Church 's Stance On Homosexuality

One of the reasons many Christians treat gay people the way they do roots from the Bible. The

The topic of homosexuality in religion has many sides. There are those who believe that it is a sin in God’s eyes and according to the Bible, and there are those who believe the God and the Bible are not specific to homosexuals. It is a tough debate based on whether you are a religious person, how you were raised, and where your morals and ethics stand. You cannot truly believe one way without taking into account the other side and have valid proof to back it up.

Much of the decline of mainline Protestant denominations, such as the United Methodist Church, Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches, has been speculated to be largely due to widespread rejection of organized religion by young adults (Sides, 2016). While young adults are the most likely to claim religious non-affiliation, Americans of all ages have been trending downward since the late 90s and early 2000s (Wormald, 2015). As older more religious generations die, there are fewer younger generation members taking their places in Protestant congregations, leading to the declines being seen. Likewise, while Protestant denominations have been on the decline, nondenominational church memberships have risen since 2007. While Millennials coming

In recent years, journalists who write about Christianity invariably analyze the slow death of the local Church as if only depopulation has occurred since the 1950s. Pundits blame demographic shifts, popular culture, entertainment and sport, unfaithful parents, and disinterested children. Graying and dwindling congregations typically respond with moderate and insincere programs of Church growth. Analysts rarely focus on liturgical or ministerial reform. Paralleling the returning Babylonian exiles of over 2500 years ago, Christians busy themselves with their “own house” while parishes lay in ruin. Can Christians carry the expectations of the 1950s into the 21st Century without

In order to answer this question we need to establish that it is a sin to be gay and that this is what the Bible

This generation is the most relational generation yet. They strive for relationships. Rainer stated that, “Nearly nine out of ten (88 percent) told us that their parents had a positive influence on them” (pg. 18). Not only are they relational, they are learners. It was stated that this generation is the most educated generation yet with a desire for knowledge. One staggering theme that we will discuss later is the fact that this generation is looking less to religion. “The shocking reality for us is that only thirteen percent of the Millennials considered any type of spirituality to be important in their lives” (pg. 21). This must change and the church has the opportunity to do something about it.

The church does not discriminate against homosexuals, even though the definition of 'discriminate ' is: "to make a distinction in the treatment of different groups, especially of race, sex, or orientation." and that is what is being done. Regardless, the church does not agree with homosexuality, and homosexual acts. These are the main reasons why this is so; and why they make no sense. The reasons have all been compiled from official Christian clergies, websites, and videos.

Protestant denominations in contemporary America are declining, while non-denominational churches are seeing an increase in membership. One of the principal reasons is losing the young people. If the church continues to lose interest of the younger generations, then the likelihood of the generations to follow will also not attend, as most children follow their parents. The churches losing members and not being replaced with members, inevitably decreases the membership. A spokesman for the UMC stated the membership of the United Methodist Church would cease to exist if the church did not start reaching out to more people, especially the younger, diverse crowd (Methodists grow abroad, continue slippage in U.S., 2011). Moreover, the Presbyterian Church has shrunk as well (Ostling, Bonfante, Dolan, & Harris,

Many LGBT people don’t accept their call of accepting their sexuality and living their lives simply because they are pressured or feel that they must adhere to the strict sexual regulations concerning the human sexuality as found in the bible. To illustrate this point, in 1 Timothy, a letter written by the Apostle Paul who was converted from judaism, wrote to his pupil Timothy that the old law of Moses was intended for the “sexually immoral people and practicing homosexuals” (1Tim 1:9-11) which has lead many future christians to believe that homosexual people are immoral and transgress against God since the law was intended to point out the flaws of man and regulate their lives in order for them to live in harmony with God and dwell in his presence in the

That is not to say that everyone is going straight to hell if they are homosexual. “Every human being is called to receive the gift of divine son-ship, to become a child of God by grace. However to receive this gift we must reject, sin including homosexual behavior” (Brom). Rome instructs that we do not judge the sinner; we only judge the sin. While we are taught to not pass judgment on gays for being homosexual, we are to oppose any and all homosexual acts. Pope John Paul II spoke extensively on gay marriage and teaches that, “The presence of the feminine element, alongside the male element and together with it, signifies an enrichment for men in the whole perspective of his history” (Pope John Paul II). Pope John Paul II raises an excellent point; there are fantastic benefits to marriage enjoyed by both spouses. There are many health benefits to marriage: including longer lifespan, improved overall happiness, someone to monitor your health, someone to live for, and shorter stays in hospital. However, the question remains that if marriage is such a wonderful, beneficial thing, why are gays prevented from participating?

