Does The Church Discriminate Against Homosexuals

Unfortunately there is a separation of views within the church as a whole. The two different views are represented by the liberal church and the evangelical church. The liberal church believes that homosexuals should be allowed to have membership, carry leadership positions, and that even the blessing of marriage should be bestowed upon gay couples. While on the other hand, there is the evangelical church, which strongly opposes homosexuals within the church and believes that homosexuals should not be allowed to hold membership, leadership positions, or receive the blessing of same sex marriage.

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.

Now, when is talk about that there is ignorance in this type of situation, it is necessary to take into account that this ignorance came from the type of action that many usually takes when the they know about this issue in certain individuals who are facing this issue, and sadly the first action taken is to judge them, and discriminating against others. However, what is most unfortunately is when this comes directly from the church, which often does not give them any hope of restoration to their issue of same-sexual attraction.

Religious standpoints provide colossal amounts of fuel to the debate. With Christians chanting “God made Adam and Eve, NOT Adam and Steve,” we can note that the REAL fear is the fear of what they don’t understand. How is it that it is so unnatural? Unbeknownst to them, homosexuality does occur in nature, does that mean that animals have sinned too, and are damned to suffer an eternity in Hell? Or is it that animals can be excluded from this debate, simply because they aren’t human beings? Religious backgrounds contribute enormous hatred toward gay communities, and usually create bias. “The world's sacred texts are silent on the question of gay marriage, as it was not really an issue when they were written. However, those same texts do have strong opinions on homosexuality itself.”(Waldman)

The most prominent argument against homosexuality by far is that it is not God’s wishing or God condemns homosexuals. From the scriptures we can see why people may take this approach. "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable" (Leviticus 18:22) and "If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads" (Leviticus 20:13) are just two common examples of The Holy Book denouncing homosexual behaviour. From this we can clearly see that historic opinion disapproves of gay and lesbians.

Homosexuality is a sin to Christians as the Bible clearly states that being gay is wrong and unnatural - a letter from the Corinthians taken from the New Testament: “Because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband” (7:2).

Bills are being passed in America that allows religious people to refuse services to same-sex couples because of religious beliefs. According to the article, “The Great Secession,” religious business owners have declined to provide services for gay weddings and commitment services because it goes against their religious beliefs (Rauch 19). Religious business owners believe that they have the right to refuse services to homosexuals, which is true because it is their divine right as an American citizen.

Homosexuality continues as a controversial topic of conversation amongst the civil society and church worldwide. Although in recent decades the homosexual agenda appears to gain territory in legislation and so called civil rights we (Bible believing Christians) should understand that even though gay marriages are supported by the legal system the body of Christ is under a different governing system. As ambassadors of the Kingdom, imitators of Jesus Christ, and Image bearers of God we must acknowledge marriage as a sacred institution between one man and one woman not between the same sex. Meaning we do not condone homosexuality but our love toward homosexuals honor God’s word (NIV, Mr. 10: 6-9; Jn. 3:16). Therefore, the body of Christ should

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

What Does the Bible Teach About Homosexuality? The Bible The Bible teaches against any sexual relations except between husband and wife. The Bible specifically mentions sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex as among the forbidden acts. Homosexual acts are mentioned in seven Bible passages.

They should treat homosexuals with the same dignity that they treat heterosexuals because, like it or not, they are made in the image of God. However, this does not mean that Catholics have to approve their sin. Catholics do not have to compromise their testimony by a politically incorrect opinion which is molded by guilt and fear. However, people with a homosexual orientation are human beings with the power to decide whether to satisfy their desires. They may never change their orientation, but they can exercise the power of their will and the power of choice to inhibit such desires and not to enhance them. In that sense, “homosexuals are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterred friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection. ” They have to abstain from eroticism with the same sex, just as heterosexual unmarried people should abstain from sex outside marriage. Of course, in the case of a homosexual, according to the plan of God, this abstinence should last a lifetime. Homosexuals are human beings under a complex situation. Many suffer because of their tendencies and need help. As Catholics, we try to follow the life of Jesus, and we make an important distinction between sin and the sinner. Like Jesus, we do not

It is difficult to ignore how strongly religious groups are against LGBT rights. There are multiple cases and organizations that can confirm this to be true, but to understand why religion plays such a huge role in the anti-LGBT movements, one has to understand the beliefs and claims that religious groups propose. As stated in the bible, “God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27). In this bible verse, interpreted from an anti-LGBT view, one could say that God created two distinct genders, each having their own personal features and personalities. One could say that by changing a person’s gender by his own will, rather than God’s will, is defying God’s initial design.

To conclude, homosexual actions are clearly condemned in the Bible, but there is still redemption offered through Jesus Christ to everyone, because we are all sinners. We as Christians must hold to this belief, but we also acknowledge the atrocities that the church has committed against the homosexual community. Love, community, and acceptance of homosexual Christians should replace homophobia.

the Catholic church. Homosexuality is breaking the definition of marriage in the catholic church. For some it is an equal rights issue to legalize same-sex marriage. Because it is addressed within the Bible and by Catholic leaders it is a religious and moral issue.

A major reason for the fear and objection towards homosexuality is organized religion. Whether we notice it or not, we as humans follow many everyday concepts from the Bible. Examples would be, to not steal, murder, or commit adultery in marriage. The Bible also states that homosexuality is unethical and should be avoided as other sins. These are all great to follow, if you conform to the rules of the Bible. Religious back up should not be used in order to deem something wrong or unethical. It is essential to understand, to deem homosexuality ethical or not, rational decision-making must occur. One must analyze the pros and cons; if the pros outweigh the cons, homosexuality is ethical, and visa versa. One who explicitly follows an organized religion must follow the rules of a higher power (God). Getting rid of this obstacle will leave room for autonomous decisions on homosexuality, and eventually its place in good ethics.