Church of christ gay marriage
United Church of Christ endorses gay marriage
The United Church of Christ’s rule-making body voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a resolution that endorses same-sex marriage, making it the largest Christian denomination to do so.
The vote is not binding on individual churches, but could cause some churches to leave the fold.
Roughly 80 percent of the members of the church’s General Synod voted to approve the resolution. They debated for about an hour before voting.
On Sunday, a committee of about 50 United Church of Christ representatives gave nearly unanimous approval to the resolution, recommending that the General Synod approve it. It was supported by the UCC’s president, John H. Thomas.
Traditionally strong in New England, the liberal denomination of 1.3 million members has long been supportive of gays and lesbians.
Gender-specific definition rebuffed
The committee also voted against an alternative resolution defining marriage as between one bloke and one woman. A small group of conservative congregations had proposed that amendment, and suggested that approval of gay marriage could lead to the church’s collapse.
The church was criticized last year for its televisi
Community Of Christ OKs Gay Marriage And Clergy
Whether its NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay, or another politician explaining his “evolving” views on sexuality, recent news headlines seem to reveal Americans’ rapidly modifying attitudes toward sexual orientation.
Here in Kansas City, the Community of Christ church recently added its voice to the chorus of those in favor of equal treatment for gays and lesbians. Two weeks ago, delegates from across the country came to the church’s world headquarters in Independence and voted to allow same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay and lesbians ministers in its US churches.
In 1844, the group now known as Community of Christ began to diverge from the majority of the Latter day Saints followers. Since that day, the Community of Christ group has shifted dramatically in policy from the larger Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon church. Until 2001, Community of Christ was known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Both Latter-day Saints churches grasp the book of Mormon as a sacred chat, and recognize Joseph Smith Jr. as a prophet, but over the decades, Community of
Religious Groups’ Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage
In recent years, same-sex marriage has been a contentious subject within many religious groups in the U.S. Here is an overview of where 16 religious groups remain on this issue.
American Baptist Churches USA
In 2005, the governing body of the American Baptist Churches USA affirmed that “God’s plan for sexual intimacy places it within the context of marriage between one man and one woman” and that “homosexuality is incompatible with Biblical teaching.” In 2006, the church’s Pacific Southwest regional board (which includes churches in California, Hawaii, Nevada and Arizona) split from the denomination because the denomination’s national leadership declined to penalize congregations that welcomed openly gay members.
Buddhism
There is no universal Buddhist position on same-sex marriage. According to some interpretations of the Buddha’s teachings, one of the 10 non-virtuous deeds that lead to suffering is “sexual misconduct.” This term is generally understood to refer primarily to adultery. However, some Buddhists interpret the word to include homosexuality.
Catholic
Same-Sex Attraction
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledges that same-sex attraction is a sensitive issue that requires kindness, sympathy and understanding. The “Same-Sex Attraction” section of ChurchofJesusChrist.org reinforces the reality that, in the words of one Latter-day Saint scripture, God “loveth his children” (1 Nephi 11:17), and seeks to help everyone better understand same-sex attraction from a gospel perspective.
The Church does not hold a position on the cause of same-sex attraction. In 2006, Elder Dallin H. Oaks said, “The Church does not hold a position on the causes of any of these susceptibilities or inclinations, including those related to same-gender attraction.”
Feelings of lgbtq+ attraction are not a sin. President M. Russell Ballard said: “Let us be clear: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that ‘the experience of homosexual attraction is a complex reality for many people. The attraction itself is not a sin, but acting on it is. Even though individuals undertake not choose to contain such attractions, they carry out choose how to respond to them. With cherish and understanding, the Church reaches out to all God’s children, incl
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Same-Sex Attraction
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledges that same-sex attraction is a sensitive issue that requires kindness, sympathy and understanding. The “Same-Sex Attraction” section of ChurchofJesusChrist.org reinforces the reality that, in the words of one Latter-day Saint scripture, God “loveth his children” (1 Nephi 11:17), and seeks to help everyone better understand same-sex attraction from a gospel perspective.
The Church does not hold a position on the cause of same-sex attraction. In 2006, Elder Dallin H. Oaks said, “The Church does not hold a position on the causes of any of these susceptibilities or inclinations, including those related to same-gender attraction.”
Feelings of lgbtq+ attraction are not a sin. President M. Russell Ballard said: “Let us be clear: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that ‘the experience of homosexual attraction is a complex reality for many people. The attraction itself is not a sin, but acting on it is. Even though individuals undertake not choose to contain such attractions, they carry out choose how to respond to them. With cherish and understanding, the Church reaches out to all God’s children, incl
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