2007-12-16 10:56:24 · 27 answers · asked by Mezmarelda 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians do not want to catch, "The gay".
2007-12-16 11:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 8⤋
Yes. I go to a Unitarian Universalist Congregation with a fairly high percentage of GLBT individuals and couples. None has ever made a pass at me, unlike some of the straight men in my previous Evangelical Christian church. None has ever suggested that I would go to hell because I once had a girlfriend - or boyfriend. Each member, regardless of sexual orientation, is a vital part of the congregation. Everyone brings something different to the table. We would be doing ourselves a disservice if we didn't accept a certain group - whether we agree with them or not!
2007-12-16 19:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by Katie Short, Atheati Princess 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You can always watch what people are most concerned about in others to see what they are doing in private.
Christians pick one line out of a Torah they reject and decide that's the one the person they worship didn't mean to delete.
The portion they are talking about was given specifically to Israel. Christians have rejected being a part of Israel, so it doesn't apply to them. I don't know anything about Islam, so I won't comment on them
In our Synogogue we don't pry into each other's sins.
There is one exception. If the rabbi is found to be having any sort of sexual relationship with a member of the congregation, he/she is fired. (Unless it's his wife, of course.)
This week we learned about the reunification of the sons of Jacob and applied it to our own lives to get in touch with any family members we might be estranged from.
Shalom,
Gershon
2007-12-16 19:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Gershon b 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
unless they were disrespecting the people in the mosque by say holding hands or constantly hugging, no one would mind their presence, it's like a don't ask don't tell situation .
muslims shouldn't flaunt their sins , and no one should go probing in the lives of others .
i never heard of a person kicked out of a mosque for something he did on his own time away from the mosque.
2007-12-16 19:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by sweet tooth 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Mesmeralda you make it sound like it is a criminal. lol
"If a known felon, knocked at you door...."
We Buddhists have no issues with homosexuality. We do not have a church per se, since we consider our daily lives as the sanctuary. We even have forums and conferences.
May 4-7 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
Please see source below.
Thanks for your curiosity
EDIT
Interesting how we got these thumbs down for answering positively.
2007-12-16 21:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Just me 2 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Everyone is welcomed at our church. However, not everyone chooses to stay when the subject of sin is brought up and pinpointed. That's not targeting homosexuals. Our church encourages people to repent from whatever sins they may be indulging in and to seek forgiveness from God. What tends to happen is that people whose toes get stepped on about their personal sin typically stop coming to church. It's easier to continue to sin when you're not subjecting yourself to a sermon that discourages that behavior. Blessings.
2007-12-16 19:09:07 · answer #6 · answered by child of God 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Welcomed? Yes, certainly.
While there he or she would not be lied to or tiptoed around though. My church teaches the word of God, the word of God teaches that an active homosexual lifestyle is sin, so my church teaches that active homosexual lifestyle is sin.
There is more than one member of my church who has come out of that lifestyle, some have never looked back. One has stumbled back into it a few times, repented, and returned to Christ. As long as he is trying and is repentant, no one (that I am aware of) judges him. We always welcome him and I for one am always very happy to see him.
2007-12-16 19:05:15 · answer #7 · answered by Thrice Blessed 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I've never heard of anyone being turned away from a synagogue, so I assume the answer is 'yes'. If I'm wrong, no doubt one of my fellow Jews will soon come along and correct me :)
2007-12-16 19:01:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 13⤊ 1⤋
I grew up in the United Church of Christ. It welcomes homosexual. They only require that you believe in Christ and his love.
2007-12-16 19:28:05 · answer #9 · answered by MARK M 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Assuming they don't live the homosexual lifestyle but instead seek to be normal, yes. God wants sinners to seek Him out and repent of their immoral and sinful ways.
By the same token, would a prostitute who wanted to get her life straightened out be welcome in a church or synagogue? Yes. But would she be welcomed if she had no intention of changing her ways? I doubt it, but it's not like she would be forced to leave.
2007-12-16 19:20:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Welcomed yes; and hopefully compelled to stay.
2007-12-16 19:02:49 · answer #11 · answered by Linda J 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