Can the Anglican Church be a true Christian Church for accepting homosexuality and same sex marriages?
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Can a Church that doesn't accept both be a true Christian Church?  I don't believe so.\n\nThat's the nature of freedom of religion.\n\nChristian means Christ follower.\n\nSo find me what Christ said about homosexuality, you will find it was NOTHING.\n\nYou can find lots of things in the rest of the  Bible that condemn homosexuality.\n\nFor that matter you can also find God ordering genocides, accepting human sacrifice, sending animals to kill children because they call someone baldy, and causing cannibalism.  In short, the Bible is full of atrocities commanded, committed or permitted by God.  Likewise it is full of errors: historical, biological, chemical, and physical.\n\nChristianity is about following Jesus Christ, Lord of Love, Compassion, Mercy and Peace; not about following a bronze age book, compiled by desperate bishops at the Council of Carthage by vote.\n\nThe Bible is totally and completely incidental to Christianity.  Christians existed for hundreds of years before the bible and its canon were developed, despite the pathetic claims of the fundamentalists, who by their nature are both liars and false prophets.\n\nSo yes, Anglicanism can be a true Church, as can the United Church of Christ and others; but those who pursue hatred and falsehood on behalf of biblio-idolatry -- CANNOT.\n\nClear enough for you?\n\nRegards,\n\nReynolds Jones\nSchenectady, NY\nhttp://www.rebuff.org
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The Catholic Church believes there is nothing sinful about being homosexual. But homosexuals like all unmarried people are called to celibacy.\n\nThe Church specifically says that homosexuals "must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."\n\nWith love in Christ.
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You can love God and be gay. You can be gay and be loved by God. Homosexuality is no more sinful than any other sin. Everyone has sinned. The only difference would be that a true Christian will repent for the sins they know they have committed. Practicing homosexuals generally don't do that.
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There isn't a real one. One of the arguments made by opponents of same sex marriage is that allowing it could open the door for other things, such as acceptance of polygamy. It's baseless and primarily a tactic by the morality police (Conservative Christians) to keep people under their reigns.
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The truth is that it shouldn't even matter. \n\nOf course gays can't be changed. But even IF they could, why would christians want them to change? why would it even bother them?\n\nI asked a few questions here, in which i proved that the bible has nothing against homosexuality. people just mis-use the bible for their own personal vendatta's..it's kinda sad.\n\ntwo of my best friends are gay, and they had the most romantic wedding i ever saw. (yes, in Holland thank god gay-marriage is allowed). They even had a christian priest to do the marriage, no problems what so ever. \n\nHolland is fairly liberated when it comes to gay people. what i see here on this website from mostly a small group of american christians is too grose to even read.
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larrykeutner,\n\nYes, but God isn’t interested in changing or removing any particular sin. God gives a brand new life. \n\nI have no personal experience with homosexuality, but in my humble opinion, Sy Rogers is the best source of information on the subject and many other questions regarding Christians and sexuality.\n\nYou can easily find his website, and he or someone there will respond personally to your questions and concerns.\n\nSy was gay – and then some. He was 1 ½ years into the process of having a sex change at Johns-Hopkins medical center when he turned around. He had to live as a woman for 2 years before he could have the operation. (I’ve seen pictures of him during that time period, and he was a pretty good looking woman.) He told God to give Him a sign and the next day he heard on the radio that Johns-Hopkins was no longer going to do sex change operations because it was not a real fix for the deep-seated troubles that it was supposed to cure.\n\nHe has been married for over 25 years and has a daughter. He speaks to groups in churches or bars. He and his band were performing his music in a bar one time, and he asked if anyone would like to learn more about Jesus. About ½ the bar or 500 people went out into the parking lot to hear more. He is one of the boldest and most effective ministers of the gospel that I have ever heard, and I’ve been hearing them for over 50 years.\n\nI trust this helps.\n\nGod bless.\n\nlarrykeutner,\n\nOne of my best friends as I was growing up is gay. We have been friends for over 35 years.\n\nSy Roger’s good friends were the first 2 gays married in Hawaii. What started him thinking about leaving the homosexual lifestyle was when those 2 friends started reading their Bible while attending their gay church, and they decided that what they were doing was wrong. They told Sy the news, but it didn’t thrill him to say the least. That event was the impetus that caused him to question his desire to have the sex change operation.