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Protestant sect that accepts gays?

I'm Christian, but I firmly believe in gay rights. Right now I go to a church that's nondenominational but preaches against homosexuality. I just feel really uncomfortable being a part of it, and it makes me a little angry that they're closed-minded. But I've dealt with it because church is important to me, and I don't know of any churches that don't condemn homosexuality. What Protestant sects accept gays, and how do their views differ from, say, the Baptist faith or your run-of-the-mill Christian beliefs? (In case there was any question, I'm straight, I'm just compassionate towards gay people.)

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  • gehme
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    The United Church of Christ is totally accepting:

    http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_ucca.htm

    This church also promotes referring to god as either "He" or "She."

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Some Methodists, some Episcopalian and some Presbyterians.

    These groups normally do not believe the Bible is to be literally applied. They think of the Bible more like a history of primitive people and their dealings with God according to the culture they lived in.

    Some of these simply want homosexuals to marry rather than have sex outside of marriage. Some ordain homosexuals and some do not.

    Unitarian Universalists accept everyone including atheists. It is a social action ,all inclusive non religion.At one time Unitarians were Christians. They accept people of all faiths or non faiths now. The leader will normally have a degree in comparative religion or administration.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    United Methodists

    Presbyterian Church USA

    United Church of Christ

    Episcopalians

    Anglicans

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    Here is a list of the 60 denominations which agree with the above:

    Denominations

    Anglican Mission in America

    Assemblies of God

    Baptist General Conference

    Brethren in Christ Church

    Christ Community Church

    Christian Reformed Church in North America

    Christian Union

    Church of God

    Church of the Nazarene

    Churches of Christ In Christian Union

    Conservative Congregational Christian Conference

    Conservative Lutheran Association

    Elim Fellowship

    Evangelical Assembly of Presbyterian Churches

    Evangelical Congregational Church

    Evangelical Free Church of America

    Evangelical Friends Church International

    Evangelical Presbyterian Church

    Every Nation Churches

    Fellowship of Evangelical Churches

    Free Methodist Church of North America

    General Association of General Baptist

    Grace Communion International

    Great Commission Churches

    International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

    International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies

    International Pentecostal Church of Christ

    International Pentecostal Holiness Church

    Missionary Church, Inc.

    Open Bible Churches

    Presbyterian Church in America

    Primitive Methodist Church USA

    Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America

    The Brethren Church

    The Christian & Missionary Alliance

    The Evangelical Church

    The Salvation Army

    The Vineyard, USA

    The Wesleyan Church Corporation

    Transformation Ministries

    United Brethren in Christ

    US Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches

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  • 1 decade ago

    Quakers say

    "Where there is a genuine tenderness, an openness to responsibility, and the seed of commitment, God is surely not shut out. Can we not say that God can enter any relationship in which there is a measure of selfless love?"

    There are many protestants that accept gays.

    United Church of Christ

    AME church

    Metropolitan Community Church

  • janes
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    No protestant faith believes that ultimate a gay way of existence is suitable. Heard the expression hate the sin, love the sinner? in spite of the indisputable fact that persons tend to place various tiers on sin, like homicide, rape and ultimate a gay way of existence are someway any distinctive than mendacity, cheating, committing adultery, or hate. Sin is sin interior the eyes of God and He accepts you and loves you. The seventh-day Adventists have faith each little thing which you reported different than the sinning area.

  • I'm compassionate too, and I am straight.

    My denomination (Check the Source box) allows you to accept gays for who they are, and it is said to be a sin in the Holy Bible, but we acknowledge that it is their sin if so, and not ours. We accept gays into clergy and the denomination. We have gay rights activists, and protesters, it's chock full of all types of political beliefs. :)

    Questions? Message me. :)

    Source(s): Christian-Anglican/Episcopalian Follower of Christ for 2 years Independent Green Party Activist
  • 1 decade ago

    I know that the Unitarian Universalists are open-minded when it comes to that. I know there are others, too, but that's the only one I'm certain of, off the top of my head, because I know someone whose mother is a lesbian minister.

  • 1 decade ago

    Personally, I don't know of any particular denomination that openly welcomes gays. I thing it's largely a matter of how the pastor feels about it. I like your style, though. Keep looking.

    Just so you know that they are out there; check this out.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d447_4qVzk

  • Episcopals are appearantly pretty cool to the gays

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