religions and same-sex peoples


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I have a question regarding religion and same-sex peoples,

What religion groups accept same-sex people (like gays and lesbians)?

Just wondering... ;)

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Well I'm pretty sure I'm the same sex as you are, and we're accepted by all religions, probably.

But if you mean people who have a sexual preference of other people of the same sex, then that's a different story.

Some Christian churches are blessing the marriages, and I know Unitarians are all for it. I'm not sure about other religious groups, but I'm sure with such a variety of people here at Neowin, you'll get the answers you're looking for.

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relign is crap and is going to be the down fall of the world. If you want to get gay then be gay. who cares what other people think. you didnt ask them, they dont get to have an option what you do.

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wow, funny you should say this, I gave up on religion, right after my girl cheated on me with another woman. I am serious, life just doesn't make sense anymore.

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wow, funny you should say this, I gave up on religion, right after my girl cheated on me with another woman.  I am serious, life just doesn't make sense anymore.

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ouch that would suck.... :pinch:

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wow, funny you should say this, I gave up on religion, right after my girl cheated on me with another woman.  I am serious, life just doesn't make sense anymore.

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awww.. poor guy :hug_guy:

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wow, funny you should say this, I gave up on religion, right after my girl cheated on me with another woman.  I am serious, life just doesn't make sense anymore.

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I hear that, i had a girlfriend breakup with me because she was in love with another girl. oh well, if that hadn't of happened i wouldn't be with my currently girlfriend which would just be a tragedy.

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Catholicism accepts that people can be homosexual (smart enough to know its nature) but sadly does not condone homosexual acts

Episcopalians have same sex marriage

I know there are many non denominational churches which allow it, but none off the top of my head

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wow, funny you should say this, I gave up on religion, right after my girl cheated on me with another woman.  I am serious, life just doesn't make sense anymore.

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Is your name George Costanza? :pinch:

That must hurt indeed. It drove George nuts to find out if he was the one that pushed his ex to join the other team.

Life never made sense if you ask me.

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Is your name George Costanza? :pinch:

That must hurt indeed. It drove George nuts to find out if he was the one that pushed his ex to join the other team.

Life never made sense if you ask me.

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That episode was great :rofl:

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No Christian church should reject you, but most will reject your lifestyle (as they should because of that whole Bible thing). Some churches kid themselves and try to play like the Bible isn't plain on the subject, but don't expect these churches to be look upon favorably by the majority of the Christian community.

I'm sure new age/pantheism and wicca accept these sorts of relationships (if you're crazy enough to believe that sort of thing).

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Religion AND homosexuality?

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Canada's second largest Christian church accepts homosexuals as they are without forcing them into being something that they are not.

http://www.united-church.ca/

The United Church formed 80 years ago by a merger of Presbeterians, Methodists and Congregationalists.

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A lot of Christians accept homosexuality, they just don't accept the act (and therefore they don't accept marriage between homosexuals).

Generally, homosexual marriage and/or relationships are frowned upon by most Christians, Muslims, Jews, Bah?'?, and (officially) Scientologists.

In Hinduism it depends a lot. The religious texts don't say anything about homosexuality, and many of their dieties are androgynous or engage in homosexual acts, so a lot of Hindus are OK with it. There are some (maybe those who interact more with Muslims, i don't know) who disagree with it, though.

The Japanese have historically been OK with homosexuality (and mostly still are), but Western influence has kind of muffled it a little.

On the other hand, Anglicans and Unitarians are pretty open about it. The majority of Buddhists also are perfectly fine with it (Buddhism doesn't have any concept of 'sin', so i guess it would depend entirely on the opinion of the individual). The ancient Greeks were OK with it, and almost all of the 'ancient' religions, including today's 'neo-Pagan' religions (which are based on them), consider it acceptable also.

One misconception is that atheists and agnostics are all supportive of homosexuality. It's not true. I don't know imosti> of them are, but just because you're atheist does not mean that you're a fan of homosexuals. I knoplentyi> of atheists who can't say enough bad things about homosexuality.

