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Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
With a total membership of approximately 600,000 people, individual congregations are organized in 32 self-governing regions across North America. Denomination-wide control is exercised through participation on the General Board and at the biennial General Assembly, which calls on representatives from all churches and regions. While “matters of conscience” can be debated at the General Assembly, the voting body cannot dictate a particular stance for individual congregations. On “matters of policy,” however, the Assembly can request that congregations and regions adhere to specific standards, such as those related to ordination.
LGBTQ+ EQUALITY
ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION & GENDER IDENTITY
At the General Assembly in 2013, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) voted to affirm and welcome LGBTQ+ people in all aspects of church life, including leaders. While the resolution does not dictate policy for individual congregations, the denomination actively encourages congregations interested in becoming more inclusive. (The GLAD Alliance provides in-depth practical support through
Same-Sex Attraction
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledges that same-sex attraction is a sensitive issue that requires kindness, compassion 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 assist everyone better grasp same-sex attraction from a gospel perspective.
The Church does not take a position on the lead to of same-sex attraction. In 2006, Elder Dallin H. Oaks said, “The Church does not own a position on the causes of any of these susceptibilities or inclinations, including those akin to same-gender attraction.”
Feelings of same-sex 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 execute not choose to have such attractions, they do elect how to respond to them. With love and awareness, the Church reaches out to all God’s children, incl
Stances of Faiths on Queer Issues: Roman Catholic Church
BACKGROUND
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with approximately 1.2 billion members across the globe. With its origins in the earliest days of Christianity, the Church traces its leadership––in the person of the Pope––to St. Peter, identified by Jesus as “the rock” on which the Church would be built.
The Catholic Church in the United States numbers over 70 million members, and is organized in 33 Provinces, each led by an archbishop. Each bishop answers directly to the Pope, not to an archbishop. Those Provinces are further divided into 195 dioceses, each led by a bishop. At the base of the organizational structure are local parishes, headed by a pastor, appointed by the local bishop. The Conference of Catholic Bishops in the United States meets semi-annually.
As part of a global organization with its institutional center at the Vatican, the Catholic Church in America is shaped by worldwide societal and cultural trends. It is further shaped by management that is entirely male, with women excluded from the priesthood and thus from key leaders roles.
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Articles
Yes Christian, Maybe Homosexuality is A ‘Choice by John Pavlovitz (April 19, 2015)
No, Creature Gay (or Queer woman , Bisexual, or Transgender) is Not a Sin by John Pavlovitz (July 21, 2017)
Books
In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey with Scripture by Shannon Kearns
Transforming: The Bible and the Live of Trans person Christians by Austen Hartke
The Bible’s YES to Same-Sex Marriage: An Evangelical’s Changeof Heart by Stamp Achtemeier
Gay the Pray Away: Healing Your Life, Love, and Relationships from the Harms of LGBT Conversion Therapy by Erika Allison
Walking the Bridgeless Canyon: Repairing the Breach Between the Church and the LGBTQIA+ Community by Kathy Baldock
Does Jesus Really Adoration Me? A Queer Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America by Jeff Chu
Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gay vs. Christians Debate by Justin Lee
Unclobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin
Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church by Bridget Eileen Rivera
God and the Queer Christian: The Biblical Case in Assist of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines
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Articles
Yes Christian, Maybe Homosexuality is A ‘Choice by John Pavlovitz (April 19, 2015)
No, Creature Gay (or Queer woman , Bisexual, or Transgender) is Not a Sin by John Pavlovitz (July 21, 2017)
Books
In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey with Scripture by Shannon Kearns
Transforming: The Bible and the Live of Trans person Christians by Austen Hartke
The Bible’s YES to Same-Sex Marriage: An Evangelical’s Changeof Heart by Stamp Achtemeier
Gay the Pray Away: Healing Your Life, Love, and Relationships from the Harms of LGBT Conversion Therapy by Erika Allison
Walking the Bridgeless Canyon: Repairing the Breach Between the Church and the LGBTQIA+ Community by Kathy Baldock
Does Jesus Really Adoration Me? A Queer Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America by Jeff Chu
Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gay vs. Christians Debate by Justin Lee
Unclobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin
Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church by Bridget Eileen Rivera
God and the Queer Christian: The Biblical Case in Assist of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines
Videos
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