would you try to change me?
would you tell me i'm wrong?
would you make me feel bad?
thing is, i'm thinking of going to church (non-denominational) but i really doubt i'll be accepted. so, what would you do if i came into your church...?
2007-08-18 09:18:35 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes
No
No
No
Those are my answers. Now can I promise you everyone else at my church would answer the last three the same way I did? Unfortunately, no, I cannot.
Have you looked up churches that are gay friendly and "advertise" if you will, as such? Not only would you be able to excercise your faith and grow spiritually, but you would also form a network of like-minded gay people.
I know there is a church like this in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - and if they have one, there's got to be a few everywhere else.
Search this link:
www.gaychurch.org/Find_a_Church/find_a_church.htm
EDIT: I have a heavy heart reading many of the answers from Christians to this question. Very heavy indeed.
2007-08-18 09:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Marvelissa VT 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I am no longer churched, but I would accept you into my life under the same kinds of conditions that I would accept you into my life if you were straight.
As for churches, oh hunny, stay away from non-denominational churches, evangelical churches, pentacostal churches. When I WAS churched, the church would have SAID that it accepted you, but that would really not have been true. Don't set yourself up to be hurt.
If you want the fellowship that you get from church (which to my mind would HAVE to include them accepting you as you are) then you might want to try a Unitarian church. I hear very good things about them.
2007-08-18 09:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
there are a number of church homes that do settle for homosexuality. in spite of in the event that they don't, they could settle for them as contributors. church homes should not be a museum of saints, they could be a well being facility for sinners. That fact is particularly extra conservative than i'm, yet i think of even the fundamentalists could consider it. regrettably, there are people who think of that church is approximately rejecting anybody that would not extra healthful right into a ideal mildew. that's unhappy.
2016-10-16 01:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I accept you , just not the act that you are involved in , cause if and when you give your life to Christ you want be gay, that is a act of self pleasure , read your bible Hun, and also any church that is a true bible based and GOD fearing church will not accept what you do , because of the act that you are involved in . I would love you and be good to you but I would have to tell you that you are very wrong ,,,read 1 corinthians and it will tell you what iam saying and why it's wrong...
2007-08-18 09:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by littlebitty06 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would accept anyone in my church, because we're all sinners, and you are no exception.
However, I would treat you the same way I would treat anyone else. I would love you but make it clear that if you want to live a Godly life, you have to reject your sin (whatever it happens to be) and turn away from it.
If you were not willing to do so, I'd want to know why you wanted to be in the church in the first place, when you are clear that God stipulates homosexuality as a sin, just as I would wonder why anyone would want to come to church and yet continue sinning.
2007-08-18 09:27:12 · answer #5 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As an atheist, I don't have a church, but I accept you as you are, as long as you're a good person and friend.
2007-08-18 09:35:51 · answer #6 · answered by Mi Atheist Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would accept you. I don't go to church. No one should try to change anybody. What are you wrong about? No would you make me feel bad that I'm Pagan?
2007-08-18 09:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by Lynnemarie 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes you are more than welcome...i dont care what people say...plus the bible is contraversial..it tells one thing then teaches how to turn the other cheeck...or how t love your fellow man (no pun)...he forgives all...and i can guarentee you that not everybody that goes to church are ''saints''..a lot of people have skeletons hiding some where....christians are not supposed to be bias or judgmental...that is gods area...go to church and pray and dont hold anything back...unless you like ''george bush''....beam me up ma
2007-08-18 09:30:34 · answer #8 · answered by eb_guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We'd say hello. Welcome. Our church doesnt require anyone to disclose what they do behind closed doors. I've been going to this church for years and have never heard a negative thing said about anyone's sexual preference.
2007-08-18 09:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by phlada64 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd be accepted at my church and no one would tell you that you are "wrong" or try to change you or make you feel bad.
Unitarians realize that homosexuality is not a choice and that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
2007-08-18 09:23:42 · answer #10 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