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  2. List of Christian denominational positions on homosexuality

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    Celibate and repentant gays and lesbians should not be denied any right granted to heterosexuals. They have the right to maintain office and be an active member in a congregation, as their gifts can still be used to glorify God. The Church must provide support for homosexuals to find "healing and wholeness" in their "broken sexuality". [35]

  3. List of Christian denominations affirming LGBT people

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    The history of Christianity and homosexuality has been much debated. [2] The Hebrew Bible and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality; [3] [4] throughout the majority of Christian history, most Christian theologians and denominations have considered homosexual behavior ...

  4. Christianity and homosexuality - Wikipedia

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    The longest standing groups for lesbian and gay Christians in the UK, were Quest (for lgbt Catholics) and Metropolitan Community Church (UK) both founded in 1973; followed in 1976 by the non-denominational Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement; [188] specifically aimed to meet the needs of lesbian and gay evangelicals, there is the Evangelical ...

  5. Christianity and sexual orientation - Wikipedia

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    The history of Christianity and homosexuality has been much debated. [3] The Hebrew Bible and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality, [4] [5] favouring exclusively penetrative vaginal intercourse between men and women within the boundaries of marriage over all other ...

  6. Blessing of same-sex unions in Christian churches - Wikipedia

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    Those Christians and churches which support blessing of same-sex unions do so from several perspectives: It is an affirmative good that stands alongside opposite-sex marriage and committed monastic celibacy as a revelation of God's self in the world. [1]

  7. Catholic Church and homosexuality - Wikipedia

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    A Faith of One's Own: Explorations by Catholic Lesbians. Crossing Press. ISBN 978-0895942098. catholic lesbians. Catholic Church 'cannot bless same-sex unions'. BBC News. Archived from the Wayback Machine on 19 June 2022. Pope Francis: CDF statements "not intended to be a form of unjust discrimination, but rather a reminder of the truth of the ...

  8. Religious views on same-sex marriage - Wikipedia

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    Some Christians support religious and legal recognition of same-sex marriages based on a moral commitment to equality, or a belief that "human sexual orientations, whether heterosexual, bisexual or homosexual, are a gift from God", as affirmed by the United Church of Canada's 37th General Council.

  9. LGBT-affirming religious groups - Wikipedia

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    The Gay & Lesbian Vaishnava Association is a nonprofit religious organization offering positive information and support to LGBTQI Vaishnavas and Hindus more generally [247] The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) states that one of Hinduism's core teachings is that every being is Divine or a reflection of Divine qualities, regardless of one's outer ...