2007-04-12 04:57:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not all churches do this. There are hundreds of good, loving Christian people out there who welcome gays and lesbians all over the world and treat them as we should treat EVERYONE with respect and in a spirit of Christ's love.
Here is a good site to visit gaychurch.org. It will give you a list of gay welcoming churches all over the world.
2007-04-12 05:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by jessicabjoseph 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't speak for all churches and maybe I shouldn't even speak for my own, but I don't think GLBT's are "forbidden" from worshipping at a church, it's just that maybe the members of that church feel they should come and listen but not offer an opinion until they choose to not be GLBT.
I'm not saying being GLBT is a choice. It may be for some, for others it may not be. I don't know.
2007-04-12 12:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not forbidden from entering a church. You can go just like all the other sinners in there. We all sin and fall short of the Glory of God. The difference is that the majority of us know that when we sin, we must repent and ask for forgiveness, not ask everyone to accept our sin because we can't help it. Homosexuality is a sin, it says so in the bible. It doesn't matter if you think you were born that way. We all have sins that are more difficult to overcome, but it is still a sin. If you go into the church, tell them you are a homosexual, but that you understand it is a sin and want help overcoming it, you would be surprised at the amount of support you will receive!
2007-04-12 12:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by justme 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No I'd gladly welcome you to church. But if you tried to justify your sins by professing faith, "I am a Christian, thus God will forgive me for being a GLBT" or "I am a Christian, thus God will forgive me for looking at my brother's wife and lusting after her" then you are perverting the grace you received. Anyone can be forgiven of their sin, but they cannot use grace (or salvation) as an excuse to sin freely. You're totally welcome at church, but if you openly defend your sinful lifestyle, if anyone defends their sinful lifestyle, then they are perverting grace and the church.
"Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil. Live as servants of God" 1st Peter 2:16
"For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord" Jude 1:4
"But I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. Expel the wicked man from among you" 1 Corinthians 5:9-13
2007-04-12 12:12:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do GLBTs pronounce themselves amazed that they are unwelcome when they refuse to conform to the dogma of the church in question?
Do churchgoers not have the right to free association?
Do they not have the right to set the rules that they expect each other to live by?
What, exactly, prevents likeminded people who disagree with the rules from founding their own house of worship?
2007-04-12 12:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by A Balrog of Morgoth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many churches do not forbid them. The Lord's church is for everybody. Christ takes us all just as we are. He wants to love and bless us, and draw us near to Him. Jesus wants to help us with every facet of our lives and thoughts. Our sex is just one part of our whole being. The church must love people as they are, and as we draw near to Christ and trust Him, we know we can allow Him to help us live as He would desire us to live; for Him, and not necessarily as some group thinks we should live.
2007-04-12 12:04:54 · answer #6 · answered by Paul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, not all churches do. I do not agree with the act of turning them away (unless they are deliberately causing problems). How else is the Church supposed to reach these individuals if they deny them places to attend?
2007-04-12 12:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by chocobocharmer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My church has never turned away anyone wishing to worship. I attend one of those fundamental churches that receive all the guff from the gay and lesbian community, but we have had gay people in our church many times and have never treated them badly are asked them to leave. We firmly believe that everyone should be in church. We are called to show Christ's love to all people. It is the Holy Spirit's job to convict their hearts of their sins, not ours.
2007-04-12 12:02:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most churches do not forbid them form attending but may not allow them membership or ask that they commit to changing their ways.
The RCA has a gay friendly policy actually, it's the membership that needs education in most cases.
2007-04-12 12:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by Frank N Furter 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to attend, the door is open to you. Every Sunday at 10:00. You would not be the first (and hopefully not the last) to attend. Anyone is welcome. How else are you going to come to Christ?
http://faithcityusa.com
2007-04-12 12:06:20 · answer #10 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