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Canada's second largest Christian church accepts homosexuals as they are without forcing them into being something that they are not.

http://www.united-church.ca/

The United Church formed 80 years ago by a merger of Presbeterians, Methodists and Congregationalists.

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Also, American Reform Judaism (the largest Jewish movement in North America) accepts homosexuals as they are... even marrying or ordaining them. :happy:

The American Reform Judaism movement has rejected the traditional halakhic view in all areas relating to this issue; they view all restrictions on homosexualiy as null and void. As such, they ordain homosexual Jews as rabbis and cantors. The Central Conference of American Rabbis permits its rabbis to perform Jewish homosexual marriages.

http://urj.org/

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Thank you so much everyone for your replies, especially lav-chan, fred666 and FlishFun :)

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I didn't notice that you were from T.O.

You should go here and read what they say about the United Church of Canada then. Obviously as the second largest Christian church in Canada there is a United Church in every community. Many offer services in Korean too (because of the Presbyterian connection).

(The) United Church of Canada - has been taking steps towards welcoming all people, regardless of sexual orientation, into full participation in the life of church and society for some 20 years.

"This is the most liberal of the larger Protestant denominations in Canada. It is exceeded in size only by the Roman Catholic church. It was formed in 1925 by a merger of most congregations of the Association of Congregational Churches in Canada, the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Some Presbyterian congregations remained part of a separate mainline religious organization; some Methodists split off to form the very conservative Free Methodist church. From its birth, it has had to accommodate a diversity of theological beliefs. It has had a history of tackling publicly the really tough social issues. Some cynics might say that they have a continual urge to shoot themselves in the foot, or to form a circular firing squad. It can be argued that they lose membership whenever they enter into one of these debates. But they have also gained members, partly because of the respect that Canadians have for the Church's courage, openness, and inclusiveness. Less courageous liberal and mainline denominations often follow where the United Church has led."

For the full article, please read more on their website Religious Tolerance.org

The main United Church of Canada website allows you to search for a Church by postal code, town or city or Church Name.

The United Church website now offers an On-line Community service! Share your comments, discuss with others, post events, and learn about several topics of interest to the church! Currently, our communities include Stewardship Network, Justice, Global and Ecumenical Relations, and WebSight On-line.

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A lot of Christians accept homosexuality, they just don't accept the act (and therefore they don't accept marriage between homosexuals).

Generally, homosexual marriage and/or relationships are frowned upon by most Christians, Muslims, Jews, Bah?'?, and (officially) Scientologists.

In Hinduism it depends a lot. The religious texts don't say anything about homosexuality, and many of their dieties are androgynous or engage in homosexual acts, so a lot of Hindus are OK with it. There are some (maybe those who interact more with Muslims, i don't know) who disagree with it, though.

The Japanese have historically been OK with homosexuality (and mostly still are), but Western influence has kind of muffled it a little.

On the other hand, Anglicans and Unitarians are pretty open about it. The majority of Buddhists also are perfectly fine with it (Buddhism doesn't have any concept of 'sin', so i guess it would depend entirely on the opinion of the individual). The ancient Greeks were OK with it, and almost all of the 'ancient' religions, including today's 'neo-Pagan' religions (which are based on them), consider it acceptable also.

One misconception is that atheists and agnostics are all supportive of homosexuality. It's not true. I don't know imosti> of them are, but just because you're atheist does not mean that you're a fan of homosexuals. I knoplentyi> of atheists who can't say enough bad things about homosexuality.

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that's a pretty good overview.

in fact, the ancient greeks PROMOTED homoeroticism. intellectual intercourse (culminating in physical intercourse) often occurred between men and boys, and was encouraged.

as for atheism and homosexuality, you are right again. non-religious people can have non-religious reasons for rejecting homosexuality, just as religious people can have reasons (perhaps not religious) for accepting it.

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