Christian Views on Sexuality: Liberal

Some churches have recently accepted…

• Openly gay priests

Jesus and St Paul taught that…

• All humans are equal

Pope teaches that people cannot help their sexual orientation

• So homophobia is wrong

Churches like the Church of England allow

• Same sex blessings in church

• But not marriage

Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement

• Argue that homosexuality is a perfectly natural thing as God created it

Golden Rule

• Jesus taught people to treat others as they wish to be treated

• We should allow gay couples to get married if we want to get married

Former Archbishop of Canterbury: Justin Welby

• Supports civil partnerships

Gene Robinson

• Openly gay Protestant bishop who has been accepted

United Church of Christ

• Become the largest Christian denomination in the US to allow gay marriage

Quakers

• Campaigned for gay marriage for years

Science

• Many Christians say science has shown us that being gay is natural

• Animals have gay s

Outdated Teachings

• Many believe that the Bible has outdated teachings that we should not accept

  • Like banning shellfish and stoning women