\n\nHe was so blessed to find a church where the men loved him and hugged him even though he still looked and dressed like a woman. (After all these years, Sy still has female mannerisms and sounds effeminate.) I pray that you will find that same kind of acceptance. \n\nThe real issue for all Christians is to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. I don’t know you, Larry, but I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am to know you. I will never understand homosexuality without the requisite experience, but I know a lot about struggling with sin. If you like, I will tell you what has worked best for me. It is rather lengthy, but if you’re interested, I’ll send it to you.\n\nGod bless,\n\nTom
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Absolutely -- and in every case they are specifically condemned as gravely sinful.\n\nSee Leviticus 16, for example, in the OT.\n\nSee Romans 1 for a NT example.\n\nThere are lots of things in the OT that are replaced or superceded by new "rules" in the NT.  \n\nBut homosexuality is not one of them.  With regard to that, there's nothing in the NT that replaces anything in the OT.  Rather, the NT reaffirms and repeats the OT teachings against homosexual conduct.
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Don't listen to these conservative mosters. If you are educated in the word of God, then it is not only acceptable but also your duty to do so. \n\nThere are less than a dozen lines concerning homosexuality in the Bible, and more than 600 concerning the SIN of judging others. Anyone who denies homosexuals the dignity they deserve belongs in hell just as much as any other sinner. Thank God true Christians are more forgiving and accepting than some of the selfish people out there.
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God accepts gays and lesbians...\n\nHe accepts ALL SINNERS if they turn away from their sins and ask for forgiveness.\n\nA gay is a person who has chosen a path of sin.\nA lesbian is a person who has chosen a path of sin.\n\nA murderer can come into the kingdom of God if he repents, and asks for forgiveness, and accepts Jesus Christ as their personal savior, and SINS no MORE.\n\nIf the person who has chosen a path of sins TURNS fro that path and decided on another path without sin, and does the rest, then they can also enter the kingdom of heaven.\n\nGod does not hate the sinners. He hates the SIN.\n\nComitting a homsexual act is in God's eyes an abomination. \n\nA person is not Born a murderer.\nA person is not Born a Homosexual.\n\nA person becomes a murderer when they commit a murderous act. They Chose to comit the sinful act.\n\nA Person becomes a homosexual when they commit a homosexual act. The Chose to commit the Sinful Act.\n\nA person can be born with homcidal tendancies, but they are not a murderer unless they are weak and they ACT on them.\n\nA person can be born with homosexual tendancies, but they are not a homosexual unless they are weak and they ACT on them.\n\nGOD can give you stength to NOT act on these sinful temptations.\n\nAnd yes, it is OK to be attracted to animals A person can be attracted to animals and enter into Gods Kindom. Unless they ACT on these attractions, they have not sinned. Beastiality is an ACTION not a way of life. It IS a sin.\n\nWe don't here anymore about NOT giving in to the Devil's Temptations. Why Not?\nDon't give in to temptation and you will NOT Sin.\n\nIt is the CHOICE of disobedience which is what you get Punished for. If you believed in God, and have chosen to be obedient to God, then you will not choose to give into temptation. Then you will not sin. \nThe next time you look at a person of the opposite sex lustfully, understand that you HAVE a CHOICE NOT to act on those Feelings.\n\nYES, I am sure Many people have entered into the priesthood because they CHOSE to be celibate. They decided having NO SEX at all was better than risking eternal Damnation because they gave into temptation and had homosexual Sex.\n\nRemember, a Person is Not a Homosexual until they commit the Sin. SO it is OK for a priest to be a priest as long as he does not act on his homosexual tendancies. (we have read that many have given in and that is why the Church is geting sued about so many alter boy situations).\n\nYour sins will be forgiven. Go and Sin no More.\n\nP.S. Ala would have the person committing the homosexual act STONED to DEATH With no hesitation.\n\nP.P.S. Christians are always required to DEFEND their Fairth from those who persecute them. Even though the Constitution guaratees freedom OF religion, this freedom is being challenged by those that read it freedom FROM religion. \nThe Congress shall make no laws restrict the free expression there of.. And they don't, but the liberal judges think they are Higher than the laws and try to legislate from the bench.\n\nP.P.P.S. A church can WELCOME all gays and lesbians. They also could say that they Welcome ALL sinners. Where do you think CONVERTS come from???
