What Christian Denominations Support Gay Marriage?

[anp1215]

ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
Episcopal Church USA
United Church of Christ
Metropolitan Community Church (specifically founded for homosexuals)
many national churches in Europe, e.g. Church of Sweden, Church of Norway (both Lutheran bodies)

iffy on the issue:
United Methodist Church
Quakers

Keep in mind that among these bodies, there are many individuals who don’t agree with the church.

 

[plainatheart71]

My girlfriend currently attends a UCC congregation that is what they call an "open and affirming" church.  Meaning gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders are very welcome there.  The most gay-friendly church I've ever heard of.  To say our religous differences have put a strain on our relationship would be an understatement, but that is for another thread.

I’m truly sorry. That would be a tough situation to be in. The church camp that I attended when in high school had a guy working there about 8 years ago. We took the kids there one day for a tour and he showed us around. I was on their website off and on over the years since and noticed he & his wife and children. Then about a year ago I was on there but couldn’t find anything about him other than that he had moved to another state and was now working at that camp. I checked the camp at that state and low and behold he was there but dressed as a she! Needless to say I was in shock. Oh, and these camps are UCC.

 

[CMatt25]

Hiya, Matt!

Yes, I don’t find it good apologetics to use Scripture alone to condemn homosexuality.

I believe it is better to use the arguments of reason and natural law, biology and science, as well as Scripture and Tradition to justify making gay “marriage” illicit.

Hi PR Have a nice day in honor of mums with your brood.

 

[Sojourner61]

I have only one thing to say to gay or lesbian couples: produce offspring from your union, then we’ll talk about your lifestyle choice being legitimate.

 

[PumpkinSeed]

Not any ones that I know of. Usually those churches are on their own and separate from the majority.

 

[exnihilo]

ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
Episcopal Church USA
United Church of Christ
Metropolitan Community Church (specifically founded for homosexuals)
many national churches in Europe, e.g. Church of Sweden, Church of Norway (both Lutheran bodies)

iffy on the issue:
United Methodist Church
Quakers

I’m not an expert but I think your list is a good one of what denominations do not condemn homosexuality but rather support it. I’m not sure it is fair to say they support gay marriage, though I’m sure they will soon enough.

The UCC does support gay marriage. The Episcopal Church has performed gay marriages but I’m not sure that is an official positions yet. I do know they are working on a same sex union rite that may be approved this Summer.

To your list of gay supporting churches we can add the PCUSA (Presbyterian). And about the United Methodists I would point out they just rejected changing their position against homosexuality at their convention. But I think this is due more to the fact that the church outside of America, particularly in Africa, has grown and has more votes these days. The American segment of the UMC probably would have affirmed homosexuality. I’d point out that for many Mainline Protestant churches their more recent heathen converts are actually holding fast to orthodoxy while the American church goes insane.

 

[TheRealJuliane]

Not any ones that I know of. Usually those churches are on their own and separate from the majority.

Wrong. American Episcopalians have support for gay marriage, they elected a gay man as a Bishop. That among other issues has caused a split in the Episcopalian Church, with one result being some Episcopalian churches coming into communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

Unitarians have no problem with same sex marriage.

Some Methodists and some Lutherans, depending upon their Conference, are also find with same sex marriage and homosexuality.

Generally, the less actual sin is stressed, and the more “human rights” is stressed within a denomination, the more they will accept the ideology of same sex marriage.

 

[anp1215]

I’m not an expert but I think your list is a good one of what denominations do not condemn homosexuality but rather support it. I’m not sure it is fair to say they support gay marriage, though I’m sure they will soon enough.

The UCC does support gay marriage. The Episcopal Church has performed gay marriages but I’m not sure that is an official positions yet. I do know they are working on a same sex union rite that may be approved this Summer.

To your list of gay supporting churches we can add the PCUSA (Presbyterian). And about the United Methodists I would point out they just rejected changing their position against homosexuality at their convention. But I think this is due more to the fact that the church outside of America, particularly in Africa, has grown and has more votes these days. The American segment of the UMC probably would have affirmed homosexuality. I’d point out that for many Mainline Protestant churches their more recent heathen converts are actually holding fast to orthodoxy while the American church goes insane.

Yes I forgot about the PCUSA. I thought about including the Unitarian Universalists, but despite some Christian heritage, I don’t think they are really considered Christian anymore.

