to the healthful teaching
Jude 7 So too Sod´om and Go·mor´rah and the cities about them, after they in the same manner as the foregoing ones had committed fornication excessively and gone out after flesh for unnatural use, are placed before [us] as a [warning] example by undergoing the judicial punishment of everlasting fire.

Answer 11

as far as i know, Wicca and many other (if not all) Earthen religions are and always have been accepting of homosexuality.