CHRISTIANS: If you were a guest at a church that accepted non-celibate gay members, would you take communion?

Question

Such churches include the United Church of Christ, most Episcopal Churches, and many Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, and even Baptist congregations, among others.

As a guest, would you be share communion with the membership of such a church, including the gay members?

Why or why not?

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Answer 1

For those who are so "Holier Than Thou"... then you also shouldnt take communion in a church where people Lie, Fornicate, Discriminate, Drink Booze, Gossip, Slander and any such SINS.

Oh Wait.. that would mean, NO Church in the world can or will live up to your standards of Purity and Holiness.

If people were already sinless, why would they need to go to church? They would ascend to heaven. It is because people DO SIN and continue to falter and fall, that they go to church to find support, friendship and encouragement from one another... and then in prayer they repent. Sincere Effort is all anyone can ask for..

If JESUS the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, can bring himself on to the level of lepers and "sinners" why is it that some of his "Christians" sit on their high horse and look down upon others... unless of course they think they are better and holier than Christ himself.

Answer 2

I am Lutheran and when I visit my parents church (Lutheran as well) my wife and I do not commune with them in their church. Our synods are not in full doctrinal agreement with each other. I know it rubs my parents the wrong way, since they practice 'Open Communion.' Of course, we are the mean ones for abstaining from communion there and practicing 'Closed Communion." Go figure.

I look at it this way. If I were a Democrat, why would I want to attend and participate in RNC fundraisers or events? I know this is a highly simplified outlook on the issue, but think about it. If I commune with a church that I am not in doctrinal agreement with, I am basically condoning their practices, beliefs and doctrinal statements. But we live in an age where modern christianity likes you to believe, we are all the same, that good Biblical doctrine is not important and that we can be unifed (and practice fellowship) if we meet some core criteria (which is subjective for every denomination and believer.) We can thank Liberal Protestantism for this and modern Evangelicalism.

Answer 3

As a guest of any church that I'm not a member of I would not feel right about accepting communion. Example: I'm Mormon, and would feel comfortable accepting communion in another Mormon congregation - whether there were gays in the audience or not. But I have family who are Methodist, Church of Christ and Baptist. I would not feel comfortable taking communion at their churches, because I'm not a member of that faith, not because there may be gays in the audience.

To me, taking the sacrament (as we call it) is a very personal experience. It's really just between me and God, assisted by the people passing and blessing it.
I mean, I would hope that no one would NOT take the sacrament just because I'm fat, or my hair didn't look right, or I wore the same dress last week, or something like that. Why would what I do, not do, or anything about me influence someone else's ability/worthiness to take the sacrament?

Answer 4

You can't be at a church. Followers of Christ are His church, better known as the body of Christ.

I have gone to many places where the people have not accept Christ as their Lord and Savior and follow His teachings. Just the same as Jesus did. Such as jails, prisons, morotcycle rallies, bars. For the purpose of telling them about Him.

I would not attend a service that was teaching against His teachings

Jesus keeps on loving sinners and trying to tell them how to stop sinning and make their lives pleasing to God. So, I will too.

Taking communion is a personal thing. It is between me and Jesus. So, I would take communion any place.

Answer 5

I would. As a baptist, I know that in every church there are sinners as I am a sinner. I am a guest and this church is my host. The communion is a time to reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus' crucifiction and not a time to worry about the sins of others. I ask forgiveness for my own sins and commune with God during this time. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

I wouldn't, but I'm not sure that I could say it's wrong per say. Communion is about communing with Christ & while that is a personal thing, I don't think I could participate in communion or ANY aspect of worship with a group who accepts non-celibate gay members.

Answer 7

Why so judgmental friend?
The purpose of Communion is personal- between you and God. It's what it represents not who's present. If your heart is full of hate it would be best not to partake of the Lord's Supper no matter who was present.
Homosexuals are not hated by God. It's their actions.
(don't get all mad people- you can't only believe the parts you want to... called idolatry.) Love you!

Answer 8

No. Homosexuality is against God, as is any sexual sin, and a church that wasn't standing up for Biblical principles would not find me sitting in it's pew, supporting it, or partaking in ANY of it's ungodly practices.

And in a Biblical church, it's called partaking of the Lord's table, not communion.

Answer 9

Now that is a fair question. But I have to say that I would have a hard time understanding the logic. I find it hard to understand how that a man who sleeps with another man can say to themselves "We are not sinning?" while sitting there, listening to the word.(Now I HATE to go there on that religious point.) I mean, do you avoid the details of Sodom & Gomorrah? OR the Fact that it is mentioned as wrong? And I would have to question the integrity of the Churches, as far as motives. Is this a conversion attempt, or just a tolerance thing? All these things play a factor in this.

Answer 10

Yes. For the same reason I take the Eucharist at Mass with people who persecute the GLBT community. Communion is about worship not petty politics and bias. Certainly not about me.