 

[PJM]

=peace2u2;9290712]Can you tell me what Christian denominations support homosexuality, gay marriage and the adoption of children in a SSM?

Also, do the ministers of these Christian denominations have Bibles that omit God’s Word regarding same and if not than how do they justify homosexuality if they read God’s Word that says they should not?

Thanks.

:bible1:

Excuse me for asking but are Not “Christians” and supporters of Homosexuals and their
“unity” * contradictory terms and idealogies? IMO they cannot co-exist.

pat/PJM*

 

[PumpkinSeed]

Wrong. American Episcopalians have support for gay marriage, they elected a gay man as a Bishop. That among other issues has caused a split in the Episcopalian Church, with one result being some Episcopalian churches coming into communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

Unitarians have no problem with same sex marriage.

Some Methodists and some Lutherans, depending upon their Conference, are also find with same sex marriage and homosexuality.

Generally, the less actual sin is stressed, and the more “human rights” is stressed within a denomination, the more they will accept the ideology of same sex marriage.

What is their reason for supporting gay marriage? just curious

 

[billt9]

The United Methodist Church, thank God, just reaffirmed its opposition in its general conference (held every four years). There is a distinct minority that continually tries to reverse this position, but they lost again this time.

 

[TheRealJuliane]

What is their reason for supporting gay marriage? just curious

Usually it’s the “God loves everyone and wants everyone to be happy” philosophy. Sometimes they say that Jesus never mentioned homosexuality, and that Jesus loved everyone the same. They ignore the OT, of course, and the Gospels that speak of men’s depravity. It’s focused on human’s “right” to be happy while on earth.

 

[wondrousgnat]

Haven’t read all the posts but I will post this: There is a difference between which ones support and which ones do not oppose?

Sort of like abortions. Which support them and which do not take a stand opposing them. Although here a church wedding might force some churches into a position.

 

[Nicea325]

Nancy Pelosi supports it and VP Joe Biden supports “gay marriage”; both “Catholics.”

Catholics only when it is convenient for them.

 

[Nicea325]

Wrong. American Episcopalians have support for gay marriage, they elected a gay man as a Bishop. That among other issues has caused a split in the Episcopalian Church, with one result being some Episcopalian churches coming into communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

Unitarians have no problem with same sex marriage.

Some Methodists and some Lutherans, depending upon their Conference, are also find with same sex marriage and homosexuality.

Generally, the less actual sin is stressed, and the more “human rights” is stressed within a denomination, the more they will accept the ideology of same sex marriage.

Yep! Lets push an agenda over God! Truly sad!

 

[Conor7]

Lutherans are very conservative aren’t they? I’m pretty sure they’re against it. I think Anglicans are for it, and I know Episcopalions are for it. Episcopals are VERY liberal, and they have a lot of hate for the Catholic Church.

Episcopalians have no hatred toward the Catholic Church.

 

[CMatt25]

I’m not an expert but I think your list is a good one of what denominations do not condemn homosexuality but rather support it. I’m not sure it is fair to say they support gay marriage, though I’m sure they will soon enough.

The UCC does support gay marriage. The Episcopal Church has performed gay marriages but I’m not sure that is an official positions yet. I do know they are working on a same sex union rite that may be approved this Summer.

To your list of gay supporting churches we can add the PCUSA (Presbyterian). And about the United Methodists I would point out they just rejected changing their position against homosexuality at their convention. But I think this is due more to the fact that the church outside of America, particularly in Africa, has grown and has more votes these days. The American segment of the UMC probably would have affirmed homosexuality. I’d point out that for many Mainline Protestant churches their more recent heathen converts are actually holding fast to orthodoxy while the American church goes insane.

I think this is a reasonable post from what I have been able to gather. Other than I have no idea about the heathens and the American church going insane.

 

[CMatt25]

Yes I forgot about the PCUSA. I thought about including the Unitarian Universalists, but despite some Christian heritage, I don’t think they are really considered Christian anymore.

I once saw a stat that 90% no longer identify solely as Christians.

 

[anp1215]

I once saw a stat that 90% no longer identify solely as Christians.

Yeah, they kind of borrow stuff from lots of different religions and most don’t call themselves Christians, so I didn’t include them on my list.

 

[CMatt25]

Episcopalians have no hatred toward the Catholic Church.

I’m not Episcopalian and even I knew that.