Christian attitudes to homosexuality
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- Created on: 10-05-16 19:56
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- Christian attitudes to homosexuality
- Many Evangelical Christians believe homosexuality is a sin
- There should be no homosexual Christians as Christ can remove all sin
- Bible condemns homosexuality
- Being born again in Christ can remove all sin
- Roman Catholics believe that being homosexual is not sinful but homosexual activity is a sin
- The Catholic church asks homosexuals to live without sexual activity (celibate)
- They condemn all forms of homophobia and discrimination against people who are homosexual
- Teachings of the Bible condemn homosexuality
- Teaching of the magisterium
- Sexual activity is for having children and homosexuals cannot do this
- The church believes that people cannot help their sexuality but can control their sexual activity
- Everyone has human dignity because they were made in the image of God
- The church believes all people are children of God
- Liberal Protestants: life long homosexual relationships are acceptable and homosexuals are welcomed into the church, but homosexual relationships cannot be equal to marriage
- Ministers/ Priests can have a homosexual orientation but must not take part in homosexual sex
- The teachings of the Bible need re-interpreting in light of modern attitudes
- Anti-homosexual texts are a reflection of Jewish culture at the time rather than the word of God
- Christian belief in love and acceptance
- Christians should be open and honest and refusing the right of homosexual Christians encourages them to be dishonest and hypocritical about their nature and life
- Many Evangelical Christians believe homosexuality is a sin
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