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I am a Christian and I believe that God loves ALL people and that yes, Gays will go to Heaven. It doesn't matter what their sexual preference is. As long as they are good people they will find themselves in Heaven when they die.
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The Catholic faith is one of few if not the only faith where a minister is not allowed to have a wife. I see all of these holier than thou people answering yes, but you should go back and ask them if they have been abstaining. Anstinence is hard if not darn near impossible. Sex is a physiological need. Such as eating, drinking and sleeping. I believe Catholic priests should be allowed to haves. If this change is made I guarantee you the cases of child molestation, which coincidentally involves young boys not females, because they Catholic faith teaches them to abstain from sex with females and hadn't addressed homosexuality, would decrease. The answer to the second question is yes. There are not only bishops in the Catholic faith but other faiths as well such as Baptist, Apostiolic etc.
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Yes they will!\nHere's some logic. It's a little bit complex for my conservative friends out their so listen carefully.\nIf homosexuality not equals (!=) immoral then gay marriage != immoral.\nHomosexuality != immoral, therefore gay marriage != immoral.\nError, bible != 100% true, failure to change above statement.
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Most Christians will tell you no. They will also tell you that being gay is a choice. In some cases, perhaps homosexuality is a product of environment, but in most cases, I think it's something that you are born with. \n\nThis is one of the issues I considered in my decision to leave Christianity. The Bible says it's wrong, but never says why it's wrong - like a lot of other things. I think that you can still be a Christian and be gay, personally. But I'd have to wonder what gay person would want that, as there's nothing they can do about being who they have been since birth. Seems to me that it's a sad thing to join up with an ideology that says you are evil simply because you don't love the "right way."\n\nI have never seen anything inherently wrong with being gay.
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note about the answers above... the person was asking a serious question, don't tarnish it by using your christian-right disapproval.\n\nMy answer is yes, it's perfectly possible- you can enter into a civil partnership whatever gender you are recognised as.
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No, the church (especially if it's of a Christian background) shuold be tolerant of this idea. They do not have to accept it, agree with it, or even endorse the idea, but it must have a tolerance for this idea because we teach forgiveness. Furthermore, even though it might be a Christian church, and it strongly opposes abortion (not flat out but in other ways, email me if you care) this is still an issue over AIDS and it would be, for a lack of better words, DUMB not to include a smart individual on a conference over aids.
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if they repent. A homosexual CAN be a christian BUT He or She MUST live in celibacy. With God ALL THINGS are possible
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Depends on the Episcopalian/Anglican. Some are more "Anglo-Catholic" which means they pretty much follow the traditions of the Catholic Church with the exception of following the Pope. Other Anglicans are full blown Protestants- John Wesley, the founder of Methodists was a life long Anglican and so you have those who never left the Church, but are de-facto Methodists.\n\nThere is a high degree of tolerance in the Episcopal Church so if you do or don't chose to eat meat on Friday, it won't be an issue.\n\nAs a general rule, no. But I know some Episcoplians who give up something durng Lent.