Although in today’s society, there are topics that can be very uncomfortable and numerous amount of people don’t necessarily think it is vital information unless it proves necessary. One of the most questionable issues among nowadays is homosexuality. God's creatures think that it is a sin or a genetic virus that we have to prevent. Some people believe that it is a personal choice or a right to be different. But on the other hand homosexuality is alive and people should be mindful of the tribal and tribulation that these people have to go through in their lives. The other factor that cannot be ignored is a that the religion we believe in claims that homosexuality to be one of the most unforgivable sins ever, but does religion imply that

It is evident that the scripture condemns homosexuality. We can find it in Rom 1:18-32. As Montoya (2000) stated, “The true biblical teaching on the subject requires the church to condemn the sin of homosexuality, convert the homosexual, confront erroneous teaching, and cleanse itself. The church must be careful not to adopt the customs of the world” (p. 155). However, this writer feels that we need to show love to all and sundry. We are the light of the world. When light shows up in a dark room, darkness disappears. The people that believe in same sex marriage can change the notion of non-believers when they come in contact with the flow of the river of God in our lives. What are the believers doing about immorality in our society? Are we praying for the salvation of the lost souls? This writer supervised gay at his workplace for months without knowing he was gay. A colleague at work came to meet this writer and said” Do you know that Mr. X is gay? I replied and said, No! This writer did not feel comfortable in the first instance, but the thought that came to this writer’s mind was that what would Jesus do. Jesus loves the sinners. This writer used to share his testimony about Jesus with this colleague without knowing his belief. No wonder, this writer used to ask him about his girlfriend, but he used to tell

Hais state that while the millennial generation is still committed to spiritual values, they are less inclined to be affiliated with traditional Protestant or Catholic Religious institutions. They also believe two ideals Millennials hold dear are public service and inclusiveness. I completely agree with them, Millennials were raised to treat everyone as equals, and to help those who cant help themselves. Religious Institutions are having a hard time renewing the commitment of the Millennial generation, and its not because they are less spiritual. “Two-Thirds of Millenials (64 percent) are certain god exists” (Winograd & Hais 174). Part of Religious institutions problem is the growing religious diversity in the United States. “The United States has been predominantly a Christian, and more specifically, a Protestant, nation. Now days only 68% of Millennials are Christian, compared to 80% of older Americans, and fewer than half (43%) are Protestant in contrast to 53% of all older generations and almost two-thirds of senior citizens” (Williams 175-176). Which brings me to the next point, America is forever a changing nation, and in order to survive you need to adapt. “On one level this means that Americas denominations will at least have to recognize that Millennials are far less driven than older generations by traditional beliefs on the cultural issues—women’s rights, homosexuality, and evolution “(Williams 176). Religious institutions hold beliefs that are thousands of years old, and don’t adapt to changing times. Bible scripture reads that Homosexuality is a sin, and it’s unacceptable. In the year 2015 it is now acceptable to marry someone of the same sex, and a lot of these religious institutions don’t approve of it. Millennials are about equality and inclusiveness, if the beliefs of the church don’t match that of the changing

If God wanted people to be homosexual, he would have created Adam and Steve not Adam and Eve. He would have also made it be possible for the same genders to have

It undermines God's created order where he made Adam and Eve, a man and a woman, to carry out his command to fill and subdue the earth (Genesis 1:28). Homosexuality cannot fulfill that mandate. Also, homosexuality undermines the basic family unit of husband and wife which is the God-ordained means of procreation. Again, homosexuality cannot do that. And, believe it or not, homosexuality is also dangerous to society.According to the center for disease control, 2% of U.S. population is gay yet it accounts for 61% of HIV infection: "Men who with men have sex remain the group most heavily affected by new HIV